| Title: | SOFTWOOD LUMBER PERMIT NUMBER |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-10-02 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : GARY ZZ-MANES
SUBJECT : SOFTWOOD LUMBER PERMIT NUMBER
DATE : 10/02/96
7275071
OCTOBER 1, 1996
TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS AND ENTRY FILERS
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE
SUBJECT: WHEN PERMIT NUMBERS WILL BE 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
ARTICLE IV(1)(L) OF THE U.S./CANADIAN SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT
OF 1996 (AGREEMENT) DATED MAY 29, 1996, REQUIRES THE UNITED
STATES TO BEGIN COLLECTION OF THE PERMIT NUMBER AS SOON AS
PRACTICABLE AFTER THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE AGREEMENT, APRIL 1,
1996.
THE AGREEMENT REFERS SPECIFICALLY TO SOFTWOOD LUMBER MILL
PRODUCTS CLASSIFIED UNDER TARIFF ITEMS 407.10.00, 4409.1010,
4409.10.20 AND 4409.10.90 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF
THE UNITED STATES (1996) (HTSUS) THAT WERE "FIRST MANUFACTURED"
(THAT IS, INITIALLY MANUFACTURED INTO A PRODUCT CLASSIFIED UNDER
ONE OF THOSE TARIFF ITEMS) 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 WITH A COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN CANADA, THE PERMIT NUMBER, LIKE THE PERMIT CODE, IS ONLY
REQUIRED ON SHIPMENTS OF SOFTWOOD LUMBER FIRST MANUFACTURED INTO
A COVERED PRODUCT IN ONTARIO, QUEBEC, BRITISH COLUMBIA OR
ALBERTA.
THE PERMIT NUMBER FIELD WILL BE NINE (9) NUMERICS. AT THE
PRESENT TIME THE PERMIT NUMBER BEING ISSUED BY CANADA CONSISTS OF
SEVEN (7) NUMERICS, BUT OVER THE LIFE OF THE AGREEMENT (FIVE
YEARS) THE NUMBERING SYSTEM IS CAPABLE OF EXPANDING TO NINE (9)
NUMERICS. ONCE PROGRAMMING IS COMPLETED, ABI FILERS WILL
TRANSMIT THE PERMIT NUMBER IN POSITIONS 57 THROUGH 65 (RIGHT
JUSTIFIED) OF THE 51 RECORD. A TYPICAL PERMIT NUMBER APPEARS ON
THE "EXPORT PERMIT" AS 001234567. CANADA HAS INFORMED CUSTOMS
THAT WHEN A FEE IS CHARGED AN ALPHA CHARACTER MAY APPEAR IN FRONT
OF THE PERMIT NUMBER TO INDICATE THE AMOUNT OF THE FEE. THIS
ALPHA CHARACTER IS FOR CANADIAN INTERNAL USE AND IS NOT TO BE
CONSIDERED PART OF THE PERMIT NUMBER, AND SHOULD NOT BE
TRANSMITTED.
THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY HAS INFORMED TRADE
COMPLIANCE THAT THE NECESSARY PROGRAMMING TO ACCOMMODATE THE
PERMIT NUMBER WILL BE IN PRODUCTION ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 1, 1997.
ONCE THIS PROGRAMMING IS MOVED INTO PRODUCTION ENTRY SUMMARIES
WITH LINE ITEMS CONTAINING COVERED PRODUCT WHICH FAIL TO PROVIDE
THE PERMIT NUMBER WILL BE REJECTED. THIS OFFICE WILL PROVIDE
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ONCE THE EXACT DATE IS DETERMINED.
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THESE REQUIREMENTS FOR COVERED PRODUCTS APPLY TO ENTRY SUMMARY
PROCESSING VIA ABI AS WELL AS ON-LINE. THE PERMIT NUMBER WILL BE
PLACED ON THE CF 7501 ADJACENT TO THE PERMIT TYPE CODE DIRECTLY
BELOW THE HTSUS ITEM NUMBER.
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.
(SIGNED)
PHILIP METZGER