CSMS Message: 94-000203

Title:KUWAIT REQUIREMENTS
Date:1994-03-02
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : JUNE SWINIMER

SUBJECT : TEX KUWAIT REQUIREMENTS

DATE : 03/01/94

401151
JANUARY 11, 1994

CATEGORY: TEX SPE-C0:TO:TT JPS

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: VBT-94-07-KUWAIT CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN

COUNTRY: KUWAIT

R E M I N D E R

ACTION: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS TO REMIND THE IMPORTING
COMMUNITY OF THE ESSENTIAL DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR
ENTRIES OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS DECLARED TO BE PRODUCED IN
KUWAIT. THE GOVERNMENT OF KUWAIT HAS REQUESTED THAT
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONTINUE TO ACCEPT
ONLY THOSE ENTRIES CLAIMING KUWAIT AS THE COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN WHEN THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF
ORIGIN SIGNED BY THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
SUBSTITUTING A CERTIFICATEOF ORIGIN SIGNED BY THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
ENTRIES WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FROM THE
MINISTRY SHOULD BE DENIED RELEASE PURSUANT TO CFR
12.130(G). THERE IS SIGNIFICANT DOUBT OF ACTUAL
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FOR MERCHANDISE NOT ACCOMPANIED BY A
CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY THE MINISTRY. A COPY OF THE
ENTIRE ENTRY PACKAGE SHOULD BE SENT TO THE TEXTILE
PRODUCTS BRANCH AT, U.S. CUSTOMS, TEXTILE PRODUCTS
BRANCH, 1301 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, N.W., ROOM 1303,
WASHINGTON, D.C., 20229, ATTENTION: ROBERT DORSETT.

INFO: QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS TELEX MAY BE REFERRED TO THE
TEXTILE PRODUCTS BRANCH AT 202-927-7002 OR 202-927-
0705. FAX NUMBER 202-927-0708

JANET L. LABUDA