CSMS Message: 96-000387

Title:CURRENCY EXCHANGE INFORMATION - PROBLEM COUNTRIES
Date:1996-05-15
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**** FOREIGN CURRENCIES ****
BEGINNING JANUARY 12, 1994, THE RATES OF EXCHANGE PROVIDED FOR THE
FOLLOWING COUNTRIES IN THE CUSTOMS BULLETIN AND DECISIONS AND OTHER
CUSTOMS SOURCES ARE INCORRECT: BENIN, BURKINA FASO, CAMEROON,
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHAD, CONGO, DJIBOUTI, GABON, IVORY COAST,
NIGER, SENEGAL AND TOGO.

PRIOR TO JANUARY 12, 1994, THE RATES PROVIDED, ALTHOUGH NOT CERTIFIED
BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK, COULD BE CONSIDERED THE
"BEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION" FOR THE RATES OF EXCHANGE OF THESE
COUNTRIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 19 CFR 159.38.

ANY RATES RECEIVED FOR THESE COUNTRIES ON OR AFTER JANUARY 12, 1994
SHOULD BE DISREGARDED AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED NOT APPLICABLE (N/A).
THE ACS CURRENCY PROGRAMS AND FILES WILL BE UPDATED AS SOON AS
PRACTICAL TO REFLECT THIS CHANGE RETROACTIVE TO THE JANUARY 12, 1994 DATE.

IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT THE
CUSTOMS INFORMATION EXCHANGE.

FRANK CANTONE, CHIEF, CUSTOMS INFORMATION EXCHANGE, NEW YORK