CSMS Message: 96-000168

Title:MERGING OF NEW YORK-NEWARK TRADE SUPPORT (ABI)OFFICES
Date:1996-03-12
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THE NEW YORK TRADE SUPPORT ( ABI ) OFFICE'S STAFF HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY
REDUCED TO ONE ACS SPECIALIST. BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO PROVIDE BACKUP FOR
THIS SPECIALIST, IT IS NECESSARY TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE THE NEW YORK OFFICE
AND MERGE IT WITH THE NEWARK TRADE SUPPORT OFFICE. THIS MERGING WILL BEN-
EFIT THE TRADE COMMUNITY AND ALLOW US TO CONTINUE PROVIDING THE PROMPT AND
EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE THAT HAS COME TO BE EXPECTED. THE MERGED STAFFS WILL
HELP TO ENSURE THAT INQUIRIES AND PROBLEMS CAN BE MORE EXPEDITIOUSLY RE-
SOLVED, ALONG WITH A DIMINISHED LIKELIHOOD OF CLOSING THE OFFICE DUE TO
ABSENCE OF PERSONNEL. ANY FILERS REGULARLY DOING BUSINESS WITH THE 6 WTC
TRADE SUPPORT OFFICE ARE DIRECTED AS OF 3-15-96 TO CONTACT JOHN O'BRIEN
AT THE NEWARK OFFICE. THE ADDRESS AND PHONE/FAX NUMBERS ARE:
U.S. CUSTOMS NEWARK TRADE SUPPORT OFFICE
HEMISPHERE CENTER, ROUTES 1 AND 9 SOUTH, ROOM 302
NEWARK, N.J. 07114
PHONE NUMBER 201-645-3065, FAX 201-645-3236