| Title: | RENEWAL |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1993-08-09 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LISA CROSBY
SUBJECT : GSP-RENEWAL
DATE : 08/09/93
3217071
AUGUST 5, 1993
CATEGORY: GSP FILE: CO:TO:T:T LAC
TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT
AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: RENEWAL OF THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
CONGRESS PASSED THE 1993 BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT ON AUGUST
6, 1993. THIS ACT CONTAINED A PROVISION THAT RENEWED THE
GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
AND AUTHORIZED THE REFUND OF DUTIES PAID WHILE THE PROGRAM WAS
LAPSED.
ACTION:
1. THE GSP, AS IT EXISTED ON JULY 4, 1993, IS RENEWED THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 1994. CUSTOMS AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM IS
BEING REPROGRAMMED TO ACCEPT DUTY-FREE CLAIMS; AN
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS THESE CHANGES
ARE COMPLETE.
2. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED OF FILERS WHO REQUESTED REFUNDS
AT THE TIME OF ENTRY SUMMARY BY USING THE SPECIAL PROGRAM
INDICATOR (SPI) "A" AND A BLUE COVER SHEET--U.S. CUSTOMS WILL
BEGIN PROCESSING THEIR REFUNDS SHORTLY.
3. FILERS WHO DID NOT REQUEST A REFUND BY USING A BLUE COVER
SHEET AT THE TIME OF ENTRY SUMMARY (THIS INCLUDES FILERS WHO
TRANSMITTED PAPERLESS SUMMARIES WITH THE SPI "A") MAY REQUEST
REFUNDS IN WRITING FROM THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE PORT OF
ENTRY. (THE ACT INDICATES THAT REQUESTS SHOULD BE FILED
WITHIN 180 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ENACTMENT OF THE ACT.) A
SEPARATE LETTER MAY BE PREPARED FOR EVERY ENTRY, EVERY
IMPORTER OR MAY COVER ALL ENTRIES FOR AN INDIVIDUAL FILER AT
A SINGLE DISTRICT. TO EXPEDITE REFUNDS, CUSTOMS RECOMMENDS
THE FOLLOWING BE INCLUDED IN EACH LETTER:
- REQUEST FOR A REFUND AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 13603 OF
THE 1993 BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT;
- ENTRY NUMBERS AND LINE ITEMS FOR WHICH REFUNDS ARE TO BE
ISSUED;
- AMOUNT TO BE REFUNDED FOR EACH LINE ITEM AND TOTAL AMOUNT
OWED FOR ALL ENTRIES.
4. CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS WILL ISSUE INSTRUCTIONS TO FIELD OFFICES
SHORTLY ON HOW TO PROCESS THESE GSP REFUNDS.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO LISA
CROSBY, TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT (202) 927-0163.
PHILIP METZGER
CSMS #93-000735