| Title: | QUOTA/VISA AMENDMENT-INDONESIA |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1998-01-28 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO
SUBJECT : QUOTA/VISA AMENDMENT-INDONESIA
DATE : 01/27/98
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-98-005 - AMENDMENT OF QUOTA, VISA AND ELVIS
(ELECTRONIC VISA INFORMATION SYSTEM) REQUIREMENTS FOR
DISCHARGE PRINTED FABRIC PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN
INDONESIA
COUNTRY : INDONESIA
BACKGROUND:
PURSUANT TO A CITA DIRECTIVE, DATED JANUARY 23, 1998,
EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 29, 1998, DISCHARGE PRINTED FABRIC
CLASSIFIED IN HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) NUMBERS
5208.52.3035, 5208.52.4035, 5209.51.6032 (CATEGORY 313),
5209.51.6015 (CATEGORY 314), 5208.52.4055 (CATEGORY 315),
5208.59.2085 (CATEGORY 317), 5208.59.2015, 5209.59.0015 AND
5211.59.0015 (CATEGORY 326) WHICH IS PRODUCED OR
MANUFACTURED IN INDONESIA AND IMPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY
1, 1998 WILL NO LONGER BE SUBJECT TO VISA AND ELVIS
REQUIREMENTS AND WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO 1998 LIMITS. THE
NEW DESIGNATION FOR CATEGORIES 313, 314, 315, 317, AND 326
WILL BE PART-CATEGORY 313-O, 314-O, 315-O, 317-O AND 326-O,
RESPECTIVELY. THE 1998 QUOTA LEVELS ESTABLISHED FOR
CATEGORIES 313, 314, 315 AND 317-617-326 REMAIN THE SAME
FOR THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED PART-CATEGORIES 313-O, 314-O, 315-
O AND 317-O-617-326-O.
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 29, 1998, PRODUCTS IN CATEGORIES 313, 314,
315, 317, AND 326 (EXCEPT DISCHARGE PRINTED FABRIC),
PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN INDONESIA AND EXPORTED FROM
INDONESIA ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1998 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY
A 313-O, 314-O, 315-O, 317-O AND 326-O PART-CATEGORY VISA
AND AN ELVIS TRANSMISSION. PRODUCTS IN CATEGORY 617 SHALL
CONTINUE TO REQUIRE A 617 VISA AND AN ELVIS TRANSMISSION.
PRODUCTS CURRENTLY VISAED AS 317-617-326 WHICH ARE EXPORTED
FROM INDONESIA ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1998 MUST BE
ACCOMPANIED BY EITHER A 317-O-617-326-O MERGED CATEGORY VISA
AND AN ELVIS TRANSMISSION, OR THE CORRECT CATEGORY VISA AND
AN ELVIS TRANSMISSION (317-O, 326-O OR 617) CORRESPONDING TO
THE ACTUAL SHIPMENT. THERE WILL BE A GRACE PERIOD FROM
JANUARY 1, 1998 THROUGH FEBRUARY 14, 1998 DURING WHICH
PRODUCTS EXPORTED FROM INDONESIA IN CATEGORIES 313, 314,
315, 317, AND 326 MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE WHOLE OR NEW
PART-CATEGORY VISA AND AN ELVIS TRANSMISSION. DURING THE
GRACE PERIOD, PRODUCTS VISAED IN MERGED CATEGORIES
317-617-326 MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY A 317-O-617-326-O MERGED
CATEGORY VISA AND AN ELVIS TRANSMISSION, A 317-617-326
MERGED WHOLE CATEGORY VISA AND AN ELVIS TRANSMISSION OR THE
CORRECT CATEGORY VISA AND AN ELVIS TRANSMISSION (317, 326,
617, 317-O OR 326-O) CORRESPONDING TO THE ACTUAL SHIPMENT.
A VISA AND AN ELVIS TRANSMISSION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR
DISCHARGE PRINTED FABRIC IN CATEGORIES 313, 314, 315, 317,
AND 326 IMPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1998, REGARDLESS OF
THE DATE OF EXPORT.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS TELEX, CONTACT
CARLA D'ONOFRIO AT (202) 927-0424, JUNE PERGOLA AT (202) 927-
0705, OR BOB DORSETT AT (202) 927-7002, TRADE COMPLIANCE.
PHILIP METZGER