| Title: | QBT 97-591: 98/MX5/MK/CREAM |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-11-14 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : HQ QUOTA
SUBJECT : QBT 97-591: 98/MX5/MK/CREAM
DATE : 11/13/97
BOARD: OTO2
POSTED BY: HQ QUOTA
RETENTION: 999
8317101
NOVEMBER 13, 1997
CATEGORY: QUO
TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : CHIEF, QUOTA
RE : QBT-97-591: NAFTA/MEXICO TARIFF RATE QUOTA ON
MILK AND CREAM (U.S. NOTE 5)
PASS TO : TRADE COMPLIANCE PROCESS OWNERS, NATIONAL IMPORT
SPECIALIST(S), IMPORT SPECIALISTS, CUSTOMS OFFICERS
SUCH AS INSPECTORS, ENTRY SUPERVISORS AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
CHAPTER 99, SUBCHAPTER VI, U.S. NOTE 5 (HTS) IMPLEMENTS THE TARIFF
RATE QUOTA ON QUALIFYING GOODS DESCRIBED BELOW IMPORTED FROM MEXICO
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1998 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1998
"THE AGGREGATE QUANTITY OF DRIED MILK AND DRIED CREAM, IN POWDER,
GRANULES OR OTHER SOLID FORMS, NOT CONTAINING ADDED SUGAR OR
OTHER SWEETENING MATTER, OF A FAT CONTENT, BY WEIGHT, EXCEEDING
35 PERCENT, OF DRIED SOUR CREAM AND BUTTERMILK CONTAINING OVER
35 PERCENT BUT NOT OVER 45 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF BUTTERFAT, OF
BUTTER, AND FRESH OR SOUR CREAM CONTAINING OVER 45 PERCENT BY
WEIGHT OF BUTTERFAT, OR OF BUTTER SUBSTITUTES CONTAINING OVER
45 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF BUTTERFAT AND BUTTER OIL, THAT ARE
QUALIFYING GOODS ENTERED UNDER SUBHEADINGS 9906.04.04,
9906.04.20, 9906.04.45, 9906.04.48, 9906.04.75, 9906.04.78,
9906.06.40 AND 9906.21.31 IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR, SHALL NOT EXCEED
THE QUANTITY SPECIFIED BELOW FOR THAT YEAR."
THE QUOTA LIMIT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1998 IS 48,000 KILOGRAMS.
OPENING DAY IS FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1998, AT 12 NOON E.S.T., OR ITS
EQUIVALENT IN OTHER TIME ZONES. FOLLOW PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN
SECTIONS 132.12, 132.1(D), AND 132.4, C.R. THIS IS QUOTA-CLASS
MERCHANDISE AND MUST BE ENTERED FOR CONSUMPTION UNDER ENTRY TYPE 02,
07 OR 12, OR IF WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ENTRY TYPE
32 OR 38, AND TIB'S FOR QUOTA MERCHANDISE ENTRY TYPE 23 OR FTZ QUOTA
MERCHANDISE ENTRY TYPE 02.
* * * REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS * * *
THE QSUP TRANSACTION FOR THE ABOVE COMMODITY SHALL BE INPUT VIA THE
QUOTA MODULE OF ACS BY PLACING THE APPROPRIATE LOW RATE HTS CHAPTER 99
NUMBER IN THE FIRST TARIFF FIELD AND THE APPROPRIATE HTS NUMBER IN THE
SECOND TARIFF FIELD.
FIRST TARIFF FIELD SECOND TARIFF FIELD
LOW RATE HIGH RATE
9906.04.04 9906.04.05 OR 0401.30.7500
9906.04.06
9906.04.20 9906.04.21 OR 0402.21.9000
9906.04.22
9906.04.45 9906.04.46 OR 0403.90.6500
9906.04.47
9906.04.48 9906.04.49 OR 0403.90.7800
9906.04.50
9906.04.75 9906.04.76 OR 0405.10.2000
9906.04.77
9906.04.78 9906.04.79 OR 0405.90.2020
9906.04.80 0405.90.2040
9906.06.40 9906.06.41 0405.20.3000
9906.06.42
9906.21.31 9906.21.32 OR 2106.90.2600
9906.21.33 2106.90.3600
MERCHANDISE PRESENTED AT THE OPENING SHALL BE REPORTED AND RELEASED
VIA THE QUOTA MODULE OF ACS UNTIL A "HOLD" STATUS IS INDICATED.
REPORT IN KILOGRAMS (KG).
QUESTIONS FROM THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY REGARDING THIS ELECTRONIC
MESSAGE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE LOCAL CUSTOMS PORT. THE CUSTOMS
PORT MAY REFER THEIR QUESTIONS THROUGH E-MAIL ATTRIBUTE HQ QUOTA, OR
CONTACT LORRAINE WILLIAMS ON (202) 927-5391 OR KATHY BOUR ON (202)
927-5396.
CYNTHIA PORTER