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Title:CHINA-NEW LICENSE/INVOICE FORM
Date:1997-01-07
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO

SUBJECT : CHINA-NEW LICENSE/INVOICE FORM

DATE : 01/07/97

NOVEMBER 7, 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-96-113 - PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
NEW EXPORT LICENSE-COMMERCIAL
INVOICE FORM

COUNTRY: PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

ACTION:

PURSUANT TO A DIRECTIVE DATED NOVEMBER 15, 1996, FROM THE
COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
(CITA), THE EXPORT LICENSING SYSTEM FOR CHINA HAS BEEN
AMENDED. THE TEXTILE EXPORT LICENSES-COMMERCIAL INVOICES,
ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
FOR TEXTILE SHIPMENTS EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1997,
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A TEXTILE EXPORT LICENSE-COMMERCIAL
INVOICE PRINTED ON LIGHT GREY GUILLOCHE PATTERNED BACKGROUND
PAPER WITH A NEWLY ADDED DULL COLOR MAP OF THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE MIDDLE. THE LIGHT GREY FORM WILL
REPLACE THE LIGHT GREEN FORM CURRENTLY BEING USED. THE
CHINESE EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE
THE WHITE PRE-PRINTED REPLACEMENT VISA NOW IN USE.

TO FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS AMENDMENT TO THE EXPORT
LICENSING SYSTEM, YOU ARE DIRECTED TO PERMIT ENTRY OF
TEXTILE PRODUCTS, PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN CHINA AND
EXPORTED FROM CHINA DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1997
THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 1997, FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA HAS ISSUED AN EXPORT
LICENSE-COMMERCIAL INVOICE PRINTED ON EITHER A LIGHT GREEN
FORM OR A LIGHT GREY FORM WITH A DULL COLOR MAP OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE MIDDLE.

GOODS EXPORTED ON AND AFTER MARCH 1, 1997, MUST BE
ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXPORT VISA ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ONLY ON THE LIGHT GREY
LICENSE-INVOICE FORM WITH A DULL COLOR MAP OF THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE MIDDLE.

SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE ACCORDING TO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.

INFORMATION:

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MATTER, PLEASE
CONTACT JUNE PERGOLA AT TELEPHONE NUMBER (202) 927-0705 OR
BOB DORSETT AT (202) 927-7002, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION.

PHILIP METZGER