| Title: | NEW REQUIREMENT FOR JAMAIC |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1998-04-17 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ROBERT ZZ-DORSETT
SUBJECT : TEX-NEW REQUIREMENT FOR JAMAIC
DATE : 04/17/98
APRIL 17, 1998
SPE-2 FO:TC:I:E JRD
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, IMPORTERS, BROKERS AND ALL INTERESTED
PARTIES
SUBJECT: TBT-98-032 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
KNIT AND WOVEN SHIRTS FROM JAMAICA
COUNTRY: JAMAICA
SUMMARY:
THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 1998, WILL
REQUIRE ADDITIONAL ASSURANCES THAT SHIRTS IN CATEGORIES
338/339/638/639 (EXCLUDING GAL), 341/641 (EXCLUDING GAL) AND
340/640 (EXCLUDING GAL) ARE ACTUALLY PRODUCED IN JAMAICA BY
IMPLEMENTING THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRIES OF GOODS
DECLARED TO BE PRODUCTS OF JAMAICA FOR THOSE CATEGORIES:
A. REQUIRE AN ORIGINAL SIGNATURE BY THE ACTUAL
MANUFACTURER (OR SUBCONTRACTOR) ON A COMPLETE TEXTILE
DECLARATION.
B. REQUIRE THE IMPORTERS TO CERTIFY THAT THE TEXTILE
DECLARATIONS ARE ACCURATE.
BACKGROUND:
AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSSHIPMENT HISTORY INDICATING PROBABLE
TRANSSHIPMENT AND THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ON
ENTRIES TO DETERMINE THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, CUSTOMS HAS
DETERMINED TO EXCLUDE, THAT IS, TO DENY ENTRY FOR
CONSUMPTION, ALL JAMAICA ENTRIES OF SHIRTS IN CATEGORIES
338/339/638/639 (EXCLUDING GAL), 341/641 (EXCLUDING GAL) AND
340/640 (EXCLUDING GAL) UNLESS THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DESCRIBED BELOW IS SUBMITTED BY THE IMPORTER.
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE WITH ENTRIES ENTERED ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 1998,
PORT DIRECTORS WILL EXERCISE THEIR AUTHORITY UNDER 19 CFR
12.130(G) TO REQUIRE THAT ALL SHIPMENTS IN THE FOLLOWING
CATEGORIES
338/339/638/639 (EXCEPT GAL) (KNIT SHIRTS)
340/640 (EXCEPT GAL) (WOVEN SHIRTS)
341/641 (EXCEPT GAL) (WOVEN BLOUSES)
DECLARED AS PRODUCTS OF JAMAICA MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A
TEXTILE DECLARATION THAT IS COMPLETED IN FULL BY THE ACTUAL
MANUFACTURER, INCLUDING SUBCONTRACTORS, THAT PERFORMED THE
MOST IMPORTANT (ORIGIN CONFERRING) PROCESSING IN THE
PRODUCTION OF THE SHIRTS. THE TEXTILE DECLARATION MUST BE
COMPLETE, SHOWING THE SOURCE OF ALL MATERIALS, ATTACHMENTS
AND FINDINGS AND THE EXACT PROCESSING OF THE IMPORTED
GARMENT IN EACH COUNTRY. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT MANY OF THE
DECLARATIONS WILL BE MULTIPLE COUNTRY DECLARATIONS WITH ALL
INFORMATION REQUIRED ON THE DECLARATIONS IN 19 CFR
12.130(F)(2).
THIS DECLARATION MUST HAVE AN ORIGINAL SIGNATURE BY THE
MANUFACTURER AND/OR SUBCONTRACTOR PERFORMING THE ORIGIN
CONFERRING (OR MOST IMPORTANT) PROCESSING. IF THE TEXTILE
DECLARATION IS NOT COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY THE ACTUAL
MANUFACTURER, RELEASE OF THE GOODS SHALL BE DENIED.
IN ADDITION, THE IMPORTER OF THE MERCHANDISE, NOT AN AGENT
OR BROKER, MUST SIGN A STATEMENT CERTIFYING THAT, TO THE
BEST OF THE IMPORTER'S KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, THE INFORMATION
PROVIDED ON THE MANUFACTURER'S TEXTILE DECLARATION, IS TRUE
AND CORRECT AND HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER.
THE CERTIFICATION SHOULD STATE WHAT STEPS THE IMPORTER HAS
TAKEN TO ASCERTAIN THE DECLARATION IS CORRECT. A FACSIMILE
SIGNATURE ON THE CERTIFICATION IS ACCEPTABLE IF THE PORT
DIRECTOR DETERMINES IT IS APPROPRIATE, E.G., THE IMPORTER IS
ON THE EAST COAST AND THE ENTRY IS MADE ON THE WEST COAST,
WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A DELAY IN THE RELEASE OF THE GOODS.
HOWEVER, THE DECLARATION WITH THE ORIGINAL SIGNATURE MUST BE
ON FILE AND AVAILABLE FOR VERIFICATION BY A CUSTOMS OFFICER
ON REQUEST. IF THE IMPORTER'S CERTIFICATION IS NOT
COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY THE IMPORTER, RELEASE OF THE GOODS
SHALL BE DENIED.
THESE ACTION ITEMS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE PORTS ARE
NOTIFIED OTHERWISE.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MATTER, PLEASE
CONTACT JUNE PERGOLA AT TELEPHONE NUMBER (202) 927-0705 OR
CARLA DONOFRIO AT 927-0424 OR BOB DORSETT AT (202) 927-
7002, TRADE COMPLIANCE.
PHILIP METZGER