| Title: | CHINA IMPLEMENTATION OF ELVIS PROGRAM |
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| Date: | 1994-07-27 |
| To: | abi |
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THE PURPOSE OF THIS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE IS TO INFORM YOU THAT U.S.
CUSTOMS WILL BE IMPLEMENTING THE ELECTRONIC VISA VERIFICATION INFORMATION
SYSTEM (ELVIS) WITH CHINA EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 1994. EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1,
1994, ALL TEXTILE MERCHANDISE PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN CHINA AND
EXPORTED FROM CHINA ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994 AND ENTERED FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1, 1994, IN CATAGORIES 200-239, 300-369,
400-469, 600-670, 733-736, 738-748, 750-752, 758-759, AND 800-899 IS
SUBJECT TO ELVIS VISA VERIFICATION. TEXTILE MERCHANDISE EXPORTED FROM
CHINA BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1994, IS NOT SUBJECT TO ELVIS VISA VERIFICATION.
QUESTIONS ON THIS MATTER SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.