| Title: | AMENDED VISA-INDONESIA |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-11-29 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO
SUBJECT : AMENDED VISA-INDONESIA
DATE : 11/27/96
NOVEMBER 27, 1997
SPE-2 FO:TC:I:E CDD
CATEGORY: TEX
TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS, CUSTOMS MANAGEMENT CENTER (CMC)
DIRECTORS AND STRATEGIC TRADE CENTER (STC) DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION
SUBJECT : ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
ENTRY SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
SPECIALISTS, IMPORTERS, BROKERS AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES.
SUBJECT : TBT-96-115 - AMENDMENT OF VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR
INDONESIA
COUNTRY : INDONESIA
PURSUANT TO A DIRECTIVE ISSUED BY CITA DATED, NOVEMBER 19,
1996, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 1996, GOODS CLASSIFIED IN HTS
NUMBERS 5516.14.0005, 5516.14.0025, 5516.14.0085 (CATEGORY
611), 5408.24.9010, 5408.24.9040 (CATEGORY 618);
5408.34.9085 AND 5516.24.0085 (CATEGORY 629) WHICH ARE
PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN INDONESIA AND ENTERED ON OR
AFTER DECEMBER 1, 1996 WILL NO LONGER BE SUBJECT TO QUOTA
AND VISA REQUIREMENTS. THE NEW DESIGNATIONS FOR CATEGORIES
611, 618 AND 629 WILL BE 611-O, 618-O AND 629-O,
RESPECTIVELY. THE APPROPRIATE HTS NUMBERS FOR EACH CATEGORY
ARE LISTED BELOW:
\1\CATEGORY 611-O: ALL HTS NUMBERS IN CATEGORY 611 EXCEPT
5516.14.0005, 5516.14.0025 AND 5516.14.0085.
\2\CATEGORY 618-O: ALL HTS NUMBERS IN CATEGORY 618 EXCEPT
5408.24.9010 AND 5408.24.9040.
\3\CATEGORY 629-O: ALL HTS NUMBERS IN CATEGORY 629 EXCEPT
5408.34.9085 AND 5516.24.0085.
EFFECTIVE ON DECEMBER 1, 1996, YOU ARE DIRECTED TO AMEND
FURTHER, THE DIRECTIVE DATED MAY 19,1987, TO REQUIRE A PART-
CATEGORY VISA FOR CATEGORIES 611-O, 618-O AND 629-O,
PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN INDONESIA AND EXPORTED FROM
INDONESIA ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 1, 1996. GOODS CURRENTLY
VISAED AS 625-626-627-628-629 WHICH ARE EXPORTED FROM
INDONESIA ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 1, 1996 SHALL BE VISAED AS
MERGED CATEGORIES 625-626-627-628-629-O, OR THE CORRECT
CATEGORY OR CORRECT PART-CATEGORY CORRESPONDING TO THE
ACTUAL SHIPMENT. THERE WILL BE A GRACE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER
1, 1996 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1996 DURING WHICH GOODS
EXPORTED FROM INDONESIA IN CATEGORIES 611, 618 AND 629 MAY
BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE WHOLE OR NEW PART-CATEGORY VISA.
DURING THE GRACE PERIOD GOODS IN MERGED CATEGORIES
625-626-627-628-629 MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE WHOLE MERGED
CATEGORY, THE NEW MERGED PART-CATEGORY VISA, OR THE CORRECT
WHOLE OR PART CATEGORY VISA CORRESPONDING TO THE ACTUAL
SHIPMENT.
SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE ACCORDING TO
THIS DIRECTIVE WHICH ARE NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN APPROPRIATE
EXPORT VISA SHALL BE DENIED ENTRY AND A NEW VISA MUST BE
OBTAINED.
ACTION:
IN ANY INSTANCES WHERE THE VISA STAMP APPEARS OTHER THAN
WHAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED IN THIS TELEX, ENTRY SHOULD BE
DENIED. CURRENT GUIDELINES SHOULD BE FOLLOWING IF IMPORT
SPECIALISTS NEED FURTHER CONFIRMATION THROUGH THE EMBASSY OF
INDONESIA.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MATTER, PLEASE DO
NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT CARLA D'ONOFRIO AT (202) 927-0424 OR
JUNE PERGOLA AT (202) 927-0705.
PHILIP METZGER