| Title: | CANADIAN PROV. OF ORIGIN |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-02-13 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : MARSHA MALBROUGH
SUBJECT : CANADIAN PROV. OF ORIGIN
DATE : 02/13/97
7440001
FEBRUARY 13, 1997
FILE: FO:TC:C:S DAK
FROM : ACTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIAN PROVINCE OF ORIGIN INFORMATION
ON ENTRY SUMMARIES TO BEGIN ON MAY 15, 1997
PROVINCE OF ORIGIN FOR IMPORTS OF CANADIAN ORIGIN WILL BE
REQUIRED ON ALL ENTRY SUMMARIES FILED ON AND AFTER MAY 15, 1997,
SUBJECT TO THE EXCEPTIONS SET FORTH BELOW. THOSE BROKERS AND
FILERS WHO ARE PREPARED AT PRESENT TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION
MAY BEGIN TO DO SO IMMEDIATELY.
ACTION:
1. FOR IMPORTS OF CANADIAN ORIGIN ONLY, THE PROVINCE OF ORIGIN
CODE WILL REPLACE THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN DATA ON THE CF 7501,
ENTRY SUMMARY FORM, AND IN POSITIONS 6-7 OF THE ABI A40
ELECTRONIC RECORD.
2. THE AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM (ACS) WILL NOT ACCEPT THE
CODE "CA" AS COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ON ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR
MERCHANDISE INTO THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING ENTRIES OF
GOODS INTO WAREHOUSES; ONLY PROVINCE CODES WILL BE ACCEPTED
ON AND AFTER MAY 15, 1997.
3. THE COUNTRY CODE "CA" WILL CONTINUE TO BE ACCEPTED,
IN ADDITION TO THE PROVINCE CODES, FOR WITHDRAWALS OF
GOODS FROM WAREHOUSES FOR CONSUMPTION AND FOR ENTRIES OF
GOODS FROM FOREIGN TRADE ZONES INTO THE COMMERCE OF THE
UNITED STATES, ON AND AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE.
4. INFORMAL ENTRIES ARE NOT COVERED BY THE PROVINCE OF ORIGIN
REQUIREMENT; THE COUNTRY CODE "CA" CAN CONTINUE TO BE USED
ON INFORMAL ENTRIES.
5. IN INSTANCES IN WHICH CANADIAN GOODS ARE IMPORTED FROM THIRD
COUNTRIES, AND THE PROVINCE OF ORIGIN CANNOT BE DETERMINED,
THE CODE FOR THE PROVINCE USED TO CREATE THE CANADIAN
MANUFACTURERS IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (MID) SHOULD BE USED.
BACKGROUND:
THE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS (CENSUS) HAS DETERMINED THAT CANADIAN
PROVINCE OF ORIGIN INFORMATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL U.S. IMPORTS
WHICH ORIGINATE IN CANADA. CENSUS HAS ASKED THE CUSTOMS SERVICE
TO BEGIN COLLECTING THIS INFORMATION. THIS ACTION IS BEING TAKEN
TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1987 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
U.S. AND CANADA UNDER WHICH THE COUNTRIES AGREED TO REPLACE THEIR
REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING EXPORT DATA BY SUBSTITUTING EXCHANGED
IMPORT INFORMATION.
THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENT
REGARDING THIS REQUIREMENT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
(61 FR 36318) ON JULY 10, 1996. THE FINAL RULE WAS PUBLISHED (61
FR 60531) ON NOVEMBER 29, 1996. THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE RULE IS
FEBRUARY 27, 1997. IMPLEMENTATION HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR
MAY 15, 1997, TO PROVIDE THE TRADE WITH SUFFICIENT TIME TO
PREPARE TO MEET THIS NEW REQUIREMENT.
PLEASE CONTACT MR. DAVID KAHNE AT (202) 927-0159 IF ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE IS REQUIRED.
ROBERT TROTTER
CSMS #97-000267