| Title: | MORE ON HONG KONG |
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| Date: | 1996-11-04 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO
SUBJECT : MORE ON HONG KONG
DATE : 11/04/96
NOVEMBER 4, 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, BROKERS, ATTORNEYS AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES
SUBJECT: TBT-96-106 - HONG KONG
COUNTRY: HONG KONG
REF: TBT-96-059
BACKGROUND:
TBT-96-I-059 INSTRUCTED THE PORT DIRECTORS TO REQUIRE
TEXTILE DECLARATIONS WITH ORIGINAL SIGNATURES BY
MANUFACTURERS, SUBCONTRACTORS, CERTIFICATIONS FROM IMPORTERS
THAT THE TEXTILE DECLARATIONS WERE ACCURATE, SINGLE ENTRY
BONDS AND CONDITIONAL RELEASE FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES
331, 631, 352, 652, 342, 642, 336, 636, 347, 647, 443 AND
643 PURSUANT TO 19 U.S.C. 1499. YOU WERE ALSO INSTRUCTED TO
FAX COPIES OF 7501'S AND VISAED INVOICES TO HEADQUARTERS FOR
THE ABOVE MENTION CATEGORIES AND TO CC:MAIL SUMMARIES OF
ITEMS RELEASED TO HEADQUARTERS. TBT-96-I-96 RESCINDED THE
REQUIREMENT TO FAX AND CC:MAIL TO HEADQUARTERS.
FOUR TEAMS COMPOSED OF IMPORT SPECIALISTS, SPECIAL AGENTS
AND INVESTIGATORS FROM HONG KONG CUSTOMS AND EXCISE HAVE
JUST COMPLETED A THIRTY DAY JOINT OBSERVATION PERIOD IN HONG
KONG. AS A RESULT OF THIS OBSERVATION PERIOD WE HAVE
CONFIRMED THAT TRANSSHIPMENT EXISTS IN HONG KONG. BOTH
GOVERNMENTS AGREE TO COOPERATE AND CONTINUE THEIR JOINT
EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY AND PUNISH ANYONE INVOLVED IN
TRANSSHIPPING.
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE SINGLE ENTRY BOND REQUIREMENTS ON
ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN CATEGORIES 443 AND 643 HAS BEEN
ELIMINATED. SINGLE ENTRY BONDING REQUIREMENTS WILL CONTINUE
FOR THE REMAINING EIGHT CATEGORIES.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS ARE STILL REQUIRED
FOR ALL THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: 351, 352-652, 342-442
643, 336-636 AND 443-643:
A. A COMPLETE TEXTILE DECLARATION WITH ORIGINAL SIGNATURES
BY MANUFACTURERS, SUBCONTRACTORS;
B. CERTIFICATIONS FROM IMPORTERS THAT THE TEXTILE
DECLARATIONS ARE ACCURATE.
MERCHANDISE IN THE TEN CATEGORIES ABOVE WILL STILL BE
CONDITIONALLY RELEASED.
THE "WATCH LIST" CATEGORIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED
BUT NO ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION OR BONDING REQUIREMENTS ARE
REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CATEGORIES ARE 341 (COTTON
BLOUSES); 239 (BABY GARMENTS) 438 (WOOL KNIT SHIRTS); 649
(MANMADE FIBER BRASSIERES); AND 237 (PLAYSUITS).
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