CSMS Message: 94-000325

Title:PECANS
Date:1994-03-30
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : ROLAND BERNIER

SUBJECT : COL - PECANS

DATE : 03/29/94

4087072
MARCH 28, 1994

CATEGORY: COL CO:TO:TF RLB

TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS (COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS), DISTRICT,
PORT AND AREA DIRECTORS OF CUSTOMS

FROM : ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS

PASS TO : ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
ENTRY OFFICERS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

SUBJECT : COLLECTION OF PECAN FEE

REFERENCE: E-MAIL INSTRUCTION NUMBER 2274011, DATED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1992, SUBJECT AS ABOVE

THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL
MARKETING SERVICE (AMS), PUBLISHED A TERMINATION ORDER IN THE
MARCH 15, 1994, ISSUE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER (59 FR 11897).
THIS ORDER TERMINATES THE ASSESSMENT OF THE COLLECTION OF FEES ON
IMPORTED SHELLED AND IN-SHELL PECANS EFFECTIVE MARCH 15, 1994.

AMS HAS, THEREFORE, REQUESTED CUSTOMS TO TERMINATE THE COLLECTION
OF THE ASSESSMENTS ON IMPORTED SHELLED AND IN-SHELL PECANS
EFFECTIVE WITH GOODS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION, ON AND AFTER MARCH 15, 1994.

THE AFFECTED HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) NUMBERS ARE:

PRODUCT HTS NUMBER CENTS/LB. CENTS/KG.

SHELLED PECANS 0802901500 1.00 2.2046
IN-SHELL PECANS 0802901000 0.50 1.1023

REQUESTS FOR REFUNDS ARE TO BE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE PECAN BOARD
AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:

PECAN MARKETING BOARD
5775 PEACHTREE-DUNWOODY ROAD
SUITE 500-G
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30342

TELEPHONE: (404) 843-0879

QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO:

COLLECTIONS/CF 7501 - ROLAND L. BERNIER
CHIEF, TRADE PROGRAMS BRANCH
OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
(202) 927-0051

ABI ISSUES - IRV FISHER (202) 927-0241

PECAN FEE PROGRAM - RICHARD H. MATHEWS
ASSISTANT CHIEF
AMS, DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
(202) 720-5951

JANET L. LABUDA