| Title: | NEW SPI "M" |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-10-16 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : SELMA E ZZ-LARSON
SUBJECT : ABI- NEW SPI "M"
DATE : 10/15/97
USCS SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR "M"
THE US CUSTOMS SERVICE (CUSTOMS) HAS ASSIGNED THE
SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR (SPI) "M" TO IDENTIFY
ARTICLES ELIGIBLE TO BE ENTERED AS TEXTILE FASHION
SAMPLES OR CHINESE FLOOR COVERINGS COVERED BY A
VALID EXEMPT CERTIFICATE. FOR ABI ENTRIES,
SECONDARY SPI "M" IS TRANSMITTED IN POSITION 80 OF
THE 50 RECORD OR POSITION 13 OF THE 70, 80, OR 81
RECORDS.
ARTICLES ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY UNDER THE DESIGNATION
"TEXTILE FASHION SAMPLES" ARE TEXTILE AND APPAREL
ARTICLES PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN VARIOUS
COUNTRIES AND ENTERED INTO THE UNITED STATES FOR
CONSUMPTION. FASHION SAMPLES ARE FREQUENTLY CALLED
"BUYERS FASHION SAMPLES" AND ACCOMPANY THE BUYER
WHEN RETURNING TO THE UNITED STATES. A BUYER
PURCHASES THESE ARTICLES AT RETAIL AND ONLY A
SINGLE PIECE OF ANY PARTICULAR STYLE OR COLOR AND
NOT MORE THAN 24 PIECES TOTAL ARE ENTERED.
BECAUSE OF THE SMALL QUANTITIES, PURCHASED AT
RETAIL AND HAND-CARRIED BY PASSENGERS, CUSTOMS
DOES NOT REQUIRE FORMAL ENTRY UNLESS THE VALUE IS
$1250 OR GREATER. FASHION SAMPLES ARE DECLARED ON
PASSENGER DECLARATION CF 6059B.
MAIL AND CARGOSHIPMENTSWOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE
FOR TREATMENT AS "FASHION SAMPLES."
SEE ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 97- 0479 AND 97-0351 FOR
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR TEXTILE FASHION SAMPLES.
EXEMPT CERTIFICATES ARE ISSUED BY CHINA FOR CERTAIN
FLOOR COVERINGS. ARTICLES ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY AS
CHINESE FLOOR COVERINGS ARE DESCRIBED IN
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGES 97-0482 AND SUPPORTED BY A
VALID EXEMPT CERTIFICATE .
ARTICLES MEETING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SPI
"M" NO LONGER REQUIRE A VISA AND ARE NOT SUBJECT TO
EXISTING QUOTA. QUESTIONS REGARDING SPI "M" CAN BE
REFERRED TO THE COMMERCIAL ENFORCEMENT BRANCH, USCS
HEADQUARTERS, AT (202) 927-0370.