| Title: | EC PASTA INSTRUCTIONS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-08-19 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ROBYN DAY
SUBJECT : TRA-EC PASTA INSTRUCTIONS
DATE : 08/17/94
4229071
AUGUST 17, 1994
CO:TO:TF WW
TO : ALL REGIONAL DIRECTORS (COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS),
AREA, DISTRICT AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
SUBJECT : SUBMISSION TO CUSTOMS OF EC PASTA CERTIFICATES
REFERENCE : HEADQUARTERS TELEX 07961 DATED OCTOBER 31, 1989,
AND TELEX 1283072 DATED OCTOBER 10, 1990.
PASS TO : IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS
FOR PASTA, AND INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS
AND IMPORTERS.
TO ASSIST CUSTOMS PERSONNEL AND THE TRADE COMMUNITY, WE ARE
REISSUING THE INSTRUCTIONS ON PROCESSING EC PASTA CERTIFICATES
ORIGINALLY SENT OUT AS MESSAGE 2177071 DATED JULY 16, 1992.
THIS IS TO REMIND CUSTOMS OFFICERS THAT ENTRIES OF EC PASTA UNDER
HTS 1902.11.20 AND 1902.19.20 REQUIRE A P1 OR A P2 CERTIFICATE.
THE FOLLOWING ACTION IS STILL REQUIRED:
ACTION:
1. P1 CERTIFICATE OR "CERTIFICATE FOR IPR EXPORTS OF PASTA
TO THE USA"
A. THE ORIGINAL P1 AND COPY NUMBER 1 OF THE P1
ARE REQUIRED.
B. BOTH THE ORIGINAL AND COPY NUMBER 1 ARE TO BE
CERTIFIED BY THE IMPORT SPECIALISTS BY
COMPLETING THE INFORMATION IN BLOCK 10:
ENTRY NUMBER AND DATE OF ENTRY; PORT OF
ENTRY; DATE OF EXPORT; SIGNATURE OF CUSTOMS
OFFICER AND DATE.
C. RETURN THE ORIGINAL P1 TO IMPORTER.
D. MAIL COPY NUMBER 1 TO HEADQUARTERS, ATTN:
QUOTA BRANCH, ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
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2. P2 CERTIFICATE OR "CERTIFICATE FOR THE EXPORT WITH
REFUND OF PASTA TO THE USA"
A. COPY NUMBER 1 OF THE P2 IS REQUIRED (THE
ORIGINAL SHOULD HAVE BEEN KEPT OVERSEAS).
B. CERTIFY BY PROVIDING THE SAME INFORMATION
NOTED IN 1 (B). CERTIFY ON THE REVERSE SIDE
OF THE FORM. NO COPY OF THE P2 CERTIFICATE
IS RETURNED TO IMPORTER.
C. MAIL COPY NUMBER 1 OF THE P2 TO HEADQUARTERS,
ATTN: QUOTA BRANCH, ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
3. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
A. MERCHANDISE MAY BE RELEASED ONLY AFTER
CERTIFICATES HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND REPORTED
IN KILOGRAMS INTO THE HEADQUARTERS QUOTA
SYSTEM.
B. CUSTOMS IS NOT TO ACCEPT PHOTOSTATIC COPIES
OF THE P1 AND P2 UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. NO
WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED.
C. A NEW DE MINIMUS PROVISION HAS BEEN GRANTED
TO EASE ENTRY OF SMALL QUANTITIES OF PASTA.
A P1 OR P2 CERTIFICATE MAY BE WAIVED FOR
PASTA SHIPMENTS 10 KG OR LESS (22 LBS.).
D. IF THE PASTA SHIPMENT HAS BEEN ERRONEOUSLY
RELEASED WITHOUT A PASTA CERTIFICATION
RECEIVED BY CUSTOMS, REQUEST REDELIVERY OF
THE MERCHANDISE UNTIL COMPLIANCE IS
COMPLETED.
CUSTOMS INQUIRIES CONCERNING THIS TELEX SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS, TRADE PROGRAMS BRANCH, (202) 927-0693.
PHILIP METZGER