| Title: | SHRIMP EMBARGO UPDATE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1998-09-07 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LEO WELLS
SUBJECT : SHRIMP EMBARGO UPDATE
DATE : 09/04/1998
SEPTEMBER 4, 1998
RES-1-FO:TC:I:O LW
TO: ALL TRADE COMPLIANCE PROCESS OWNERS
FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION
RE: OGA-5-SHRIMP TRADE EMBARGO - UPDATE
PASS TO: ALL NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, ENTRY OFFICERS AND INSPECTORS
BACKGROUND:
BY LETTER, DATED AUGUST 19, 1998, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
CUSTOMS HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT BLOCK 7A(2) OF THE STATE
DEPARTMENT FORM DSP-121 MAY NOW BE UTILIZED TO COVER IMPORTATIONS
OF SHRIMP AND PRAWNS AND PRODUCTS THEREOF HARVESTED BY
UNCERTIFIED NATIONS. THIS CHANGE IS BASED ON A LEGAL DECISION BY
THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT, DATED JUNE 4, 1998.
IN THIS REGARDS, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED.
ACTIONS:
1. UTILIZING BLOCK 7A(2) OF FORM DSP-121
WITH RESPECT TO EXPORTS OF SHRIMP AND PRAWNS AND PRODUCTS THEREOF
ON OR AFTER AUGUST 19, 1998, THE IMPORTATION INTO THE UNITED
STATES OF SUCH ITEMS HARVESTED BY UNCERTIFIED FOREIGN COUNTRIES
IS NOW ALLOWED IF ACCOMPANIED BY A COMPLETED STATE DEPARTMENT
FORM DSP-121 WHICH INDICATES IN BLOCK 7A(2) THAT THEY WERE "
HARVESTED USING TEDS" AND A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATION IS
INCLUDED IN BLOCK 8 THEREON. FORMERLY, BLOCK 7A(2) COULD NOT BE
UTILIZED DUE TO A COURT DECISION.
THIS CHANGE HAS NO EFFECT ON THE OTHER ALLOWED EXCEPTIONS ON THE
FORM DSP-121, I.E., BLOCK 7A(1), (3) AND (4) FOR SUCH
IMPORTATIONS INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM UNCERTIFIED NATIONS.
2. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS ISSUANCE
QUESTIONS BY THE IMPORTING PUBLIC CONCERING THIS ISSUANCE SHOULD
BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, BUREAU OF OCEANS AND
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, AT (202) 647-
2335 OR -2337.
QUESTIONS BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO CUSTOMS
HEADQUARTERS, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY
LIAISON, AT (202) 927-0771.
PHILIP METZGER