CSMS Message: 96-000731

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO

SUBJECT : AMENDED EU PASTA PROCEDURES

DATE : 08/30/96

6220072
AUGUST 7, 1996

CATEGORY: TRA

TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS AND ENTRY FILERS

FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE

SUBJECT: PROCESSING OF EUROPEAN UNION (EU) PASTA CERTIFICATES

REFERENCE: HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN OTO BULLETIN BOARD-1996
TARIFF CHANGES III POSTED 6-20-96; NOTICE 2177071
DATED JULY 16, 1992

PASS TO: ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL AND FIELD IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, ENTRY PERSONNEL, OTHER
CONCERNED CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES, BROKERS AND
IMPORTERS

THIS IS TO AMEND THE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES, OUTLINED IN BULLETIN
BOARD NOTICE NUMBER 2177071, DATED JULY 16, 1992, CONCERNING THE
PROCESSING OF EU PASTA CERTIFICATES. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES
FOR PROCESSING IMPORTATIONS OF PASTA NEEDING EU PASTA
CERTIFICATES ARE EFFECTIVE JULY 1,1996 FOR HTSUS ITEM NUMBERS
1902.11.20 AND 1902.19.20.

ACTION:

1. P1 CERTIFICATE OR "CERTIFICATE FOR IPR EXPORTS OF
PASTA TO THE USA". (1902.11.20.10 AND 1902.19.20.10)

A. THE ORIGINAL P1 AND COPY NUMBER 1 OF P1 ARE
REQUIRED AT TIME OF ENTRY OR ENTRY-ENTRY SUMMARY.

B. BOTH THE ORIGINAL AND COPY NUMBER 1 ARE TO BE
CERTIFIED BY THE APPROPRIATE CUSTOMS OFFICER BY
COMPLETING THE INFORMATION IN BLOCK 10: ENTRY
NO. AND DATE OF ENTRY; PORT OF ENTRY; DATE OF
EXPORT; SIGNATURE OF CUSTOMS OFFICER AND DATE.

C. RETURN THE CERTIFIED ORIGINAL TO THE IMPORTER
FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION.

D. ATTACH COPY NUMBER 1 TO THE ENTRY OR ENTRY- ENTRY-
SUMMARY PACKAGE.

2. P2 CERTIFICATE OR " CERTIFICATE FOR THE EXPORT WITH
REFUND OF PASTA TO THE USA" (1902.11.20.20,1902.11.20.30
AND 1902.19.20.20, 1902.19.20.30)

A. COPY NUMBER 1 OF THE P2 IS REQUIRED (THE ORIGINAL
SHOULD HAVE BEEN KEPT OVERSEAS AND WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED BY CUSTOMS IF PRESENTED) AT THE TIME OF
ENTRY OR ENTRY-ENTRY SUMMARY..

B. CERTIFY BY PROVIDING THE SAME INFORMATION NOTED IN
1 (B) ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE FORM.

C. NO COPY OF THE P2 IS RETURNED TO THE IMPORTER.

D. ATTACH COPY NUMBER 1 OF THE P2 CERTIFICATE TO THE
ENTRY PACKAGE.

3. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

A. MERCHANDISE MAY BE RELEASED ONLY AFTER THE
CERTIFICATES HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

B. CUSTOMS IS NOT TO ACCEPT PHOTOSTATIC COPIES OF
THE P1 AND-OR P2 UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. NO
WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED.

C. THE DE MINIMIS PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE RELEASE
OF SMALL QUANTITIES OF PASTA IS STILL IN EFFECT.
A P1 OR P2 CERTIFICATE MAY BE WAIVED FOR PASTA
SHIPMENTS OF 10 KG (22 LBS) OR LESS.

D. IF SHIPMENTS OF EU PASTA ARE SUBMITTED WITH A P2
AND NONE OF THE APPROPRIATE BLOCKS REGARDING REFUND
ACTION ARE CHECKED, THEN THE MERCHANDISE MUST BE
CLASSIFIED UNDER 1902.11.20.30 OR 1902.19.20.30.

E. IF THE PASTA SHIPMENT HAS BEEN ERRONEOUSLY RELEASED
WITHOUT A PASTA CERTIFICATE CUSTOMS WILL
REQUEST REDELIVERY OF THE MERCHANDISE.

NOTE: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ENTRIES PRESENTED ON JULY 1, AND
LATER ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED TO QUOTA UNDER QSUP.
ANY ENTRIES PRESENTED PRIOR TO JULY HOWEVER SHOULD BE REPORTED.

INQUIRIES CONCERNING THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO WILLIAM
WAGNER, CUSTOM HEADQUARTERS, TRADE AGREEMENTS, (202) 927-0693.

PHILIP METZGER.