| Title: | MOLDS TEMP IMPORTED (REVISED) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-09-18 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : JOHN ZZ-PIERCE
SUBJECT : MOLDS TEMP IMPORTED (REVISED)
DATE : 09/17/97
7260071
SEPTEMBER 17, 1997
TO : ALL IMPORTERS, BROKERS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
FROM : DIRECTOR
TRADE COMPLIANCE
SUBJECT: MOLDS TEMPORARILY IMPORTED FOR
TESTING, CALIBRATION, ETC.
(THIS MESSAGE REPLACES ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE #97-0852 POSTED ON
SEPTEMBER 12, 1997, WHICH CONTAINED A ONE-DIGIT ERROR IN THE
THIRD OCCURRENCE OF THE REFERENCED HTS NUMBER.)
AS PART OF THE U.S.
CANADA DATA EXCHANGE, THE CENSUS BUREAU
RECENTLY CONDUCTED AN EXAMINATION OF U.S. IMPORT STATISTICS FOR
MOLDS. THIS EXAMINATION REVEALED A SIGNIFICANT OVERSTATEMENT OF
U.S. MOLD IMPORTS, PRIMARILY FROM CANADA. THE OVERSTATEMENT IS
DUE TO THE CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT OF THE SAME MOLDS BETWEEN THE U.S.
AND CANADA FOR PURPOSES OF TESTING, CALIBRATION, EXAMINATION,
REPAIR OR ALTERATION. IN MOST INSTANCES, FORMAL ENTRIES ARE
FILED EACH TIME SUCH MOLDS ENTER THE UNITED STATES. THIS RESULTS
IN THE SAME MOLDS BEING INCLUDED IN THE U.S. IMPORTS STATISTICS
MULTIPLE TIMES.
TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, HTS NUMBER 8480.71.80.20 WAS ADDED TO
THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1997. THIS
NUMBER IS INTENDED TO BE USED FOR MOLDS "TEMPORARILY IMPORTED FOR
TESTING, CALIBRATION, EXAMINATION, REPAIR OR ALTERATION; RETURNED
AFTER BEING EXPORTED FOR TESTING, CALIBRATION, EXAMINATION,
REPAIR OR ALTERATION." USE OF THIS NUMBER WILL ENABLE CENSUS TO
IDENTIFY, FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES, THOSE MOLDS TEMPORARILY
IMPORTED.
TO ASSIST U.S. IMPORTERS AND BROKERS IN IDENTIFYING MOLDS
IMPORTED UNDER THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN HTS NUMBER
8480.71.80.20, STATISTICS CANADA HAS INSTRUCTED CANADIAN
EXPORTERS TO INCLUDE A STATEMENT IDENTIFYING SUCH MOLDS ON THE
DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING SUCH SHIPMENTS.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ADVISE THE TRADE COMMUNITY OF
THE EXISTENCE OF HTS NUMBER 8480.71.80.20, AND TO REQUEST
COOPERATION IN USING IT WHEN APPROPRIATE.
IF FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS SUBJECT IS REQUIRED, PLEASE
CONTACT MR. DAVID KAHNE AT (202) 927-0159.
PHILIP METZGER