CSMS Message: 97-000559

Title:IMMEDIATE DELIVERY FOR WTO AGR
Date:1997-06-13
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : ANGELA M ZZ-DOWNEY

SUBJECT : IMMEDIATE DELIVERY FOR WTO AGR

DATE : 06/13/97

DATE: JUNE 11, 1997

FILE: FO:TC:C:E:O KD

TO : PORT DIRECTORS

FROM : DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE COMPLIANCE

PASS TO: ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS, AND
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND IMPORTERS

SUBJECT: IMMEDIATE DELIVERY PROCEDURES UNDER THE WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT

THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION'S (WTO) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
AGREEMENT IS SCHEDULED TO GO INTO EFFECT ON JULY 1, 1997. IN
ACCORDANCE THE OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS ISSUING A BLANKET
AUTHORIZATION FOR THE RELEASE OF MERCHANDISE UNDER THE IMMEDIATE
DELIVERY (ID) PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 19 CFR 142.21 (G).

IN THOSE INSTANCES WHERE THE CF 3461/CF 3461 (ALT) IS USED AS THE
ENTRY AND IMPORTERS WISH TO CHANGE TO ID, THOSE DOCUMENTS (CF
3461/ALT) MUST BE MARKED TO REFLECT THE CHANGE TO IMMEDIATE
DELIVERY.

UNDER IMMEDIATE DELIVERY PROCEDURES, THE ENTRY/ENTRY SUMMARY MUST
BE FILED WITHIN TEN WORKING DAYS. THEREFORE, MERCHANDISE
RELEASED ON OR AFTER JUNE 17TH UNDER IMMEDIATE DELIVERY PR
OCEDURES WILL HAVE AN ENTRY DATE UPON FILING OF THE ENTRY/ENTRY
SUMMARY.

ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ISSUE MAY BE DIRECTED TO KATHRYN
DAPKINS, CARGO AND ENTRY CONTROL (202) 927-0333.

/S/ THOMAS P. BANNER

PHILIP METZGER