| Title: | LUMBER--MORE TIME TO FILE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-12-31 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : GARY ZZ-MANES
SUBJECT : LUMBER--MORE TIME TO FILE
DATE : 12/31/96
7366071
DECEMBER 31, 1996
TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS AND ENTRY FILERS
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE AGREEMENTS
SUBJECT: PERMIT NUMBERS FOR ENTRY SUMMARY PROCESSING OF
CANADIAN SOFTWOOD LUMBER IMPORTATIONS ENTERED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1997
PASS TO: ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL AND FIELD IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, ENTRY PERSONNEL, OTHER CONCERNED
CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES. BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
YOU WERE INFORMED IN A MESSAGE DATED DECEMBER 23, 1996 THAT
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1997, ACS PROGRAMMING WILL REQUIRE, AT THE
TIME OF ENTRY SUMMARY PROCESSING, THE PERMIT NUMBER FOR SHIPMENTS
OF CERTAIN SOFTWOOD LUMBER ENTERED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1997.
THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO THAT MESSAGE TO ACCOUNT FOR SHIPMENTS OF
SOFTWOOD LUMBER COVERED BY THE SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT FOR
WHICH AN EXPORT PERMIT NUMBER FOR THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED
TIMELY BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA. NOTWITHSTANDING THE
REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN 19CFR 142.12(B), THE ENTRY SUMMARY
DOCUMENTATION FOR SHIPMENTS OF COVERED SOFTWOOD LUMBER FOR WHICH
THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA HAS NOT ISSUED AN EXPORT PERMIT NUMBER
NEED NOT BE FILED WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE TIME OF ENTRY, BUT
SHALL BE FILED WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE EXPORT PERMIT
NUMBER FROM CANADA. IF THE EXPORT PERMIT NUMBER IS NOT RECEIVED
WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE TIME OF ENTRY OF THE PRODUCT, THE ENTRY
SUMMARY SHALL BE FILED ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY WITH THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE ENTRY SUMMARY OR AN
ELECTRONIC EQUIVALENT:
1. THE PERMIT NUMBER FIELD SHALL BE COMPLETED BY INSERTING AS
MANY EIGHTS (8'S) AS ARE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE FIELD
(POSITIONS 57 THROUGH 65, RIGHT JUSTIFIED, OF THE 51 RECORD), AND
2. THE EXPORT FEE PAYMENT STATUS FIELD SHALL BE COMPLETED BY
INSERTING AN "A" FOLLOWED BY TWO ZEROES.
THIS APPLIES 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 QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MESSAGE
CONTACT GARY MANES AT (202) 927-1133.
(SIGNED)
JOYCE METZGER