CSMS Message: 94-000432

Title:FACT SHEET 34
Date:1994-05-06
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : LISA CROSBY

SUBJECT : NAF-FACT SHEET 34

DATE : 05/06/94

4123071
MAY 3, 1994

CATEGORY: NAF CO:TO:T:T LAC

TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT
AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM : DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS

SUBJECT: FACT SHEET 34: NAFTA DIRECTIVES

PASS TO: IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SUCH AS NON-ABI BROKERS AND IMPORTERS

BACKGROUND:

AS YOU WERE ADVISED IN EMAIL MESSAGE 4069071, DATED MARCH
23, 1994, THE NAFTA IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE IS ISSUING
DIRECTIVES TO ASSIST FIELD OFFICES TO IMPLEMENT THE NAFTA. THESE
DIRECTIVES ARE AVAILABLE VIA THE CUSTOMS ISSUANCE SYSTEM FOUND ON
THE TPX MENU, ON THE CUSTOMS NAFTA AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEM
(202-927-1692), AND ON THE CUSTOMS ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD.

THREE DIRECTIVES HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO DATE. 1,000 PRINTED
COPIES OF THESE DIRECTIVES HAVE BEEN SENT TO EVERY CUSTOMS
DISTRICT OFFICE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE TRADE COMMUNITY. THE
THREE DIRECTIVES ARE:

TITLE DATE
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FOR THE NAFTA MARCH 14, 1994

PROCEDURES FOR FILING AND PROCESSING CLAIMS
UNDER THE NAFTA APRIL 15, 1994

NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED VERIFICATION VISITS
UNDER THE NAFTA APRIL 20, 1994

CUSTOMS PERSONNEL ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
CHECKING THE ISSUANCE SYSTEM REGULARLY FOR NEW DIRECTIVES--A FACT
SHEET WILL NOT BE SENT EVERY TIME A NEW NAFTA DIRECTIVE IS
ISSUED. THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT ISSUES A MONTHLY INFORMATION
NOTICE LISTING ALL NEW CUSTOMS DIRECTIVES PUT ON-LINE DURING THE
PREVIOUS MONTH.

QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE
NAFTA HELP DESK AT (202)927-0066.

PHILIP METGZER