| Title: | UPDATE ABI MESSAGE 96-0938 |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-11-25 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : HOWARD ZZ-DUCHAN
SUBJECT : UPDATE ABI MESSAGE 96-0938
DATE : 11/25/96
THIS MESSAGE MODIFIES ABI BULLETIN BOARD MESSAGE 96-0938 (C/O MARKING
FOR BEARINGS, DATED 09/30/96). PLEASE DELETE THE SECTION OF THE
ORIGINAL DOCUMENT ENTITLED "THE LAW" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE
FOLLOWING:
THE LAW:
1) ALL BEARINGS ARE TO BE MARKED, IN A LEGIBLE, CONSPICUOUS,
PERMANENT MANNER, IN ENGLISH, WITH THEIR C/O, HOWEVER, THE ORIGIN
MAY ALSO BE MARKED IN SPANISH OR FRENCH IF THE BEARINGS ARE GOODS
OF A NAFTA COUNTRY.
2) FOR BEARINGS IMPORTED INTO THE U.S. AFTER PROCESSING IN CANADA OR
MEXICO, I.E., BEARINGS COVERED BY THE NAFTA MARKING RULES, THE C/O
IS DETERMINED BY THAT COUNTRY IN WHICH THE RACES (RINGS) WERE
PRODUCED, WHETHER GROUND OR UNGROUND, HEAT TREATED OR NOT.
GRINDING, POLISHING OR ASSEMBLY IN COUNTRY A OF COMPONENTS THAT
WERE PRODUCED IN COUNTRY B, DOES NOT ALLOW COUNTRY A TO BE THE
C/O UNLESS THE BEARINGS ARE ENTITLED TO NAFTA DUTY PREFERENCE AS
A RESULT OF THOSE OPERATIONS IN COUNTRY A.
3) FOR BEARINGS IMPORTED INTO THE U.S. WITHOUT HAVING BEEN PROCESSED
IN CANADA OR MEXICO, I.E., BEARINGS NOT COVERED BY THE NAFTA
MARKING RULES--
A) THE C/O IS DETERMINED BY HQ RULINGS HQ 731968 OR HQ 731969, IF
THE BEARINGS WERE PRODUCED AS A RESULT OF THE IDENTICAL
PROCESSES DESCRIBED IN THOSE RULINGS.
B) IF THE BEARINGS WERE PRODUCED AS A RESULT OF OPERATIONS THAT
ARE NOT IDENTICAL TO THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE RULINGS, THE
IMPORTER SHOULD SEEK A BINDING RULING REGARDING THE C/O.
CSMS #97-000037