| Title: | SETS UNDER GRI 3(B) OR 3(C) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1995-07-31 |
| To: | abi |
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SETS
SETS WHICH ARE CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
GENERAL RULES OF INTERPRETATION (GRI) 3(B) OR 3(C) SHALL BE
ENTERED AND PROCESSED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
1) 'X' SPI REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
A) THE HTS NUMBER IN WHICH THE RATE OF DUTY OF THE SET
IS DERIVED SHALL BE IDENTIFIED WITH A PREFIX OF 'X' IN
POSITION 80 OF THE A50 RECORD OR IN POSITION 13 OF THE A70,
80 OR 81 RECORD.
B) ONLY THE DUTY, MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE (MPF) AND HARBOR
MAINTENANCE FEE (HMF) WILL BE CALCULATED BASED ON THE 'X' LINE.
2) 'V' SPI REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
A) EACH ARTICLE IN THE SET (INCLUDING THE ARTICLE
DESIGNATED WITH A PREFIX OF 'X') WILL BE REPORTED ON A
SEPARATE LINE AS IF IT WAS SEPARATELY CLASSIFIED. THE HTS
NUMBER WILL BE IDENTIFIED WITH A PREFIX OF 'V' AND
TRANSMITTED IN POSITION 80 OF THE A50 RECORD OR IN POSITION
13 OF THE A70 80 OR 81 RECORD. THE QUANTITY AND VALUE
ATTRIBUTED TO EACH ARTICLE ASSOCIATED WITH THE 'V' PREFIX
WILL ALSO BE REPORTED.
B) DUTY, MPF AND HMF CALCULATIONS WILL BE DONE ONLY ON THE
'X' LINE. ALL OTHER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, QUOTA, VISA, LICENSING, OGA, VALUE, QUANTITY
AND HTS NUMBER WILL BE FURNISHED AND VALIDATED AT THIS
LEVEL.
C) IF A HTS NUMBER IS ENTERED WITH A PREFIX OF 'X'
THEN THERE MUST IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW TWO OR MORE LINES WITH A
SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR OF 'V'.
3) IF SPI'S OF 'F' OR 'H' ARE REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED THEN
THE SETS SHOULD BE PROCESSED NON-ABI (OFF LINE).
4) NOTE ADMIN MESSAGE 93-0491 RE TREATMENT OF SETS UNDER GRI 3(B) AND
3(C). THESE CHANGES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN ACS AS OF JULY 26, 1995.
ENTRIES NOT CONFORMING TO THE ABOVE WILL BE REJECTED.
5) QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ABOVE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO
IRV FISHER, TARIFF COMPLIANCE PROJECT LEADER AT (202) 927-0241.