| Title: | FACT SHEET 12 |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1993-12-23 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ROBYN DAY
SUBJECT : NAF-FACT SHEET 12
DATE : 12/23/93
4357071
DECEMBER 23, 1993
CATEGORY: NAF CO:TO:T:T JM
TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT
AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR, NAFTA IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE
SUBJECT : FACT SHEET 12: AMENDMENT TO FACT SHEET 10 RE. THE NET
COST INDICATOR
BACKGROUND:
FACT SHEET 10 CONTAINED INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRANSMITTING A NEW
DATA ELEMENT REPRESENTING A NAFTA NET COST CONDITION FOR ANY
MERCHANDISE WHOSE REGIONAL VALUE CONTENT WAS CALCULATED USING THE
NET COST METHOD. THIS CHANGE WAS MANDATED BY THE NAFTA AND
THEREFORE MADE EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1, 1994.
ACTION:
IN ORDER TO GIVE FIRMS MORE TIME TO RE-PROGRAM THEIR
SOFTWARE SYSTEMS AND TO NOTIFY THEIR SUPPLIERS OF THE REQUIREMENT
TO COMMUNICATE THIS INFORMATION VIA THE NAFTA CERTIFICATE OF
ORIGIN, CUSTOMS WILL ALLOW A 30-DAY TRANSITION PERIOD (UNTIL
1-31-94) FOR TRANSMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE
NAFTA HELP DESK AT (202) 927-0066.
MARIA P. REBA