| Title: | INSTRUCTIONS-CHINESE COVERING |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-07-14 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO
SUBJECT : INSTRUCTIONS-CHINESE COVERING
DATE : 07/14/97
JULY 2, 1997
SPE-2-FO:TC:I:E CDD
TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS, CUSTOMS MANAGEMENT CENTER
(CMC) DIRECTORS AND STRATEGIC TRADE CENTER (STC)
DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE
PASS TO : ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS NATIONAL IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE SPECIALISTS AND
OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES
SUBJECT : TBT-97-072 ENTRY SUMMARY FILING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
CHINESE FLOOR COVERINGS
REFERENCE : TBT-97-057
BACKGROUND:
TBT-97-057 STATED THAT EFFECTIVE MAY 13, 1997, THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA BEGAN ISSUING EXEMPT CERTIFICATES
FOR CHINESE FLOOR COVERINGS, EXPORTED ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 1997,
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). IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR
THE EXEMPTION THE FLOOR COVERINGS MUST 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.
DUE TO U.S. CUSTOMS PROGRAMMING RESTRICTIONS, IT HAS COME TO OUR
ATTENTION THAT BROKERS ARE UNABLE TO TRANSMIT ENTRY SUMMARIES
WITH AN EXEMPT CERTIFICATE FOR CHINESE FLOOR COVERINGS.
PROGRAMMING SOLUTIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING EXAMINED. UNTIL THE
PROGRAMMING CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO ACCEPT EXEMPT CERTIFICATES,
ENTRY SUMMARIES SHOULD BE TRANSMITTED AS AN ENTRY TYPE 02.
FILING OF THE ENTRY SUMMARY AS AN ENTRY TYPE 02 INDICATES THAT
THE ENTRY PACKAGE REQUIRES FURTHER REVIEW BY THE APPROPRIATE
IMPORT SPECIALIST TEAM.
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR 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).
ENTRY SUMMARIES SHOULD BE TRANSMITTED AS AN ENTRY TYPE 02
REQUIRING IMPORT SPECIALIST TEAM REVIEW.
IF FURTHER REVIEW INDICATES THAT THE MERCHANDISE IS ELIGIBLE FOR
THE EXEMPTION, THE MERCHANDISE IS NOT SUBJECT TO QUOTA OR VISA
RESTRICTIONS AND THE ENTRY SUMMARY PACKAGE MUST CONTAIN AN EXEMPT
CERTIFICATE. IF HOWEVER, THE PACKAGE DOES NOT CONTAIN AN EXEMPT
CERTIFICATE, THE MERCHANDISE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE EXEMPTION.
THE MERCHANDISE WILL BE SUBJECT TO QUOTA AND VISA RESTRICTIONS
AND MUST BE PROCESSED ACCORDINGLY.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE 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.
PHILIP METZGER