CSMS Message: 97-001161

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO

SUBJECT : SAP SUSPENSION-QUITMAN

DATE : 12/02/97

DECEMBER 2, 1997

SPE-2 FO:TC:I:E CDD
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, BROKERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

SUBJECT : TBT-97-111 - SUSPENSION OF RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM (SAP)

BACKGROUND :

RECENTLY U.S. CUSTOMS CONDUCTED A COMPLIANCE REVIEW ON
QUITMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, AND DETERMINED THE COMPANY TO
BE IN VIOLATION OF THE FABRIC REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH UNDER
THE SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FINDINGS,
TRIMMINGS AND ELASTIC STRIPS NOT EXCEEDING 25% OF THE COST
OF THE COMPONENTS, THE FABRIC MUST BE FORMED AND CUT IN THE
U.S. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM.
DURING THE REVIEW, CUSTOMS FOUND DOCUMENTS REFLECTING THAT
THE FABRIC USED IN GARMENTS ASSEMBLED IN GUATEMALA TO BE
FOREIGN GRIEGE WOVEN IN THAILAND.

ACTION:

BASED ON CUSTOMS' COMPLIANCE REVIEW, THE COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS (CITA) HAS DETERMINED
QUITMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. TO BE IN VIOLATION OF
THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH FOR PARTICIPATION UNDER THE
SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM. AS A RESULT, CUSTOMS HAS BEEN
DIRECTED BY CITA, EFFECTIVE ON DECEMBER 1, 1997, TO PROHIBIT
ENTRY OF PRODUCTS UNDER THE SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM BY OR ON
BEHALF OF QUITMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., DURING THE
PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 1997 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 1998. IN
ADDITION, CUSTOMS IS PROHIBITED ENTRY OF PRODUCTS UNDER THE
SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM, BY OR ON BEHALF OF QUITMAN,
MANUFACTURED FROM FABRIC EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES
DURING THAT PERIOD.

INFORMATION:

ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS TELEX SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
CARLA D'ONOFRIO, WHO CAN BE REACHED AT (202) 927-0424.

PHILIP METZGER