CSMS Message: 96-000042

Title:ADD'L INFO GSP MESS 6017071
Date:1996-01-22
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : CAROL ARGENTINE

SUBJECT : ADD'L INFO GSP MESS 6017071

DATE : 01/22/96

6017071

DATE: JANUARY 18, 1996

FILE: MAN-1-OFO:TA CA

TO : CMC AND PORT DIRECTORS, BROKERS, IMPORTERS, AND
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE AGREEMENTS

SUBJECT: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO MESSAGE 6017071 DATED
JANUARY 17, 1996, " NO PROTESTS NECESSARY
FOR GSP ENTRIES"

THIS IS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE ABOVE
SUBJECT. NO PROTESTS WILL BE NECESSARY FOR ENTRIES CONTAINING
GSP MERCHANDISE IF THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN FEDERAL REGISTER
NOTICE, VOL. 60, NO. 128, DATED JULY 5, 1995 AND ELECTRONIC
MESSAGE NO. 5165071 DATED JUNE 4, 1995, WERE FOLLOWED. THESE
PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONS ADVISED: 1) FILERS FILING ENTRY
SUMMARIES THROUGH THE AUTOMATED BROKER INTERFACE (ABI) TO FILE
USING THE SPI "A" AS A PREFIX TO THE TARIFF NUMBER FOR ALL
ENTRIES THAT WOULD QUALIFY FOR THE GSP IF THE GSP WERE STILL
IN EFFECT AND 2) ABI FILERS WHO DID NOT WISH TO REPROGRAM OR
WHO DID NOT USE THE SPI "A" FOR A PARTICULAR ENTRY SUMMARY,
AND ALL NON-ABI FILERS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO REQUEST REFUNDS IN
WRITING IF THE GSP RENEWED RETROACTIVELY, IDENTIFYING THE
ENTRIES NUMBERS.

PORTS ARE REMINDED THAT ANY PROTESTS THAT ARE RECEIVED SHOULD
NOT BE ACTED UPON AT THIS TIME.

FINAL INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDANCE WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE BILL
IS PASSED AND GSP IS RENEWED RETROACTIVELY, AS EXPECTED.

QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CAROL ARGENTINE AT
202-927-O021.

JOYCE METZGER