| Title: | ENT - CANADIAN SOFTWOOD LUMBER |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-07-09 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : GARY ZZ-MANES
SUBJECT : ENT - CANADIAN SOFTWOOD LUMBER
DATE : 07/09/96
6173071
JULY 09, 1996
TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS AND ENTRY FILERS
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE
SUBJECT: FURTHER CLARIFICICATION OF THE PERMIT CODES REQUIRED
FOR ENTRY SUMMARY PROCESSING OF CANADIAN SOFTWOOD
LUMBER IMPORTATIONS
PASS TO: ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL AND FIELD IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, ENTRY PERSONNEL, OTHER
CONCERNED CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES, BROKERS AND
IMPORTERS
ON MAY 31, 1996, THE TRADE WAS NOTIFIED OF CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY SUMMARY DOCUMENTS AND/OR ITS
ELECTRONIC EQUIVALENT VIA ABI (SEE MSG 6152021 DATED MAY 31,
1996). ONE OF THE CHANGES WAS THE CREATION OF NEW PERMIT TYPES
REQUIRED AT ENTRY SUMMARY FOR SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRODUCTS FROM
CANADA. THESE CHANGES WERE NECESSITATED BY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE U.S./CANADIAN SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT OF 1996 (AGREEMENT)
DATED MAY 29, 1996, WHICH WAS EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1996.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT, FILERS WILL BE REQUIRED
TO PROVIDE CUSTOMS WITH A CODE INDICATING THE TYPE OF PERMIT
ISSUED AND EVENTUALLY A PERMIT NUMBER ON THE ENTRY SUMMARY AND/OR
ITS ELECTRONIC EQUIVALENT. VALID PERMIT CODES WILL BE
"A","B","C","D","E" OR "F". WHEN THE PERMIT CODE IS "D", IT MUST
BE FOLLOWED BY "01" THROUGH "20". THIS NUMBER REPRESENTS THE
QUARTER DURING WHICH THE PERMIT WAS ISSUED OVER THE FIVE (5) YEAR
LIFE OF THE AGREEMENT BEGINNING ON APRIL 1, 1996.
ABI FILERS WILL TRANSMIT THE PERMIT TYPE CODE IN POSITIONS 70
THROUGH 72 OF THE 40 RECORD. THE PERMIT TYPE CODE WILL BE PLACED
ON THE CF7501 DIRECTLY BELOW THE HTSUS ITEM NUMBER.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE II OF THE AGREEMENT, THE FOLLOWING
REPRESENTS THE PERMIT CODES AND FEE SCHEDULES FOR SOFTWOOD LUMBER
IMPORTS FROM CANADA INTO THE UNITED STATES:
1. A -- NO FEE - THE EXPORTED PRODUCT FALLS WITHIN
THE BASE AMOUNT OF 14.7 BILLION BOARD FEET
2. B -- $50 MBF (THOUSAND BOARD FEET) - THE EXPORTED
PRODUCT FALLS BETWEEN 14.7 BILLION BOARD
FEET BUT IS NOT IN EXCESS OF 15.35 BILLION
BOARD FEET;
3. C -- $100 MBF - THE EXPORTED PRODUCT IS IN EXCESS
OF 15.35 BILLION BOARD FEET;
4. D -- NO FEE WHEN THE EXPORTED PRODUCT IS EXPORTED
IN EXCESS OF 14.7 BILLION BOARD FEET BECAUSE
THE AVERAGE PRICE OF THE EXPORTED PRODUCT
EXCEEDS A PRESCRIBED TRIGGER PRICE DURING
ANY QUARTERLY PERIOD;
5. E -- A PERMIT HAS BEEN REQUESTED IN GOOD FAITH,
BUT IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF ENTRY
SUMMARY; OR
6. F -- THE EXPORTED PRODUCT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE
AGREEMENT.
FOR ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON ABI ISSUES PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ABI
CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE. FOR OPERATIONAL QUESTIONS CONTACT CARGO
CONTROL AND ENTRY AT (202)927-0510.
PHILIP METZGER