| Title: | IMPORTED DIRECTLY |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1993-10-22 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LISA CROSBY
SUBJECT : GSP-IMPORTED DIRECTLY
DATE : 10/22/93
3294071
OCTOBER 21, 1993
CATEGORY: GSP CO:TO:T:T LAC
TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT
AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : ACTING DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: "IMPORTED DIRECTLY" REQUIREMENT OF THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM
OF PREFERENCES AND IMPORTATIONS FROM RUSSIA
PASS TO: NON-ABI BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
BACKGROUND:
EFFECTIVE AS TO MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 16, 1993, RUSSIA WAS
DESIGNATED A BENEFICIARY OF THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
(GSP) (SEE EMAIL NOTIFICATION 3274071, DATED OCTOBER 1, 1993).
CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS TELEPHONE CALLS
INDICATING THAT LARGE QUANTITIES OF RUSSIAN GOODS ARE CURRENTLY
STORED IN WAREHOUSES IN POLAND, THE NETHERLANDS AND OTHER
LOCATIONS. GOODS THAT ARE NOT IMPORTED DIRECTLY FROM RUSSIA ARE
NOT ENTITLED TO GSP BENEFITS. 19 CFR 10.175. HOWEVER, GOODS THAT
MERELY PASS THROUGH THE TERRITORY OF ANOTHER COUNTRY WHILE EN ROUTE
TO THE UNITED STATES, BUT THAT DO NOT ENTER THE COMMERCE OF THAT
COUNTRY, ARE STILL ENTITLED TO BENEFITS, PROVIDED ALL THE SHIPPING
DOCUMENTS SHOW THE UNITED STATES AS THE FINAL DESTINATION. 19 CFR
10.175(B).
ACTION:
1. IMPORTERS OF RECORD ARE REMINDED THAT USE OF THE SPECIAL
PROGRAM INDICATOR "A" AS A PREFIX TO THE TARIFF NUMBER, IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE DECLARANT'S SIGNATURE IN BLOCK 41 ON
CUSTOMS FORM 7501, CONSTITUTE THE IMPORTER'S CERTIFICATION
THAT THE GOODS MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GSP AND ARE
ENTITLED TO DUTY-FREE ENTRY. SUCH DECLARATIONS SHALL NOT BE
MADE UNLESS THE IMPORTER KNOWS THAT THE GOODS MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE GSP. FALSE DECLARATIONS MAY BE
PENALIZED.
AS ALWAYS, IMPORTERS MAY REQUEST INTERNAL ADVICE (19 CFR
177.11) OR ADVANCE RULINGS (19 CFR 177.2) IF THEY ARE
UNCERTAIN WHETHER THEIR SHIPMENTS MEET THE IMPORTED DIRECTLY
REQUIREMENT.
2. IMPORT SPECIALISTS ARE REMINDED OF THE IMPORTED DIRECTLY
REQUIREMENT AND ADVISED TO REQUEST DOCUMENTS DEMONSTRATING
THAT THE GOODS WERE IMPORTED DIRECTLY FROM RUSSIA IF
CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE MAY BE DIRECTED TO LISA
CROSBY, TRADE PROGRAMS BRANCH, AT (202) 927-0163.
THOMAS BANNER