| Title: | SEB REQUIREMENTS-MACAU |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-08-07 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO
SUBJECT : SEB REQUIREMENTS-MACAU
DATE : 08/07/96
JULY 31, 1996
SPE-2 FO:TC:I:E JMP
CATEGORY: TEX
TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS, CUSTOMS MANAGEMENT CENTER (CMC)
DIRECTORS AND STRATEGIC TRADE CENTER (STC) DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION
PASS TO: ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
SPECIALISTS
SUBJECT: TBT-96-083 - REMOVAL OF SEB REQUIREMENTS FOR MACAU
COUNTRY: MACAU
SCOPE:
ON JULY 10, 1996, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS TBT WAS
POSTED TO THE BULLETIN BOARD BY MARK J. LARIA. BECAUSE
TRADE ENFORCEMENT IS RECEIVING MANY CALLS INDICATING BOTH
CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES AND THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY ARE UNAWARE OF
THE REMOVAL OF THE SEB THIS TBT IS BEING ISSUED.
BASED ON A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED BY BOTH THE
GOVERNMENT OF MACAU AND THE UNITED STATES, JOINT FACTORY
VERIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED IN MACAU ON BOTH POST AND
PRE-SHIPMENTS OF TARGETED CATEGORIES. THE PROGRAM HAS SHOWN
IMMEDIATE SUCCESS.
THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING, U.S. CUSTOMS IS WITHDRAWING THE SINGLE ENTRY
BOND REQUIREMENT FOR GOODS WITHIN THE TARGETED CATEGORIES
WHICH ARE EXPORTED FROM MACAU ON OR AFTER JULY 8, 1996. IN
ADDITION, ENTRIES THAT HAVE BEEN RELEASED MAY BE LIQUIDATED
IF THE PORT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THE PRODUCTION OF
THE GOODS COVERED BY THE ENTRIES HAS BEEN VERIFIED AND THE
ENTRY AND GOODS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL U.S.
REQUIREMENTS. DECLARATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
REMAIN IN EFFECT.
TARGETED CATEGORIES MANUFACTURED IN MACAU AND EXPORTED FROM
MACAU ON OR AFTER JULY 8, 1996, WILL NO LONGER HAVE TO BE
FAXED OR MAILED TO HEADQUARTERS. THESE SHIPMENTS SHOULD AL-
READY HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE JOINT VERIFICATION TEAMS IN
MACAU. IN THE EVENT ENTRIES EXPORTED FROM MACAU ON OR AFTER
JULY 8, 1996 HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO HEADQUARTERS HANDLE THEM
ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS POSTED TO THE BULLETIN BOARD
ON JULY 10, 1996.
ACTION:
PORTS WILL NO LONGER REQUIRE AN SEB FOR TARGETED
CATEGORIES FROM MACAU NOR WILL THEY BE REQUIRED TO FAX
OR MAIL COPIES OF THOSE CATEGORIES TO HEADQUARTERS.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MATTER,
PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT JUNE PERGOLA AT
TELEPHONE NUMBER (202) 927-0705 OR BOB DORSETT AT
(202) 927-7002, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION.
PHILIP METZGER