| Title: | QUOTA STATUS REPORT-INTERNET |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-10-07 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO
SUBJECT : QUOTA STATUS REPORT-INTERNET
DATE : 10/06/97
JULY 18, 1997
SPE-2 FO:TC:I:E JRD/CATEGORY:
TEX
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 AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
SPECIALISTS AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: TBT-97-075 - QUOTA STATUS REPORT - QUOTA AND VISA
REQUIREMENTS ON INTERNET
COUNTRY: ALL COUNTRIES WITH BILATERAL TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
BACKGROUND:
COMMERCIAL ENFORCEMENT RECEIVES NUMEROUS TELEPHONE CALLS
FROM THE PUBLIC AND BROKERS INQUIRING ABOUT WHAT IS SUBJECT
TO QUOTA, WHAT IS THE PERCENTAGE FILLED, WHAT IS SUBJECT TO
VISA AND RELATED QUESTIONS. MANY OF THESE CALLERS HAVE
ACCESS TO THE INTERNET AND ARE HAPPY TO ACCESS THE
INFORMATION THEMSELVES AT THEIR LEISURE, WITH THE ABILITY TO
PRINT HARD COPIES OF THE INFORMATION FOR USE IN THEIR
BUSINESSES.
THE QUOTA STATUS REPORT ON THE INTERNET IS UPDATED WEEKLY
AND SHOWS THE TEXTILE CATEGORIES, MERGED CATEGORIES AND
GROUPS FROM EACH COUNTRY SUBJECT TO QUOTA RESTRAINTS, THE
CURRENT RESTRAINT LEVELS, THE QUANTITY RELEASED AND PERCENT
OF THERESTRAINT LEVEL FILLED. AT THE END OF THE QUOTA
SECTION FOR EACH COUNTRY, THE REPORT HAS THE VISA
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL COUNTRIES WITH QUOTA RESTRAINTS THAT
HAVE BILATERAL VISA ARRANGEMENTS.
FOLLOWING THE QUOTA RESTRAINT LEVELS ARE TEXTILE VISA AND
EXPORT LICENSE REQUIREMENTS, INFORMATION ON PERSONAL USE
SHIPMENTS, INFORMATION ON COMMERCIAL SAMPLE EXEMPTIONS, AND
OTHER VISA GUIDELINES. AFTER THE GENERAL VISA EXEMPTIONS
THE QUOTA STATUS REPORT HAS ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS
OF 22 EMBASSIES. THE FINAL SECTION PROVIDES INFORMATION ON
VISA ARRANGEMENTS WITH COUNTRIES THAT HAVE NO QUOTA
RESTRAINTS.
ACTION:
PLEASE DISSEMINATE THE LOCATION AND ENCOURAGE USE OF THE
INTERNET FOR THE ABOVE INFORMATION. THE CUSTOMS WEB PAGE IS
LOCATED AT:
HTTP/WWW.CUSTOMS.TREAS.GOV
FOR DIRECT ACCESS, THE QUOTA STATUS REPORT IS LOCATED AT:
HTTP//WWW.USTREAS.GOV/IMP-EXP/QUOTAS/REPORTS.HTM
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MATTER, PLEASE
CONTACT JUNE PERGOLA AT (202) 927-0705 OR BOB DORSETT AT
(202) 927-7002, TRADE COMPLIANCE.
PHILIP METZGER