CSMS Message: 94-000578

Title:CHINA EMBARGO
Date:1994-06-14
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : ROLAND BERNIER

SUBJECT : SAN-CHINA EMBARGO

DATE : 06/14/94

4164111
JUNE 13, 1994

ENF-1-CO:TO:TF RLB

TO : ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS
REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS
SPECIAL AGENTS IN CHARGE
DISTRICT, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM : DEPUTY ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS

RE : IMPORTS FROM AND EXPORTS TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA OF PROHIBITED DEFENSE ARTICLES

PASS TO: ALL CUSTOMS OFFICERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH
AS IMPORTERS, BROKERS AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

THE FOLLOWING IS A CLARIFICATION TO INSTRUCTION NOTICE
NUMBER 4158111 DATED JUNE 8, 1994, SUBJECT AS ABOVE.

9. INBOND AND IN-TRANSIT MOVEMENTS OF EMBARGOED ARTICLES

INBOND AND IN-TRANSIT MOVEMENTS OF EMBARGOED ARTICLES WILL
BE PROHIBITED EXCEPT TO FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF CARGO TO
AN ATF/CUSTOMS BONDED WAREHOUSE WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE
CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS, EXODUS COMMAND CENTER (SUBJECT TO THE
CONDITIONS ENUMERATED IN NUMBER 8).

INBOND AND IN-TRANSIT MOVEMENTS WILL ALSO BE PERMITTED IF
THE EMBARGOED ARTICLES ARE LICENSED BY THE OFFICE OF DEFENSE
TRADE CONTROLS (ODTC) FOR EXPORT OR TEMPORARY IMPORT.

TRANSPORTATION AND EXPORTATION (TE) AND IMMEDIATE
EXPORTATION (IE) IN BOND MOVEMENTS WILL BE PERMITTED WHERE
CARGO IS CURRENTLY LOCATED IN A WAREHOUSE TO FACILITATE
EXPORTATION (SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS ENUMERATED IN NUMBER
8).

PRIOR TO AUTHORIZING AN INBOND OR IN-TRANSIT MOVEMENT, BOTH
THE VALUE OF THE SHIPMENT AND THE AMOUNT OF THE BOND MUST BE
PROVIDED TO THE EXODUS COMMAND CENTER.

QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS ISSUANCE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS, OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND CONTROL, EXODUS
COMMAND CENTER AT (202) 927-1550.

KAREN J. HIATT