| Title: | SHRIMP EMBARGO |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-04-09 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LEO WELLS
SUBJECT : OGA-SHRIMP EMBARGO
DATE : 04/08/97
APRIL 3, 1997
RES-1-FO:TC:I:E LW
CATEGORY: RES
TO: ALL PORT AND AREA DIRECTORS OF CUSTOMS
FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION
RE: OGA-97-3-SHRIMP TRADE EMBARGO/ADDITIONAL COUNTRY
CERTIFICATION
IN A LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DATED APRIL 3,
1997, CUSTOMS WAS INFORMED THAT BRAZIL HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE
LIST OF COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY STATE AS
HAVING AN ACCEPTABLE SHRIMP HARVESTING PROGRAM. THE LIST OF
CERTIFIED COUNTRIES NOW TOTALS FORTY-ONE UNDER THIS PROGRAM
(RECENT ADDITIONS WERE HONDURAS IN AUGUST, THAILAND IN
NOVEMBER, CHINA IN DECEMBER OF 1996, NIGERIA IN JANUARY OF
1997 AND NOW BRAZIL AS OF APRIL 2, 1997).
ACTIONS:
1. ADDITIONAL COUNTRY CERTIFICATION
EFFECTIVE APRIL 2, 1997, BRAZIL IS ADDED TO THE LIST OF
COUNTRIES CERTIFIED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT AS UTILIZING AN
ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF SHRIMP HARVESTING. THEREFORE, NO FOREIGN
GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED ON THE DSP-121 FORM
("SHRIMP EXPORTER'S/IMPORTER'S DECLARATION") FOR IMPORTED
SHRIMP HARVESTED BY BRAZIL.
2. FILING OF SHRIMP DECLARATION FORM
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DSP-121 FORM MUST STILL BE ON FILE WITH
THE IMPORTER PRIOR TO HIS SUBMISSION OF THE CUSTOMS ENTRY FOR
ANY SHRIMP IMPORTATION.
3. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS ISSUANCE
QUESTIONS BY THE IMPORTING PUBLIC CONCERNING THIS ISSUANCE
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, BUREAU OF
OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC
AFFAIRS, AT (202) 647-2335/37.
QUESTIONS BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO CUSTOMS
HEADQUARTERS, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION, OTHER GOVERNMENT
AGENCY LIAISON, AT (202) 927-0771.
PHILIP METZGER