| Title: | AMEND HONG KONG GUIDELINES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-05-12 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ROBERT ZZ-DORSETT
SUBJECT : TEX-AMEND HONG KONG GUIDELINES
DATE : 05/12/97
MAY 12, 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 DIVISION
PASS TO: ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
SPECIALISTS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: TBT-96-I-044 - NEW GUIDELINES FOR ENTRIES OF HONG KONG
TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS (PUBLIC VERSION -AMENDED)
COUNTRY: HONG KONG
EFFECTIVE: MAY 1, 1997
BACKGROUND:
THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE HAS BEEN CONDUCTING AN INITIATIVE
TO IDENTIFY AND PREVENT ILLEGAL TRANSSHIPMENT OF TEXTILES
AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS USING DECLARATIONS AND COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN LABELING STATING HONG KONG AS COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.
SINGLE ENTRY BONDS AND SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
WERE REQUIRED FOR ENTRIES OF GOODS IN 10 CATEGORIES THAT
WERE HIGHLY SUSPECT OF BEING ILLEGALY TRANSSHIPPED THROGH
HONG KONG. THE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS WERE RESCINDED FOR TWO
CATEGORIES OF THE GOODS ON OCTOBER 7, 1996 (TBT-96-I-096).
SINGLE ENTRY BONDS WERE ALSO REMOVED FOR CERTAIN IMPORTERS
BASED ON ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL ANTI-TRANSSHIPMENT CONTROLS.
THE REMOVAL OF THE SINGLE ENTRY BOND REQUIREMENT FOR ALL
EXPORTS IN THE ADVERSELY IMPACTED CATEGORIES WAS ANNOUNCED
(TBT-97-I-034) TO BE EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1997.
ACTION:
ENTRIES OF ALL TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS WITH COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN DECLARED AS HONG KONG MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING:
1. BOND SUFFICIENCY - DELETED.
2. IDENTIFY MANUFACTURER - MODIFIED TO DELETE "AT TIME OF
ENTRY".
PURSUANT TO CUSTOMS REGULATION 12.130(G), IF THE NAME
AND ADDRESS OF THE ACTUAL PRODUCER(S) ARE NOT
ON THE TEXTILE DECLARATION, THE PORT DIRECTOR WILL
REQUIRE THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PORT DIRECTORS
SHOULD ENCOURAGE FILERS TO USE THE MANUFACTURER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (MID) FOR THE ACTUAL
MANUFACTURER, RATHER THAN TRADING COMPANY, SELLER OR
QUOTA HOLDER, ON THE CF 7501 AND ABI LINE ITEM
TRANSMISSION TO EXPEDITE ENTRY PROCESSING.
THE COMPLETE TEXTILE DECLARATIONS REQUIRED BY CUSTOMS
REGULATION 12.130(F) WITH ORIGINAL SIGNATURES BY
MANUFACTURERS/SUBCONTRACTORS MUST BE AVAILABLE,
BUT DO NOT HAVE TO BE FILED WITH THE ENTRY IF
IT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY SLOW ENTRY PROCESSING. IF A COPY
IS USED AT THE TIME OF PRESENTATION, THE FILER MUST
PROVIDE THE ORIGINAL DECLARATION TO CUSTOMS OFFICERS AT
THEIR REQUEST.
3. IMPORTER'S CERTIFICATION.
A CERTIFICATION OF THE IMPORTER THAT THE TEXTILE
DECLARATION IS ACCURATE IS REQUIRED. THE SIGNATURE
SHOULD BE ORIGINAL, BUT A COPY IS ACCEPTABLE IF IT
APPLIES TO THE INSTANT ENTRY AND THE ORIGINAL IS ON
FILE AND AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMS ON REQUEST. THE
IMPORTER'S CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED ON ANY ENTRY THAT
REQUIRES A TEXTILE DECLARATION THAT IS REQUIRED BY
CUSTOMS REGULATION 12.130(F).
4. SUSPECT ENTRY PROCEDURE.
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL EXPORTS
OF HONG KONG TEXTILE ARTICLES, THERE ARE DOCUMENT
REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRIES OF TEXTILES AND TEXTILE
PRODUCTS FROM SUSPECT MANUFACTURERS. THE ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS ARE IN TBT-97-049 (PUBLIC
VERSION).
IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT MARK
LARIA AT (202) 927-1959 OR BOB DORSETT AT (202)
927-7002, TRADE COMPLIANCE.
PHIL METZGER