CSMS Message: 96-000583

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : GARY ZZ-MANES

SUBJECT : ENT - CANADIAN SOFTWOOD LUMBER

DATE : 07/11/96

6192071
JULY 11, 1996

TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS AND ENTRY FILERS

FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE

SUBJECT: CLARIFICATION OF WHEN THE PERMIT CODES ARE 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 MSGS 6152021 DATED MAY 31,
1996, AND 6173071 DATED JULY 09, 1996). 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.

THE AGREEMENT REFERS SPECIFICALLY TO SOFTWOOD LUMBER MILL
PRODUCTS CLASSIFIED IN SUBHEADINGS 4407.10.00, 4409.1010,
4409.10.20 AND 4409.10.90 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF
THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS) THAT WERE "FIRST MANUFACTURED" (THAT
IS, INITIALLY MANUFACTURED INTO A PRODUCT OF ONE OF THOSE HTSUS
SUBHEADINGS) IN THE CANADIAN PROVINCE OF ONTARIO (XO), QUEBEC
(XQ), BRITISH COLUMBIA (XC) OR ALBERTA (XA). THE AGREEMENT
REQUIRES THAT CANADA ASSESS FEES ON EXPORTS OF SUCH SOFTWOOD
LUMBER IN EACH OF THE FIVE YEARS FOLLOWING APRIL 1, 1996.

ALTHOUGH THE PROVINCE OF ORIGIN MUST BE REPORTED ON ALL
SHIPMENTS OF SOFTWOOD LUMBER MILL PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE
AGREEMENT, THE PERMIT CODE, AS DESCRIBED IN MSG 6173071 DATED
JULY 09, 1996, IS ONLY REQUIRED ON SHIPMENTS OF SOFTWOOD LUMBER
FIRST MANUFACTURED INTO A COVERED PRODUCT IN ONTARIO, QUEBEC,
BRITISH COLUMBIA OR ALBERTA.

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