CSMS Message: 94-000101

Title:FACT SHEET 24
Date:1994-01-31
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : ROBYN DAY

SUBJECT : NAF-FACT SHEET 24

DATE : 01/31/94

4027071
JANUARY 27, 1994
SPE-CO:TO:T:T RA
CATEGORY: NAF

TO: ALL ASSISTANT REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS (OPERATIONS),
DISTRICT, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS OF CUSTOMS

FROM: ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS

PASS TO ALL REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGERS, NATIONAL IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY OFFICERS,
INSPECTORS, BROKERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

SUBJECT: NAFTA FACT SHEET # 24--TARIFF PREFERENCE LEVELS (TPLS)
FOR CANADA AND THE MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE.

ACTION: UNDER THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA),
THE MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE FOR CANADA WAS
ELIMINATED FOR NAFTA ORIGINATING MERCHANDISE. TEXTILE
MERCHANDISE ENTERED UNDER A TPL IS NOT CONSIDERED NAFTA
ORIGINATING AND IS NOT EXEMPT FROM THE MERCHANDISE
PROCESSING FEE.

THE FOLLOWING HTS NUMBERS MUST BE REPORTED WHEN
ENTERING UNDER THE TPLS FOR CANADA.

9999.00.50
9999.00.51
9999.00.52
9999.00.53
9999.00.54
9999.00.55
9999.00.56

FILERS ARE ADVISED THAT TEXTILE MERCHANDISE FROM CANADA
ENTERED UNDER A TPL IN WHICH AN APPLICABLE MERCHANDISE
PROCESSING FEE HAS NOT BEEN PAID WILL BE REJECTED.

INFO: ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE SHOULD
BE REFERRED TO THE TEXTILE PRODUCTS BRANCH AT (202)
927-0001 OR 927-0705.

JANET L. LABUDA