| Title: | MUSHROOM FEE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1993-04-05 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : SUSAN LANDRY
SUBJECT : COL-MUSHROOM FEE
DATE : 04/02/93
APRIL 1, 1993
3091011
CATEGORY: COL ENT-1-CO:T:E:T SL
TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS (COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS),
DISTRICT, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS OF CUSTOMS
FROM : DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
RE : COLLECTION OF MUSHROOM FEE
PASS TO : ALL CUSTOMS PERSONNEL, BROKERS, FILERS AND
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (AMS) PUBLISHED A FINAL RULE
ESTABLISHING THE MUSHROOM PROMOTION RESEARCH AND CONSUMER
INFORMATION ORDER IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON JANUARY 8, 1993
(VOL. 58 NO 5 PG. 3446). IN THE FEBRUARY 11, 1993, FEDERAL
REGISTER (VOL. 58, NO.27, PG. 8194), AMS PUBLISHED AN INTERIM
FINAL RULE WITH REQUEST FOR COMMENTS. COMMENTS ARE DUE TO AMS BY
MAY 12, 1993. THE PROGRAM WILL BE FUNDED BY ASSESSMENTS ON
DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED FRESH MUSHROOMS.
COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS:
CUSTOMS WILL BEGIN COLLECTING THE FEE ON IMPORTED FRESH MUSHROOMS
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
JULY 1, 1993.
THE MUSHROOM FEE WILL BE COLLECTED THROUGH THE AUTOMATED
COMMERCIAL SYSTEM (ACS) UNDER COLLECTION CODE 103 AS FOLLOWS:
HTS NUMBER ASSESSMENT RATE
0709.51.0000 .005512/KG.
ABI REQUIREMENTS:
THE MUSHROOM FEE WILL BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE AUTOMATED BROKER
INTERFACE (ABI) ON THE 62 RECORD WITH CLASS CODE 103. THE
MUSHROOM FEE RATE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT HARMONIZED SYSTEM
UPDATE (HSU 9304).
CF 7501 REPORTING PROCEDURES:
THE NOTATION "MUSHROOM FEE" WILL APPEAR IN COLUMNS 30 THROUGH 32
FOR EACH LINE ITEM SUBJECT TO AN ASSESSMENT.
THE ASSESSMENT RATE EXPRESSED AS A SIX-DIGIT DECIMAL PER
KILOGRAM, AS SHOWN ABOVE, WILL BE REPORTED IN COLUMN 34. THIS
RATE WILL BE MULTIPLIED BY THE NET KILOGRAMS FOR THE LINE ITEM TO
DETERMINE THE AMOUNT DUE. THAT FIGURE WILL THEN BE SHOWN IN
COLUMN 35.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MUSHROOM ASSESSMENT FOR THE ENTRY WILL BE
IDENTIFIED WITH THE COLLECTION CODE 103 IN THE BLOCK 39 SUMMARY
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST PAGE OF THE CF 7501.
ABI ENTRIES WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE
REJECTED BY THE SYSTEM. NON-ABI ENTRIES WHICH DO NOT REFLECT THE
APPROPRIATE MUSHROOM FEE WILL BE REJECTED BY CUSTOMS.
EXEMPTIONS:
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ASSESSMENTS
WILL BE COLLECTED ON ALL IMPORTS ENTERED UNDER THE ABOVE-
REFERENCED TARIFF NUMBERS. IMPORTERS REQUESTING EXEMPTIONS OR
REFUNDS WILL HAVE TO CONTACT THE MUSHROOM BOARD DIRECTLY. AN
ADDRESS WILL BE PROVIDED AT A LATER DATE.
FURTHER QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED AS FOLLOWS:
COLLECTIONS/CF 7501 - SUSAN LANDRY (202) 927-0418
ABI UPDATES - IRV FISHER (202) 927-0241
MUSHROOM FEE PROGRAM - RICHARD SCHULTZ (USDA) (202)720-5976
PHILIP METZGER
CSMS #93-000554