| Title: | QU0-QBT 97-531; AR/PEANUT/AMEN |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-04-14 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : HQ QUOTA
SUBJECT : QU0-QBT 97-531; AR/PEANUT/AMEN
DATE : 04/10/97
BOARD: OTO2
POSTED BY: HQ QUOTA
RETENTION: 999
*** AMENDED PRORATA PERCENTAGE FOR ARGENTINA ***
7100101
APRIL 10, 1997
CATEGORY : QUO
TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : SUPERVISOR, QUOTA
RE : QBT-97-531 - RESULTS OF OPENING FOR TARIFF RATE QUOTA
ON PEANUTS (CHAPTER 12, ADDITIONAL U.S.
NOTE 2, HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE)
PASS TO : NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALIST(S), IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
CUSTOMS OFFICERS SUCH AS INSPECTORS, ENTRY SUPERVISORS,
AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND IMPORTERS.
THE TARIFF RATE QUOTA FOR PEANUTS (12 AUSN 2) FROM ARGENTINA
WHICH OPENED ON TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1997 (QBT 97-524) WAS OVERSUBSCRIBED
AT THE OPENING. THE PRORATA PERCENTAGE FOR THE LOW TARIFF RATE IS
AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
ARGENTINA 0.67380 OR 67.380 PERCENT
ENTRIES OR WITHDRAWALS FOR CONSUMPTION FOR PEANUTS PRESENTED AFTER
THE OPENING AT THE LOW TARIFF RATE SHALL BE DENIED.
SINCE MERCHANDISE CANNOT BE RELEASED UNTIL THE ENTRIES ARE
ACCEPTED INTO THE QUOTA MODULE OF ACS, AND IN ORDER TO
EXPEDITIOUSLY RELEASE THE MERCHANDISE, PLEASE SEND BY EMAIL,
BY C.O.B. THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1997, ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS IN
CUSTOMS DIRECTIVE 099 3230-038 DATED OCTOBER 8, 1993, TO HEADQUARTERS
QUOTA BRANCH, THE AMOUNTS TAKEN BY THE IMPORTERS.
CUSTOMS OFFICERS ARE REMINDED THAT THE STATISTICAL DATA FOR THE
ENTRIES, WHICH HAVE BEEN PRORATED, MUST REFLECT THE STATISTICAL DATA
FOR THE ACTUAL QUANTITY TAKEN, NOT THE QUANTITY PRESENTED.
QUESTIONS FROM THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY REGARDING THIS ELECTRONIC
MESSAGE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE LOCAL CUSTOMS PORT. THE CUSTOMS PORT
MAY REFER THEIR QUESTIONS THROUGH E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE HQ QUOTA, OR CONTACT
LORRAINE WILLIAMS ON (202) 927-5391, OR KATHY BOUR ON (202) 927-5396.
CYNTHIA PORTER