| Title: | HONG KONG CHANGES (AMENDED) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-04-02 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ROBERT ZZ-DORSETT
SUBJECT : HONG KONG CHANGES (AMENDED)
DATE : 04/02/97
APRIL 2, 1997
SPE-2 FO:TC:I:E JRD
CATEGORY: TEX
TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS, CUSTOMS MANAGEMENT CENTER (CMC)
DIRECTORS AND STRATEGIC TRADE CENTER (STC) DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE
PASS TO: ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
SPECIALISTS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: TBT-97-034 - REMOVE SINGLE ENTRY BOND REQUIREMENTS FOR
ENTRIES OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS FROM HONG KONG (AMENDED)
COUNTRY: HONG KONG
REF: TBT-96-059
TBT-96-078
BACKGROUND:
TBT-96-I-059 ESTABLISHED REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL
ASSURANCES THAT GOODS IN CATEGORIES 351, 352/652,
342/442/642, 336/636 AND 443/643 ARE ACTUALLY PRODUCED IN
HONG KONG BY IMPLEMENTING THE FOLLOWING FOR ENTRIES OF GOODS
IN THOSE CATEGORIES:
A. REQUIRE COMPLETE TEXTILE DECLARATIONS WITH ORIGINAL
SIGNATURES BY MANUFACTURERS/SUBCONTRACTORS,
B. REQUIRE CERTIFICATIONS FROM IMPORTERS THAT THE TEXTILE
DECLARATIONS ARE ACCURATE,
C. REQUIRE SINGLE ENTRY BONDS,
D. IF THE IMPORTER SUBMITS A, B, AND C, ABOVE, ANNOTATE
THE ENTRY AND CONDITIONALLY RELEASE THE MERCHANDISE
PURSUANT TO 19 CFR 141.113(B).
THE REQUIREMENT FOR SINGLE ENTRY BONDS FOR GOODS IN
CATEGORIES 443/643 AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS WAS RESCINDED
ON OCTOBER 7, 1996.
U.S. CUSTOMS AND HONG KONG CUSTOMS AND EXCHANGE CONDUCTED
JOINT OBSERVATION TEAM VISITS TO FACTORIES IN SEPTEMBER 1996
AND JANUARY 1997. IN ADDITION, U.S. CUSTOMS HAS BEEN
SATISFIED WITH THE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS OF THE HONG KONG
TRADE DEPARTMENT IN IDENTIFYING AND PROSECUTING VIOLATORS OF
TEXTILE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1997:
1. THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE WILL NOT
REQUIRE SINGLE ENTRY BONDS FOR ALL EXPORTS OF GOODS IN
CATEGORIES 351, 352/652, 342/442/642, AND 336/636 DECLARED
AS PRODUCTS OF HONG KONG.
2. THE COMPLETE TEXTILE DECLARATIONS REQUIRED BY CUSTOMS
REGULATION 12.130(F) WITH THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT OF
ORIGINAL SIGNATURES BY MANUFACTURERS/SUBCONTRACTORS CONTINUE
TO BE REQUIRED, BUT DO NOT HAVE TO BE FILED WITH THE ENTRY.
THE SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT IS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL
SHIPMENTS OF TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS DECLARED TO BE
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN HONG KONG. (NOTE: THIS EXPANSION IS A NEW
REQUIREMENT). IF A COPY IS USED AT THE TIME OF
PRESENTATION, THE FILER MUST HAVE THE DECLARATION WITH THE
ORIGINAL SIGNATURE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF ENTRY AND IT
MUST BE AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMS OFFICERS ON REQUEST.
3. IN ADDITION, PURSUANT TO CUSTOMS REGULATION 12.130(G),
FOR ALL TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS IN ALL CATEGORIES THE
NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ACTUAL PRODUCER(S) MUST BE CONTAINED
IN THE ENTRY PACKAGE. (NOTE: THIS IS A NEW REQUIREMENT).
4. THE CERTIFICATIONS FROM IMPORTERS THAT THE TEXTILE
DECLARATIONS ARE ACCURATE WILL CONTINUE TO BE REQUIRED BUT
IS EXPANDED TO ALL EXPORTS OF TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS
DECLARED TO BE PRODUCTS OF HONG KONG. (NOTE: THE EXPANSION
TO ALL CATEGORIES IS A NEW REQUIREMENT).
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MATTER, PLEASE DO
NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT MARK LARIA AT TELEPHONE NUMBER (202)
927-1959, JUNE PERGOLA AT (202) 927-0705 OR BOB DORSETT AT
(202) 927-7002, TRADE COMPLIANCE.
PHILIP METZGER