| Title: | NAFTA FACT SHEET 25 |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-02-07 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LISA CROSBY
SUBJECT : NAF-NAFTA FACT SHEET 25
DATE : 02/03/94
4034072
FEBRUARY 3, 1994
CATEGORY: NAF CO:TO:T:T LAC
TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT
AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: FACT SHEET 25: EXPORT QUOTA CERTIFICATES FOR ORANGE
JUICE ORIGINATING IN MEXICO AND ENTERED UNDER HTS
NUMBERS 9906.20.06, 9906.20.08, 9906.21.35, 9906.22.04
BACKGROUND:
THE TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES PROVIDES FOR TWO
TARIFF RATE QUOTAS ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN ORANGE JUICE PRODUCTS
ORIGINATING IN MEXICO. IN 1994, TARIFF ITEMS 9906.20.06 AND
9906.21.35 ARE SUBJECT TO A TARIFF RATE QUOTA OF 151,416,000
MILLION LITERS, SINGLE STRENGTH EQUIVALENT, AT A LOW-TIER DUTY OF
4.625 CENTS PER LITER. QUANTITIES IN EXCESS OF 151,416,000
MILLION LITERS MAY BE ENTERED UNDER HTS 9906.20.07 AND
9906.21.36, RESPECTIVELY, AT 9.019 CENTS PER LITER. TARIFF ITEMS
9906.20.08 AND 9906.22.04 ARE SUBJECT TO A TARIFF RATE QUOTA OF
15,379,500 LITERS AT A LOW-TIER DUTY OF 2.65 CENTS PER LITER.
QUANTITIES IN EXCESS OF 15,379,500 MILLION LITERS MAY BE ENTERED
UNDER HTS 9906.20.09 AND 9906.22.05, RESPECTIVELY, AT 4.945 CENTS
PER LITER.
THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO RECENTLY REQUESTED THAT THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES REQUIRE A VALID EXPORT QUOTA
CERTIFICATE (CERTIFICADO DE CUPO DE EXPORTACION) FOR MEXICAN-
ORIGIN ORANGE JUICE ENTERED UNDER HTS NUMBERS 9906.20.06,
9906.21.35, 9906.20.08 OR 9906.22.04. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE HAS ASKED THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE TO ENFORCE THIS
REQUEST. THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO WILL ISSUE THESE EXPORT QUOTA
CERTIFICATES.
ACTION:
1. EFFECTIVE AS TO GOODS ENTERED ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 7, 1994,
ORANGE JUICE PRODUCTS ENTERED UNDER HTS NUMBERS 9906.20.06,
9906.21.35, 9906.20.08 OR 9906.22.04 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY
A VALID EXPORT QUOTA CERTIFICATE. ALTHOUGH THIS DOCUMENT IS
NOT A CONDITION OF ENTRY, IT MUST BE PRESENTED WITH THE
ENTRY SUMMARY. NATIONAL SUMMARY SELECTIVITY CRITERIA WILL
BE INPUT INTO ACS TO REQUIRE TEAM REVIEW OF GOODS ENTERED
UNDER THESE TARIFF NUMBERS. IMPORT SPECIALISTS SHALL RATE
ADVANCE ENTRY SUMMARIES NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXPORT QUOTA
CERTIFICATE.
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2. IMPORTERS WHO DO NOT POSSESS A VALID EXPORT QUOTA
CERTIFICATE MAY ENTER THEIR MEXICAN-ORIGIN ORANGE JUICE
PRODUCTS UNDER HTS NUMBERS 9906.20.07, 9906.20.09,
9906.21.36 OR 9906.22.05 AT THE HIGH-TIER RATE OF DUTY.
3. THE IMPORTER'S BOND MAY NOT BE OBLIGATED IN LIEU OF ACTUAL
PRESENTATION OF THE EXPORT QUOTA CERTIFICATE.
4. PHOTOCOPIES, FACSIMILES AND OTHER DUPLICATE FORMS OF THE
EXPORT QUOTA CERTIFICATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE
NAFTA HELP DESK AT (202)927-0066.
JANET L. LABUDA