| Title: | CHINESE FLOOR COVERINGS EXEMPT |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-05-13 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO
SUBJECT : CHINESE FLOOR COVERINGS EXEMPT
DATE : 05/13/97
MAY 13, 1997
SPE-2 FO:TC:I:E CDD
CATEGORY: TEX
TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS, CUSTOMS MANAGEMENT CENTER (CMC)
DIRECTORS, STRATEGIC TRADE CENTER (STC) DIRECTORS,
AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
FROM : CHIEF, COMMERCIAL ENFORCEMENT
PASS TO: ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
SPECIALISTS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: TBT-97-057 AMENDMENT OF QUOTA AND VISA REQUIREMENTS TO
INCLUDE A NEW EXEMPT CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENT FOR
CHINESE FLOOR COVERINGS PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
COUNTRY: CHINA
BACKGROUND:
PURSUANT TO A CITA DIRECTIVE, DATED MAY 13, 1997, THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ISSUED A NEW
EXEMPT CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENT FOR CHINESE FLOOR COVERINGS
IN HTS NUMBERS 5701.10.1600,5701.10.4000,5701.10.9000,
5702.10.9010, 5702.51.2000, 5702.91.3000, 5703.10.0020,
5705.00.2005 (CATEGORY 465); 5703.20.1000, 5703.30.0020
(CATEGORY 665), AND 5702.99.1010 (CATEGORY 369) WHICH HAVE
BEEN PRODUCED BY HAND KNOTTING, HAND WEAVING, HAND TUFTING
OR HAND NEEDLEPOINT, AND WHICH CONTAIN A DESIGN PRODUCED
THROUGH THE USE OF YARNS OF DIFFERENT COLORS OR THROUGH
CARVING THE FACE OF THE FLOOR COVERING.
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE MAY 13, 1997, CHINESE FLOOR COVERINGS IN THE
AFOREMENTIONED HTS NUMBERS, PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN
CHINA AND EXPORTED ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 1997 SHALL BE
EXEMPT FROM LEVELS OF RESTRAINT, VISA REQUIREMENTS AND AN
ELVIS (ELECTRONIC VISA INFORMATION SYSTEM) TRANSMISSION. IF
THE COMMODITY IS EXPORTED ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 1997 WITHOUT
AN EXEMPT CERTIFICATE, THEN A VISA AND ELVIS TRANSMISSION
ARE REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF ANY PORTION OF THE
SHIPMENT BY THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE. SHIPMENTS WITHOUT A
VISA AND AN ELVIS TRANSMISSION, THEN THE GOODS WILL BE
DENIED ENTRY.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MATTER, PLEASE
CONTACT CARLA D'ONOFRIO AT (202) 927-0424, JUNE PERGOLA AT
(202) 927-0705, OR BOB DORSETT AT (202) 927-7002, COMMERCIAL
ENFORCEMENT.
MARK LARIA
CSMS #97-000952