CSMS Message: 94-000753

Title:QBT-94-51: TRANSFER ALLOTMENT
Date:1994-07-29
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : HQ QUOTA

SUBJECT : QBT-94-51: TRANSFER ALLOTMENT

DATE : 07/28/94

4209092
JULY 28, 1994

CATEGORY: QUO

TO : ASSISTANT REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS
(OPERATIONS)

FROM : CHIEF, QUOTA BRANCH

RE : QBT-94-51 - TRANSFER OF ALLOTMENT WHEN
ABSOLUTE QUOTAS ARE OVERSUBSCRIBED

PASS TO : REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGERS FOR QUOTA, AREA, DISTRICT
AND PORT DIRECTORS, NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALIST(S),
IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY SUPERVISORS, AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND IMPORTERS

THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS TELEX ARE TO BE FOLLOWED WHEN ABSOLUTE
QUOTAS ARE OVERSUBSCRIBED AT THE OPENING AND AN IMPORTER REQUESTS
A TRANSFER OF ALLOTMENT.

TO REQUEST A TRANSFER OF ALLOTMENT, THE IMPORTER MUST DESIGNATE
ONE BROKER (IN ONE LOCATION) TO COORDINATE THE TRANSFER OF
ALLOTMENT ON HIS BEHALF, IF HE DOES NOT WISH TO HANDLE IT
HIMSELF. THE IMPORTERS/BROKERS MUST ADVISE THE HEADQUARTERS
QUOTA BRANCH OF THEIR INTENT TO TRANSFER THEIR ALLOTMENT BY
CALLING (202) 927-5850 ON OR BEFORE THE FIFTH WORKING DAY AFTER
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PRORATION AND THEN MUST PROVIDE THE
HEADQUARTERS, QUOTA BRANCH WITH THE INFORMATION INDICATED ON THE
SAMPLE FORM SHOWN BELOW THIS TELEX. THIS INFORMATION MUST BE
RECEIVED, WITHIN 5 WORKING DAYS OF THE DATE THE PRORATION IS
ANNOUNCED, BY THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE, QUOTA BRANCH,
1301 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, N.W., ICC BUILDING, ROOM 2379,
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20229. REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER WHICH ARE NOT
RECEIVED WITHIN FIVE DAYS WILL NOT BE HONORED. YOU MAY ALSO SEND
A FAX TO (202) 927-7030. COPIES OF THE REQUEST WILL BE GIVEN TO
THE APPROPRIATE COMMODITY TEAM AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY INVOLVED BY
THE PREPARING IMPORTER/BROKER.

REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER WILL BE APPROVED BY THE HEADQUARTERS QUOTA
BRANCH ONLY. THE REQUEST MUST BE IN PROPER FORM AND CONTAIN ALL
NECESSARY INFORMATION OR IT WILL BE DISAPPROVED. REGARDLESS OF
THE APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL, THE IMPORTER/BROKER MUST RETURN, OR
PRESENT, SUBJECT ENTRY SUMMARIES IN PROPER FORM TO THE
APPROPRIATE PORT OF ENTRY WITHIN 5 WORKING DAYS OF THE
NOTIFICATION OF THE APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE REQUEST FOR
TRANSFER, OTHERWISE QUOTA STATUS WILL BE LOST FOR THAT
MERCHANDISE. THE IMPORTER/BROKER WILL THEN HAVE ANOTHER 5 DAYS
TO TAKE DELIVERY OF MERCHANDISE. AT THE TIME A DECISION IS MADE
TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE A TRANSFER REQUEST, THE HEADQUARTERS
QUOTA BRANCH WILL NOTIFY THE VARIOUS PORTS OF ENTRY INVOLVED IN
THE TRANSFER ON THE SAME DAY AS THE IMPORTER/BROKER INVOLVED IS
NOTIFIED.

IF NO REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER OF ALLOTMENT ARE RECEIVED, SECTION
132.12(C)(2), CUSTOMS REGULATIONS WILL BE FOLLOWED.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT SHERRI HENDERSON ON
(202) 927-5386 OR DAWN LONG ON (202) 927-5397.

KAREN L. COOPER

TRANSFER OF ALLOTMENT

COUNTRY___________CATEGORY________OPENING DATE___________________
NAME OF IMPORTER______________________IMPORTER NO._______________
NAME OF BROKER________________BROKER/FILER CODE__________________
REQUESTOR'S NAME_______________________________PHONE_____________

PORT OF ENTRY_______CONTACT NAME_______________PHONE_____________
PORT OF ENTRY_______CONTACT NAME_______________PHONE_____________
PORT OF ENTRY_______CONTACT NAME_______________PHONE_____________
(NOTE: ADD OTHER PORTS, NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS AS REQUIRED.)
(NOTE: THE FOLLOWING IS INTENDED AS A SAMPLE OF THE INFORMATION
REQUIRED.) THE INTENT TO SHOW:

EACH ENTRY (LINE BY LINE) PRESENTED AT EACH PORT AND
THE EXACT DISPOSITION OF EACH LINE.

PORT ENTRY NO. LINE QUAN. QUAN. QUAN. TO PORT QUAN
PRES. ALLOC. TRANSFER REL.
4909 00000743 0001 1000 100 -100 1001/00000994/0001 0
4909 " 0002 3000 300 0 300
4909 " 0003 2000 200 -200 1101/00000887/0003 0
1001 00000994 0001 500 50 +100 4909/00000743/0001 150
1001 " 0002 500 50 - 50 1101/00000887/0002 0
1001 " 0003 500 50 0 50
1101 00000887 0002 1000 100 +200 4909/00000743/0003 300
1101 " 0003 500 50 + 50 4909/00000994/0002 100
TOTALS 9000 900 0 900
(1) (2) (3) (4)

NOTE: (1) THIS TOTAL MUST BE A GRAND TOTAL OF ALL
PRESENTATIONS FOR THAT OPENING.

(2) THIS TOTAL MUST BE THE QUANTITY ALLOCATED
FOR EACH PRESENTATION MADE FOR THAT OPENING.

(3) THIS TOTAL MUST BE ZERO.

(4) THIS TOTAL MUST BE EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN
THE TOTAL IN (2) (QUAN. ALLOC.).