CSMS Message: 97-000580

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : GARY ZZ-MANES

SUBJECT : ACCELERATED NAFTA REDUCTIONS

DATE : 06/18/97

DATE: JUNE 18, 1997

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

CATEGORY: NAFTA

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 THE FIRST ROUND OF
ACCELERATED TARIFF ELIMINATIONS UNDER PROVISIONS OF THE
NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA)

THE FIRST ROUND OF ACCELERATED TARIFF ELIMINATIONS UNDER
PROVISIONS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA) ARE
SCHEDULED TO GO INTO EFFECT ON JULY 1, 1997. ACCORDINGLY THE
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS IS ISSUING A BLANKET AUTHORIZATION FOR
THE RELEASE OF MERCHANDISE UNDER THE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY (ID)
PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 19 CFR 142.21 (G). THIS REQUEST
MUST BE MADE AT THE TIME OF RELEASE OF THE MERCHANDISE.

IN THOSE INSTANCES WHERE THE CF 3461/CF 3461 (ALT) IS USED AS THE
ENTRY AND IMPORTERS WISH TO RELEASE THEIR MERCHANDISE USING ID
PROCEDURES, THOSE DOCUMENTS (CF 3461/ALT) MUST BE MARKED TO
REFLECT THE CHANGE TO IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. THIS WILL ALLOW FILERS
TO ELECT A DATE OF ENTRY IN ORDER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SUCH
TARIFF CHANGES.

THE TARIFF NUMBERS ARE CONTAINED IN THE ANNEX TO THE JUNE 17TH
TRANSMISSION THAT WENT TO ALL TRADE COMPLIANCE PROCESS OWNERS VIA
CC:MAIL. FILERS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CONTACT IMPORT SPECIALISTS
FOR THE CHANGES.

UNDER IMMEDIATE DELIVERY PROCEDURES, THE ENTRY/ENTRY SUMMARY MUST
BE FILED WITHIN TEN WORKING DAYS, CFR 141.68(C) 141.69(B).

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THEREFORE, MERCHANDISE RELEASED ON OR AFTER JUNE 17TH UNDER
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY PROCEDURES WILL HAVE AN ENTRY DATE UPON FILING
OF THE ENTRY/ENTRY SUMMARY.

QUESTIONS CONCERNING NAFTA OR THE JUNE 17TH NOTICE MAY BE
DIRECTED TO ANTHONY MAZZOCCOLI, TRADE AGREEMENTS (202) 927-0564,
AND OPERATIONAL OR ENTRY QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO KATHRYN
DAPKINS, CARGO AND ENTRY CONTROL(202) 927-0333.

PHILIP METZGER