| Title: | EDIFACT VISA TRANSMISSION-HK |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-10-09 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO
SUBJECT : EDIFACT VISA TRANSMISSION-HK
DATE : 10/09/97
OCTOBER 9, 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, BROKERS, IMPORTERS AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES
SUBJECT : TBT-97-097- EDIFACT TRANSMISSION OF VISAS - HONG
KONG
REFERENCE: THIS TBT MESSAGE CANCELS AND SUPERSEDES TBT-97-094.
COUNTRY : HONG KONG
BACKGROUND:
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 16, 1996, THE HONG KONG TRADE DEPARTMENT
BEGAN ACCEPTING VISA APPLICATIONS BY EDIFACT. VISA
APPLICATIONS TRANSMITTED BY EDIFACT (SOME APPLICATIONS ARE
STILL BEING SUBMITTED MANUALLY) WILL ONLY APPEAR ON EXPORT
LICENSE (TEXTILES) FORMS 5 AND 8 AND ARE PRINTED ON BLUE
PAPER. IF THE EXPORT LICENSE APPLICATION WAS TRANSMITTED BY
EDIFACT, A HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE (LOCATED IN THE
MANUFACTURER'S DECLARATION BOX IN THE BOTTOM LEFT HAND
CORNER AND THE EXPORTER'S DECLARATION BOX IN THE BOTTOM
RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE EXPORT LICENSE) IS NOT REQUIRED BY
AN AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL OF THE COMPANY. THE EDI
TRANSMISSION IS CODIFIED IN ELECTRONIC FORM WHICH WILL
REPLACE THE HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURES. HOWEVER, A VISA
STAMP(LOCATED IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE EXPORT
LICENSE) REFLECTING THE CATEGORY NUMBER, THE QUANTITY AND
UNIT OF MEASURE SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED LICENSING OFFICIAL
FOR THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF TRADE HONG KONG CONTINUES TO BE
REQUIRED.
EXPORT LICENSES APPROVED BY EDIFACT WILL REFLECT THE
FOLLOWING MESSAGE IN THE BOTTOM LEFT (MANUFACTURER'S
DECLARATION BOX) AND RIGHT (EXPORTER'S DECLARATION BOX) HAND
CORNERS OF THE EXPORT LICENSE: "THE APPLICATION FOR THIS
LICENSE WAS MADE BY USING ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EDI)
WITH PROPER AUTHENTICATION IN THE ASSOCIATED EDI MESSAGES."
ACTION:
EXPORT LICENSES APPROVED BY EDIFACT TRANSMISSION, DO NOT
REQUIRE A HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE IN THE BOTTOM LEFT
(MANUFACTURER'S DECLARATION BOX) AND RIGHT (EXPORTER'S
DECLARATION BOX) HAND CORNERS OF THE FORM BY AN AUTHORIZED
OFFICIAL OF THE COMPANY. A MESSAGE STATING, "THE
APPLICATION FOR THIS LICENSE WAS MADE BY USING ELECTRONIC
DATA INTERCHANGE (EDI) WITH PROPER AUTHENTICATION IN THE
ASSOCIATED EDI MESSAGES," MUST APPEAR IN PLACE OF A
SIGNATURE. A VISA STAMP (LOCATED IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND
CORNER OF THE EXPORT LICENSE) SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED
LICENSING OFFICIAL FOR THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF TRADE HONG
KONG CONTINUES TO BE REQUIRED.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MATTER, PLEASE
CONTACT JUNE PERGOLA AT TELEPHONE NUMBER (202) 927-0705, BOB
DORSETT AT (202) 927-7002 OR CARLA D'ONOFRIO AT (202) 927-
0424.
PHILIP METZGER