| Title: | AUTOMOTIVE PARTS II |
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| Date: | 1995-12-08 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : JOHN PIERCE
SUBJECT : STA-AUTOMOTIVE PARTS II
DATE : 12/08/95
6342011
DECEMBER 8, 1995
FO:TC:C:S JAP
TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS AND BROKERS
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE
RE : REPORTING OF ACTUAL LINE ITEM NET WEIGHTS ON AUTOMOBILE
PARTS ENTRIES
PASS TO: ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL AND FIELD IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, ENTRY PERSONNEL, OTHER
INTERESTED CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES, BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
CHAPTER 87 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) CHANGED
SIGNIFICANTLY IN JANUARY OF 1995. THE NET QUANTITY UNITS IN
MANY OF THE 10-DIGIT HTS NUMBERS WERE CHANGED FROM "X" TO "KG."
HOWEVER, MANY IMPORTERS AND BROKERS HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTING
ACCURATE NET WEIGHTS SINCE THE CHANGE OCCURRED. BOTH IMPORTERS
AND BROKERS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO PRESENT ONLY ACCURATE
INFORMATION ON IMPORT DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO CUSTOMS FOR THE
ENTRY OF MERCHANDISE.
ON AUGUST 9, 1995, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CUSTOMS SERVICE, THE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, AND THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION MET
WITH MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE
MANUFACTURERS, INC. (AIAM) TO DISCUSS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
NEW TARIFF REQUIREMENT. DURING THAT MEETING, MEMBERS OF THE AIAM
STATED THAT LINE ITEM NET WEIGHT INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED IF
THEY WERE GIVEN TIME TO REPROGRAM THEIR COMPUTER SYSTEMS. AN
IMPLEMENTATION DATE OF JANUARY 1, 1996, WAS DETERMINED BY THOSE
IN ATTENDANCE TO BE VIABLE.
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1996, THE PRORATION OF LINE ITEM NET WEIGHTS
ON MULTI-LINE AUTOMOBILE PARTS ENTRIES BY USING LINE VALUES AS
PERCENTAGES OF THE TOTAL VALUE OF ENTRIES WILL NO LONGER BE
ACCEPTED BY CUSTOMS. RELIABLE STATISTICAL DATA IS ESSENTIAL FOR
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS IN THE UNITED STATES, AND NECESSARY FOR
PROPER CONDUCT OF THE BUSINESS OF TRADE TREATY NEGOTIATIONS.
THEREFORE, ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 1996, ALL CUSTOMS FIELD
PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCESSING OF ENTRY DOCUMENTS ARE
TO ONLY ACCEPT THE ACTUAL NET WEIGHT OF EACH LINE ITEM AS THE
REPORTED STATISTICAL UNIT OF QUANTITY. FIELD PERSONNEL SHOULD
REJECT ALL ENTRY DOCUMENTS FOR AUTOMOBILE PARTS SUBMITTED TO
CUSTOMS IN WHICH ACTUAL LINE ITEM NET WEIGHTS ARE NOT PROVIDED.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION. IF THERE ARE ANY
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
REQUIRED ON THIS ISSUE, PLEASE CONTACT MR. DAVID KAHNE OR MR.
JOHN PIERCE, STATISTICS, TRADE COMPLIANCE, AT (202) 927-0159 OR
(202) 927-1249, RESPECTIVELY.
WILLIAM D. SLYNE
FOR
PHILIP METZGER