| Title: | BLANKET CERTIFICATES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1993-12-03 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LISA CROSBY
SUBJECT : NAF-BLANKET CERTIFICATES
DATE : 12/03/93
4337071
DECEMBER 2, 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 7: USE OF BLANKET CERTIFICATES PENDING
AVAILABILITY OF CF 434 (CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FOR THE
NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT)
BACKGROUND:
MANY EXPORTERS ALONG THE NORTHERN BORDER HAVE PREPARED BLANKET
CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN UNDER THE UNITED STATES-CANADA FREE TRADE
AGREEMENT (CFTA) THAT COVER A PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1993.
SINCE THE CF 434 IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE, THESE EXPORTERS ARE
PLACED IN THE POSITION OF HAVING TO PREPARE AN ALTERNATIVE BLANKET
CERTIFICATION (ON A CF 353, A COPY OF THE DRAFT CF 434 OR SOME
OTHER ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION APPROVED IN EMAIL MESSAGE 4327071,
DATED DECEMBER 1, 1993) THAT WILL ONLY BE GOOD FOR THE FIRST THREE
MONTHS OF 1994. ACCORDING TO EMAIL MESSAGE 4327071, THEY WOULD
THEN BE REQUIRED TO PREPARE A NEW BLANKET CERTIFICATE FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE YEAR. TO AVOID THIS DILEMMA, CUSTOMS HAS AGREED
TO CONTINUE TO ACCEPT THESE BLANKET CERTIFICATES AS PROVIDED BELOW.
ACTION:
1. CUSTOMS WILL CONTINUE TO ACCEPT CFTA BLANKET CERTIFICATES
PREPARED BY EXPORTERS THAT WILL EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 1993,
PROVIDED THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER FROM THE EXPORTER
CONFIRMING THAT THE GOODS DESCRIBED ON THE CERTIFICATE MEET
THE NAFTA RULES OF ORIGIN. THE LETTER SHOULD SHOW A BLANKET
PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 1994 THROUGH MARCH 31, 1994.
2. ALTERNATELY, EXPORTERS MAY USE THE DRAFT CERTIFICATE CURRENTLY
AVAILABLE FROM THE CUSTOMS FLASHFAX SYSTEM FOR THE PERIOD
JANUARY 1, 1994 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994. CUSTOMS WILL
ACCEPT BLANKET CERTIFICATIONS ONLY ON THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE
CERTIFICATE BEYOND THE 3-MONTH GRACE PERIOD THAT APPLIES FOR
SINGLE-SHIPMENT CERTIFICATES.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE NAFTA
HELP DESK AT (202)927-0066.
MARIA P. REBA