| Title: | ISO FOR ERITREA |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1993-08-02 |
| To: | abi |
| Links: | previous, next |
TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : SUSAN LANDRY
SUBJECT : STA-ISO FOR ERITREA
DATE : 08/02/93
JULY 27, 1993
3208011
ENT-1-CO-TO:E:CS: SL
CATEGORY: STA
TO: ALL DEPUTY ASSISTANT REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS/REGIONAL
DIRECTORS (COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS), DISTRICT, AREA AND
PORT DIRECTORS OF CUSTOMS
FROM: DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
RE: ISO CODE FOR ERITREA
PASS TO: ALL NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS, LIQUIDATORS, AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
ERITREA ANNOUNCED ITS INDEPENDENCE FROM ETHIOPIA ON APRIL 27,
1993. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE UNITED STATES RECOGNIZED ERITREA AS AN
INDEPENDENT STATE. THE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS (CENSUS) HAS ADVISED
CUSTOMS THAT THE ISO MAINTENANCE AGENCY HAS TENTATIVELY ASSIGNED
"ER" AS THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ORGANIZATION (ISO) CODE FOR
ERITREA. FOR STATISTICAL REPORTING PURPOSES, THE FOLLOWING CODES
WILL BE USED FOR ALL GOODS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE
FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1, 1993.
COUNTRY DESIGNATION ISO CODE SCHEDULE C CODE
ERITREA ER 774.1
ETHIOPIA ET 774.9
PLEASE NOTE THAT ETHIOPIA'S SCHEDULE C CODE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM
774.0 TO 774.9. FINAL APPROVAL OF THESE ISO CODES IS PENDING AND
SUBJECT TO CHANGE. YOU WILL BE KEPT INFORMED OF FUTURE
DEVELOPMENTS.
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ISO CODE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE
COLLECTIONS/STATISTICS BRANCH AT (202) 927-0418. QUESTIONS
CONCERNING ABI PROCESSING SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE TARIFF
COMPLIANCE BRANCH AT (202) 927-0241.
PHILIP METZGER