CSMS Message: 96-000542

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : JAMES HALPIN

SUBJECT : QUO-USCS WEEKEND HRS 6/29-30

DATE : 06/26/96

TO: PORT DIRECTORS DATE: JUNE 25, 1996
TRADE COMPLIANCE PROCESS OWNERS
CMC DIRECTORS

PASS TO: BROKERS, IMPORTERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE

SUBJECT: COMMERCIAL SERVICE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (JUNE 29 -
30, 1996) TO ACCOMMODATE IMPORTERS WISHING TO ENTER
THEIR GOODS PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE NEW U.S.
RULES OF ORIGIN FOR TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS

AS YOU ALL KNOW, THE NEW U.S. RULES OF ORIGIN FOR TEXTILES AND
TEXTILE PRODUCTS ARE EFFECTIVE FOR MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 1,
1996. THE LAW DOES NOT ALLOW FOR ANY GRACE PERIOD. BECAUSE OF
THIS, THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS WOULD LIKE TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT
TO ALLOW FOR MAXIMUM USE OF THE OLD RULES PRIOR TO JULY 1. SINCE
JULY 1 FALLS ON A MONDAY, CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS HAS DECIDED TO
INVOKE ITS AUTHORITY UNDER 19 C.F.R. 141.62 (B)(2)(II) AND
AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF OVERTIME FOR THE PRESENTATION OF
ENTRY SUMMARY DOCUMENTATION FOR QUOTA-CLASS MERCHANDISE.

PORT DIRECTORS SHOULD ENSURE THAT NECESSARY STAFF IS AVAILABLE TO
ACCEPT TEXTILE AND TEXTILE PRODUCT ENTRY SUMMARIES, DURING THE
HOURS OF 8:30 TO 4:30, ON SATURDAY, JUNE 29 AND SUNDAY, JUNE 30.
IT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE STAFF AVAILABLE TO ONLY PHYSICALLY
ACCEPT THE ENTRY SUMMARIES AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN DATE AND TIME
STAMPED BY THE FILER. QUOTA PROCESSING CAN BE DONE DURING NORMAL
HOURS ON MONDAY, JULY 1, 1996. ACS HAS BEEN RE-PROGRAMMED TO
ALLOW FOR QUOTA PROCESSING ON JULY 1 WHILE INPUTTING THE ACTUAL
PRESENTATION DATE OF JUNE 29 OR 30.

PORT DIRECTORS SHOULD DEVELOP LOCAL PROCEDURES AND ENSURE THAT
THE LOCAL TRADE COMMUNITY IS MADE AWARE OF THOSE PROCEDURES.

FILERS SHOULD BE REMINDED THAT ENTRY SUMMARIES MUST BE PRESENTED
IN PROPER FORM. TO LESSEN THE CHANCES OF A REJECT ON MONDAY,
THEREBY NEGATING THE PRESENTATION DATE OF JUNE 29 OR 30, FILERS
MAY FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES IN 19 C.F.R. 141.63 AND SUBMIT THE
ENTRY SUMMARY DOCUMENTATION FOR PRELIMINARY REVIEW PRIOR TO THE
WEEKEND WITH AMPLE TIME TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIONS.
FILERS SHOULD ALSO BE REMINDED THAT BY PRESENTING THE ENTRY
SUMMARY ON JUNE 29 OR 30 THEY ARE CERTIFYING THAT ALL THE
CONDITIONS OF 19 C.F.R. 132.1 (D), 132.11, 132.11A AND 19 C.F.R.
141.68 (D) AS WELL AS ANY OTHER APPLICABLE REGULATION ARE MET.
RELEASE UNDER IMMEDIATE DELIVERY DOES NOT SET QUOTA STATUS NOR
DOES AN IT DATE.

REGARDING COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MARKING, IT IS IMPORTANT TO
UNDERSTAND THAT THERE MAY BE CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN MARKING WOULD DISAGREE WITH THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF THE
PRODUCT, BASED ON THE NEW RULES. THIS IS BECAUSE COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN FOR MARKING PURPOSES IS DETERMINED AT TIME OF
IMPORTATION. FOR ORIGIN (RE: DUTY, QUOTA, VISA ETC.), THE NEW
RULES OF ORIGIN ARE EFFECTIVE FOR MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 1,
1996. FOR EXAMPLE, A SHIPMENT OF SHEETS MADE FROM PAKISTAN
FABRIC IS IMPORTED ON JUNE 30 AND MARKED "MADE IN SPAIN". THE
ENTRY IS PRESENTED FOR QUOTA PURPOSES ON JULY 1, WITH A PAKISTAN
VISA FOR SHEETS AND CLAIMING PAKISTAN AS THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.
IN THIS INSTANCE, BOTH THE MARKING AND ORIGIN DETERMINATION ARE
CORRECT. IF THE SHIPMENT DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER VISA FROM
PAKISTAN AND HAD BEEN RELEASED, REDELIVERY COULD BE ISSUED FOR
VISA PURPOSES, BUT NOT MARKING PURPOSES.

ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MEMO CAN BE DIRECTED TO MARK LARIA
AT 202-927-1959.
PROBLEMS WITH QUOTA PROCESSING ON JULY 1, 1996 SHOULD BE DIRECTED
TO QUOTA BRANCH AT
202-927-5399.

SIGNED WILLIAM SLYNE FOR
PHILIP METZGER