| Title: | INCREASE COMM |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1998-07-08 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO
SUBJECT : INCREASE COMM
DATE : 07/08/1998
JULY 7, 1998
CATEGORY: TEX SPE-2 FO:TC:I:E JRD
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
SUBJECT : TBT-98-054 - VALUE OF COMMERCIAL SAMPLES NOT SUBJECT
TO QUOTA AND VISA RAISED FROM $250 TO $800
COUNTRY : ALL COUNTRIES WITH VISA ARRANGEMENT PROVIDING FOR
EXEMPTION OF COMMERCIAL SAMPLES FROM VISA AND QUOTA.
REF :
BACKGROUND:
CURRENTLY, SHIPMENTS OF PROPERLY MARKED COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS
VALUED AT $250 OR LESS FROM ALL COUNTRIES WITH QUOTA
RESTRAINTS OR VISA ARRANGEMENTS, EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING:
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NEPAL
HUNGARY ROMANIA
JAMAICA TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
MALDIVES
DO NOT REQUIRE A VISA FOR ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES AND
ARE NOT CHARGED TO APPLICABLE QUOTAS. THE COUNTRIES LISTED
ABOVE DO NOT HAVE PROVISIONS IN THEIR BILATERAL TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS TO EXEMPT COMMERCIAL SAMPLES FROM VISA
REQUIREMENTS OR BEING CHARGED TO QUOTA. THE COMMITTEE FOR
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS (CITA) HAS REVIEWED
THE DOLLAR LIMITATION AND HAS DECIDED TO INCREASE THE DOLLAR
LIMITATION FOR PROPERLY MARKED COMMERCIAL SAMPLE SHIPMENTS
FROM $250 TO $800.
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1998, FOR PRODUCTS EXPORTED ON OR
AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1998, SHIPMENTS OF PROPERLY MARKED
COMMERCIAL SAMPLES VALUED AT $800 OR LESS DO NOT REQUIRE A
VISA FOR ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES AND SHALL NOT BE
CHARGED TO APPLICABLE QUOTAS, EXCEPT FOR PRODUCTS
ORIGINATING IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HUNGARY, JAMAICA,
MALDIVES, NEPAL, ROMANIA OR TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. SHIPMENTS
ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE WHICH ARE NOT PROPERLY
MARKED SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE QUOTA AND VISA
REQUIREMENTS.
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THE ABOVE CHANGE IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO A CITA DIRECTIVE
DATED JULY 6, 1998.
NOTE: EVEN THOUGH THE VALUE OF COMMERCIAL SAMPLES EXEMPT
FROM VISA REQUIREMENTS AND CHARGES TO QUOTA IS INCREASED
FROM $250 TO $800, THE COMMERCIAL SAMPLES VALUED OVER $250
MAY NOT BE ENTERED ON INFORMAL ENTRIES PURSUANT TO CUSTOMS
REGULATIONS 143.21. THE FORMAL ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR
TEXTILE SAMPLES HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MATTER, PLEASE DO
NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT CARLA D ONOFRIO AT TELEPHONE NUMBER
(202) 927-0424, JUNE PERGOLA AT (202) 927-0705 OR BOB
DORSETT AT (202) 927-7002, TRADE COMPLIANCE.
PHILIP METZGER