| Title: | WTO-ITA UPDATED TARIFF |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-07-09 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ANGELA M ZZ-DOWNEY
SUBJECT : WTO-ITA UPDATED TARIFF
DATE : 07/09/97
DATE: JULY 9, 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: THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
AGREEMENT - SUBMISSION/TRANSMISSION OF ENTRY SUMMARIES
AND PAYMENTS USING THE NEW TARIFF NUMBERS
AS STATED IN CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 97-0647 DATED JULY 8,
1997, CUSTOMS HAS UPDATED THE AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM (ACS)
TO REFLECT CHANGES REQUIRED BY PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7011, TO
IMPLEMENT THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) MINISTERIAL
DECLARATION ON TRADE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND THE
AGREEMENT ON DISTILLED SPIRITS. THE PROCLAMATION IS EFFECTIVE AS
OF JULY 1, 1997.
ON JULY 9, 1997 FILERS MUST NOW UTILIZE THE NEW TARIFF NUMBERS AND
RATES PROVIDED FOR BY THE PROCLAMATION. ATTEMPTING TO UTILIZE
THE OLD TARIFF NUMBERS WILL RESULT IN REJECTIONS.
AS STATED IN ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 97-0603 DATED JUNE 27, 1997
FILERS WHO ENTERED MERCHANDISE UNDER IMMEDIATE DELIVERY (ID)
PROCEDURES WILL HAVE 10 WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE IN WHICH THE
ACS DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO SUBMIT THEIR ENTRY SUMMARIES AND
PAYMENTS. THUS, FOR ENTRIES FILED UNDER ID PROCEDURES FILERS
WILL HAVE FROM JULY 9, 1997 UNTIL JULY 23, 1997 TO
SUBMIT/TRANSMIT ENTRY SUMMARIES UTILIZING THE NEW TARIFF NUMBERS
AND RATES, AND TO SCHEDULE PAYMENT OR SUBMIT ENTRY SUMMARIES WITH
PAYMENTS. ENTRY SUMMARIES AND/OR PAYMENTS RECEIVED AFTER JULY
23, 1997 WILL BE SUBJECT TO LATE FILE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.
QUESTIONS REGARDING AUTOMATED BROKER INTERFACE (ABI) PROCESSING
MAY BE REFERRED TO YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE. OPERATIONAL
QUESTIONS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO KATHRYN DAPKINS, CARGO AND ENTRY
CONTROL AT (202) 927-0333. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE
ACS UPDATES PLEASE CONTACT ERIC BLANK AT (202) 927-0441.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ITA AGREEMENT CAN BE ADDRESSED BY JOHN
PIERCE, TRADE AGREEMENTS AT (202) 927-1249.
THOMAS P. BANNER FOR
PHILIP METZGER