| Title: | NEW NAFTA PUBLICATION |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1993-11-24 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LISA CROSBY
SUBJECT : NAF-NEW NAFTA PUBLICATION
DATE : 11/24/93
4328071
NOVEMBER 24, 1993
CATEGORY: NAF CO:TO:T:T LAC
TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT
AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR, NAFTA IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE
SUBJECT: FACT SHEET 6: AVAILABILITY OF CUSTOMS PUBLICATION 571,
"THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT: A GUIDE TO
CUSTOMS PROCEDURES"
BACKGROUND:
CUSTOMS HAS JUST RELEASED A NEW PUBLICATION ON THE NORTH
AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA). "THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE
TRADE AGREEMENT: A GUIDE TO CUSTOMS PROCEDURES" (CUSTOMS
PUBLICATION 571) CONTAINS AN EXTENSIVE DISCUSSION OF THE NAFTA
RULES OF ORIGIN, INCLUDING THE PROVISIONS ON INTERMEDIATE
MATERIALS, FUNGIBLE GOODS AND ACCUMULATION. THE EXPLANATION IS
COMPLEMENTEDBY PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF HOW THE RULES WORK. OTHER
TOPICS INCLUDE: HOW TO PREPARE THE CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN, HOW TO
CLAIM NAFTA TREATMENT FOR IMPORTED GOODS, HOW THE AGREEMENT WILL
AFFECT DRAWBACK AND PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING AN ADVANCE RULING.
THE BOOKLET COVERS PROCEDURES FOR ALL THREE COUNTRIES AND LISTS
CONTACTS IN CANADA, MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES THAT CAN PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.
LIMITED QUANTITIES OF THIS PUBLICATION HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED
TO ALL FIELD OFFICES FOR USE BY CUSTOMS PERSONNEL. THESE
QUANTITIES ARE FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY; BUDGET CONSTRAINTS DO NOT
PERMIT CUSTOMS TO MAKE THIS PUBLICATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FREE OF CHARGE. CUSTOMS PERSONNEL THAT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL COPIES
FOR INTERNAL USE MAY REQUEST THEM FROM THE NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION
CENTER AT NO CHARGE BY COMPLETING A CUSTOMS FORM 3039.
THE PUBLIC MAY PURCHASE CUSTOMS PUBLICATION 571 FROM THE
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE (GPO) BY CALLING (202)783-3238 AND
REQUESTING STOCK NUMBER 048-002-00118-4. THE PRICE FOR DOMESTIC
ORDERS IS $3.25 ($4.06 FOR FOREIGN ORDERS). PUBLICATION 571 MAY
ALSO BE ORDERED BY COMPLETING A GPO ORDER FORM AND MAILING OR
FAXING IT TO THE GPO. THE GPO ORDER FORM CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE
CUSTOMS FLASHFAX SYSTEM BY CALLING (202)927-1692 OR
(202)927-1694 AND REQUESTING DOCUMENT NUMBER 0110. THE FLASHFAX
WILL SEND THE ORDER FORM TO THE CALLER'S FACSIMILE MACHINE; THE
CALLER CAN THEN FILL OUT THE FORM AND FAX OR MAIL IT TO THE GPO.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE NAFTA
HELP DESK AT (202)927-0066.
MARIA P. REBA