| Title: | COUNTRY OF ORIGIN-FTZ ENT. |
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| Date: | 1994-02-28 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : FRANK CROWE
SUBJECT : STA-COUNTRY OF ORIGIN-FTZ ENT.
DATE : 02/28/94
4059011
FEBRUARY 28, 1994
CATEGORY: STA
TO : BULLETIN BOARD OTO5, BROKERS
FROM : ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: REPORTING OF THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ON THE CF 7501 FOR
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE (TYPE 06) CONSUMPTION ENTRIES
PASS TO: IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS AND
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS IMPORTERS, BROKERS AND
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE OPERATORS
1. THE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS (CENSUS) HAS REPORTED INCREASING
PROBLEMS WITH FOREIGN TRADE ZONE CONSUMPTION ENTRIES, ENTRY TYPE
06. FOR SUCH ENTRIES, THE UNITED STATES IS OFTEN SHOWN AS THE
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. HOWEVER, FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES CENSUS
CANNOT ACCEPT THE U.S AS THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. RATHER, THEY
REQUIRE THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF THE FOREIGN MERCHANDISE.
2. FOR FOREIGN TRADE ZONE CONSUMPTION ENTRIES, REGARDLESS OF
MARKING OR OTHER COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CONSIDERATIONS, FOR PURPOSES
OF REPORTING THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN IN BLOCK 15 OF THE CF 7501
ENTRY SUMMARY, THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN SHOULD BE SHOWN AS THE
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF THE FOREIGN ARTICLES OR FOREIGN COMPONENTS
OF ARTICLES. IF COMPONENTS OF ARTICLES ARE FROM MORE THAN ONE
COUNTRY, REPORT THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF THE COMPONENTS WITH THE
GREATEST AGGREGATE VALUE.
3. WHEN A SINGLE ENTRY SUMMARY COVERS MERCHANDISE FROM MORE THAN
ONE COUNTRY, FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN CUSTOMS DIRECTIVE
099 3550-061, SEPTEMBER 18, 1992, "INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION
OF CF 7501" FOR COMPLETION OF BLOCK 15 AND THE USE OF BLOCK 28 TO
INDICATE THE INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN.
4. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE REFERRED TO
THE STATISTICS BRANCH AT (202) 927-0164, 927-0418, OR 927-0644.
JANET L. LABUDA