| Title: | OFF-QBT-95-616 4 AUSN 18 |
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| Date: | 1995-12-28 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : HQ QUOTA
SUBJECT : OFF-QBT-95-616 4 AUSN 18
DATE : 12/26/95
6355107
DECEMBER 21, 1995
CATEGORY: QUOTA
TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : CHIEF, QUOTA
RE : QBT-95-616: URUGUAY ROUNDS/GATT AGRICULTURE LICENSING
ON CHEDDAR CHEESE AND SUBSTITUTES AND QUOTA ON
CHEDDAR CHEESE FROM CANADA (CHAPTER 4, ADDITIONAL
U.S. NOTE 18, HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE HTS})
PASS TO : NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALIST(S), IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
CUSTOMS OFFICERS SUCH AS INSPECTORS, ENTRY SUPERVISORS
AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND
IMPORTERS.
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 6763, DATED DECEMBER 23, 1994, EFFECTIVE
JANUARY 1, 1995, IMPLEMENTED THE GATT URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS.
CHAPTER 4, ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 18, CHEDDAR CHEESE AND CHEESE
SUBSTITUTES IS SUBJECT TO THE AGRICULTURE LICENSING SYSTEM AS
DESCRIBED BELOW WHEN IMPORTED DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1996,
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1996:
"THE AGGREGATE QUANTITY OF CHEDDAR CHEESE AND CHEESE AND
SUBSTITUTES FOR CHEESE CONTAINING, OR PROCESSED FROM CHEDDAR
CHEESE, THE FOREGOING GOODS ENTERED UNDER SUBHEADINGS
0406.10.24, 0406.20.31, 0406.20.65, 0406.30.24, 0406.30.65,
0406.90.08 AND 0406.90.76 IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR SHALL NOT EXCEED
THE QUANTITIES SPECIFIED IN THIS NOTE (IMPORTS FROM MEXICO SHALL
NOT BE PERMITTED OR INCLUDED UNDER THE AFOREMENTIONED
QUANTITATIVE LIMITATION AND NO SUCH ARTICLES SHALL BE
CLASSIFIABLE THEREIN)."
QUANTITY
(KG.)
AUSTRALIA 1,616,667
CANADA 833,417
CHILE 73,333
CZECH REPUBLIC 50,000
EC 12 596,333
NEW ZEALAND 4,800,000
OTHER COUNTRIES OR AREAS 139,889
ANY COUNTRY 100,000
IMPORTS UNDER THESE PROVISIONS REQUIRE IMPORT LICENSES ISSUED BY
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, EXCEPT THAT UNDER SUBHEADINGS
0406.20.31 AND 0406.90.08 NO SUCH LICENSE SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR
AN AGGREGATE QUANTITY OF UP TO 833,417 KILOGRAMS PER
QUOTA YEAR OF NATURAL CHEDDAR CHEESE, THE PRODUCT OF
CANADA, WHICH WAS MADE FROM UNPASTEURIZED MILK AND AGED
NOT LESS THAN 9 MONTHS, AND WHICH PRIOR TO EXPORTATION
HAS BEEN CERTIFIED AS MEETING SUCH REQUIREMENTS BY AN
OFFICIAL OF THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT."
OPENING DAY IS TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1996, AT 12 NOON E.S.T., OR ITS
EQUIVALENT IN OTHER TIME ZONES. FOLLOW PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN
SECTIONS 132.12, 132.1(D), AND 132.4, C.R. THIS IS QUOTA-CLASS
MERCHANDISE AND MUST BE ENTERED FOR CONSUMPTION UNDER ENTRY TYPE 02,
07 OR 12, OR IF WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ENTRY TYPE 32
OR 38, AND TIB'S FOR QUOTA MERCHANDISE ENTRY TYPE 23.
* * * REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS * * *
LOW RATE:
THE QSUP TRANSACTION FOR THE ABOVE COMMODITIES SHALL BE INPUT VIA THE
QUOTA MODULE OF ACS BY PLACING THE APPROPRIATE (LOW) RATE HTS NUMBER
IN THE FIRST TARIFF FIELD AND THE SECOND TARIFF FIELD SHALL BE BLANK.
LOW RATE -- AGRICULTURE LICENSING
0406.10.2400
0406.20.3190
0406.20.6500
0406.30.2400
0406.30.6500
0406.90.0890
0406.90.7600
HIGH RATE:
ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR IMPORTS DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 4, ADDITIONAL U.S.
NOTE 18, ARE SUBJECT TO AGRICULTURE LICENSING AND THEREFORE SHALL BE
REPORTED VIA THE QUOTA MODULE OF ACS.
HOWEVER, IF NO LICENSE IS USED OR PRESENTED, THE IMPORTER MAY ENTER
THE ABOVE COMMODITIES UNDER THE HIGH RATE. DUE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE REQUIREMENTS, ANY IMPORTS AT THE HIGH RATE MUST BE
REPORTED THROUGH THE QUOTA MODULE OF ACS.
HIGH RATE -- CUSTOMS MONITORING
9904.05.59 0406.10.2800 OR
9904.05.60 0406.20.3300 OR
9904.05.61 0406.20.6700 OR
9904.05.62 0406.30.2800 OR
9904.05.63 0406.30.6700 OR
9904.05.64 0406.90.1200 OR
9904.05.65 0406.90.7800
9904.05.66
9904.05.67
9904.05.68
9904.05.69
9904.05.70
9904.05.71
9904.05.72
9904.05.73
IMPORTS FROM MEXICO ARE COVERED UNDER NAFTA (CHAPTER 99, U.S. NOTE 8).
SEE APPROPRIATE QBT.
REPORT IN KILOGRAMS (KG).
* * * CHEDDAR CHEESE (CANADA) REPORTING * * *
THE LOW TARIFF RATE QUOTA LIMIT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996:
QUANTITY
CANADA 833,417 KG.
THE QSUP TRANSACTION FOR THE ABOVE COMMODITY SHALL BE INPUT
VIA THE QUOTA MODULE OF ACS BY PLACING THE APPROPRIATE (LOW)
RATE HTS NUMBER IN THE FIRST TARIFF FIELD AND THE SECOND TARIFF
FIELD SHALL BE BLANK.
LOW RATE HIGH RATE
FIRST TARIFF FIELD SECOND TARIFF FIELD
0406.20.3110 9904.05.59 0406.20.3300 OR
0406.90.0810 9904.05.60 0406.90.1200
9904.05.61
9904.05.62
9904.05.63
9904.05.64
9904.05.65
9904.05.66
9904.05.67
9904.05.68
9904.05.69
9904.05.70
9904.05.71
9904.05.72
9904.05.73
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE AGRICULTURE LICENSING SYSTEM, PLEASE
CONTACT LILLIE WILLIAMS (202) 720-1344 OR RICHARD WARSACK
(202) 720-1342 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
SHOULD BE REFERRED TO MARLA BIANCHETTA (202) 927-5385, JUDI RICHARDSON
(202) 927-5395 OR JULIA WALKER (202) 927-5399 OF THE QUOTA BRANCH.
KAREN L. COOPER