| Title: | MET-MACHINE TOOL VRAS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1993-10-06 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : SUSAN LANDRY
SUBJECT : MET-MACHINE TOOL VRAS
DATE : 10/06/93
4274061
OCTOBER 1, 1993
CATEGORY: MET SPE-2-07-CO:E:S FRC
TO: BULLETIN BOARD OTO5, BROKERS
FROM: DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: MACHINE TOOL VRAS--REMOVAL OF SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR
NC PUNCHING AND SHEARING MACHINES FROM JAPAN
REFERENCE: INSTRUCTION 3194061, JULY 13, 1993
PASS TO: INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS NON-ABI BROKERS AND
IMPORTERS
BACKGROUND: THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED ITS REVIEW OF
THE NUMBER OF NC PUNCHING AND SHEARING MACHINES FROM JAPAN
ALREADY ENTERED AND HAS RAISED THE VRA CEILING FOR THEM.
THEREFORE, NORMAL (VRA) ENTRY PROCEDURES FOR THESE MACHINES MAY
RESUME.
ACTION:
1. THE SPECIAL PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN THE REFERENCED
INSTRUCTION ARE CANCELLED. PLEASE RESUME NORMAL VRA ENTRY
PROCEDURES FOR NC PUNCHING AND SHEARING MACHINES FROM JAPAN. FOR
YOUR REFERENCE, MACHINE TOOL VRA PROCEDURES CAN BE FOUND IN THE
FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:
A. HEADQUARTERS INSTRUCTION 2209061, JULY 27, 1992, ORIGINALLY
POSTED TO CUSTOMS BULLETIN BOARD OTO5, BUT AT PRESENT ONLY
AVAILABLE ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE BULLETIN BOARD (ACS FUNCTION
CODE "ADML") AS MESSAGE 92-0238.
B. HEADQUARTERS INSTRUCTION 3161061, JUNE 10, 1993, ON OTO5 AS
WELL AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE BULLETIN BOARD AS MESSAGE 93-0560.
2. CUSTOMS OFFICERS AND ENTRY FILERS SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW
ENTRY DOCUMENTATION TO ENSURE PROPER CLASSIFICATION, CORRECT
QUANTITIES, AND SUFFICIENCY OF REQUIRED PERMITS OR CERTIFICATES.
AS THE CEILINGS ARE VERY LIMITED AT THIS STAGE OF THE VRAS, ANY
ERRORS IN THESE AREAS MAY RESULT IN OTHERWISE UNNECESSARY DELAYS
IN, OR DENIAL OF, ENTRY FOR PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO THE MACHINE TOOL
VRAS.
3. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
FRANK CROWE OF THE STATISTICS BRANCH AT (202) 927-0164.
PHILIP METZGER