| Title: | GATT-SUPPL 1 |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-12-09 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ROLAND BERNIER
SUBJECT : TRA-GATT-SUPPL 1
DATE : 12/09/94
5343071
DECEMBER 9, 1994
CATEGORY: GATT CO:TO:TF MS
TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT
AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENT 1 TO GATT FACT SHEET #1 (5336071 DATED
DECEMBER 1, 1994)
PASS TO: IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY
OFFICERS, INSPECTORS, OTHER INTERESTED CUSTOMS
PERSONNEL, BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
DUE TO AN OMISSION TO THE GATT FACT SHEET REFERENCED ABOVE, THIS
SUPPLEMENT IS BEING ISSUED TO ADVISE ALL CONCERNED PARTIES OF THE
CHANGES TO THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE
(MPF) WHICH WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST ARTICLES ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1,
1995.
1. THE MPF OF .19 INCREASES TO .21 , EXCEPT FOR MEXICO
WHICH REMAINS AT .19 FOR GOODS ORIGINATING UNDER NAFTA
WHICH QUALIFY TO BE MARKED AS GOODS OF MEXICO. FOR
GOODS ORIGINATING UNDER NAFTA WHICH QUALIFY TO BE
MARKED AS GOODS OF CANADA THE MPF CONTINUES TO BE ZERO.
2. THE MINIMUM MPF INCREASES FROM $21.00 TO $25.00 AND THE
MAXIMUM INCREASES FROM $400.00 TO $485.00. THE MINIMUM
MPF FOR GOODS ORIGINATING UNDER NAFTA WHICH QUALIFY TO
BE MARKED AS GOODS OF MEXICO REMAINS AT A MINIMUM OF
$21.00 AND THE MAXIMUM REMAINS AT $400.00.
3. IF ANY LINE ON AN ENTRY IS SUBJECT TO A .21 MPF THEN
THE ENTRY IS SUBJECT TO A MIN-MAX OF $25.00 AND $485.00
IF MEXICO AND MPF IS .19 THEN $21.00 AND $400.00
APPLY.
4. FOR INFORMAL ENTRIES THE FOLLOWING FEE STRUCTURE
APPLIES:
A. $2.00 IF THE ENTRY OR RELEASE IS AUTOMATED AND NOT
PREPARED BY CUSTOMS PERSONNEL;
B. $6.00 (PREVIOUSLY $5.00) IF THE ENTRY OR RELEASE
IS MANUAL AND NOT PREPARED BY CUSTOMS PERSONNEL;
OR
C. $9.00 (PREVIOUSLY $8.00) IF THE ENTRY OR RELEASE,
WHETHER AUTOMATED OR MANUAL, IS PREPARED BY
CUSTOMS PERSONNEL.
PHILIP METZGER
CSMS #94-001245