| Title: | CANADIAN POTATOES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-04-20 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : WILLIAM ZZ-WAGNER
SUBJECT : CANADIAN POTATOES
DATE : 04/20/94
4109071
APRIL 19, 1994
CATEGORY: TRA CO:TO:T WW
TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT
AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: CANADIAN POTATOES
PASS TO: IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
THE ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTIONS SERVICE OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HAS ADVISED THE CUSTOMS SERVICE THAT
CANADIAN POTATOES MAY NOW BE IMPORTED WITHOUT A CANADIAN
PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND THE IMPORTER WILL NO LONGER BE
REQUIRED TO HAVE A USDA IMPORT PERMIT.
THE CHANGE TO 7 CFR 321.9, PERMITTING THE ABOVE, BECAME
EFFECTIVE WITH ITS PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER DATED
MARCH 2, 1994, VOL. 59, NO. 41, PAGES 9917-9918. THE REVISION
READS AS FOLLOWS:
7 CFR 321.9 IMPORTATION OF POTATOES FROM CANADA.
POTATOES GROWN IN CANADA MAY BE IMPORTED FROM
CANADA INTO THE UNITED STATES FREE OF
RESTRICTIONS, EXCEPT THAT POTATOES GROWN IN
NEWFOUNDLAND AND THE LAND DISTRICT OF SOUTH
SAANICH ON VANCOUVER ISLAND OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
MAY NOT BE IMPORTED.
CUSTOMS INQUIRIES REGARDING THE ABOVE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
WILLIAM WAGNER AT (202) 927-0693. ALL OTHER INQUIRIES REGARDING
THE ABOVE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO JAMES PETIT DE MANGE AT (301) 436
8645 OR FAX AT (301) 436-5786.
PHILIP METZGER