| Title: | CANADA TPLS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-01-03 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO
SUBJECT : CANADA TPLS
DATE : 01/02/97
DECEMBER 31, 1996
SPE-2 FO:TC:I:E
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, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
SPECIALISTS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT : TBT-96-137 - CANADA TPL'S VALID ONLY IN YEAR FOR
WHICH THE CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY IS ISSUED
COUNTRY : CANADA
REF : TBT-95-004
SCOPE :
TBT-96-130 HAS BEEN AMENDED AND WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE
BULLETIN BOARD. THIS TBT NUMBER 96-137 REPLACES TBT-96-130.
BACKGROUND:
TBT-95-004 STATED THAT ANY ENTRIES OF QUOTA MERCHANDISE FROM
MEXICO OR CANADA THAT UTILIZE CERTIFICATES OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER 1994 TPL'S CLASSIFIED IN 9999.00.50 THROUGH
9999.00.62, 9999.00.64 AND 9802.00.55 ENTERED IN 1995 MUST
USE 1994 DUTY RATES AND BE CHARGED TO THE 1994 LEVELS.
IN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE AND CANADA, EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1, 1997,
THE YEAR OF THE CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY (OR YEAR OF
THE TPL) MUST MATCH THE YEAR OF THE ENTRY SUMMARY; I.E., A
TPL ISSUED IN 1996 WILL BE VALID ONLY UNTIL DECEMBER 31,
1996. THE ACS SYSTEM IS BEING PROGRAMMED TO REJECT ENTRIES
FOR WHICH THE YEAR IN THE CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY NUMBER
(THE YEAR PRECEDING THE ISO CODE CA) IS NOT THE SAME AS THE
YEAR OF ENTRY.
ACTION:
PORTS SHALL DENY ENTRY OF QUOTA MERCHANDISE FROM CANADA
SUBJECT TO TPL'S IF THE YEAR OF THE CERTIFICATE OF
ELIGIBILITY (THE YEAR OF THE TPL) IS NOT THE YEAR OF ENTRY
SUMMARY.
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.
PHILIP METZGER