CSMS Message: 96-000255

Title:REPEAL OF THE TEA FEE
Date:1996-04-11
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : JOHN ZZ-PIERCE

SUBJECT : REPEAL OF THE TEA FEE

DATE : 04/11/96

APRIL 11, 1996
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FILE: FO:TC:C:S DAK

TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS AND BROKERS

FROM : DIRECTOR
TRADE COMPLIANCE

SUBJECT: REPEAL OF TEA FEE

PASS TO: ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL AND FIELD IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, ENTRY PERSONNEL, OTHER
CONCERNED CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES, BROKERS AND IMPORTERS

THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HAS NOTIFIED THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
THAT ON APRIL 9, 1996, THE PRESIDENT SIGNED HR 2969, CREATING
PUBLIC LAW 104-128. THIS LAW REPEALS THE TEA IMPORTATION ACT OF
1897, AND BECAME EFFECTIVE UPON ITS SIGNING.

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ACTION:

EFFECTIVE APRIL 9, 1996, THE TEA FEE WILL NO LONGER BE COLLECTED.

PHILIP METZGER