| Title: | HONG KONG TBT CORRECTION |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-11-06 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO
SUBJECT : HONG KONG TBT CORRECTION
DATE : 11/06/96
NOVEMBER 6, 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-96-111 - HONG KONG
COUNTRY: HONG KONG
REF: TBT-96-106 AND TBT-96-059
BACKGROUND:
THIS TBT CANCELS AND REPLACES TBT-96-106. PLEASE DISREGARD
TBT-96-106.
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
351, 352, 652, 342, 442, 642, 336, 636, 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 TBT-96-I-96 RESCINDED THE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 HAVE BEEN
ELIMINATED. SINGLE ENTRY BONDING REQUIREMENTS WILL CONTINUE
FOR THE REMAINING EIGHT CATEGORIES.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO
CATEGORIES 351, 352, 652, 342, 442, 642, 336, 636, 443, AND
643 ARE STILL REQUIRED:
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 331 (COTTON
GLOVES); 338-339 (MEN'S AND WOMEN'S KNIT SHIRTS) 348
(WOMEN'S COTTON TROUSERS) AND 350 (ROBES).
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