CSMS Message: 98-001000

Title:MANUFACTURER INFO. REQD-TAIWAN
Date:1998-11-02
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO

SUBJECT : MANUFACTURER INFO. REQD-TAIWAN

DATE : 10/23/1998

CATEGORY: TEX

TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS, CUSTOMS MANAGEMENT CENTER (CMC)
DIRECTORS AND STRATEGIC TRADE CENTER (STC) DIRECTORS

FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

PASS TO : ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE SPECIALISTS
AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

SUBJECT : TBT-98-077 - MANUFACTURER'S NAME AND ADDRESS REQUIRED
ON VISA DOCUMENT.

COUNTRY : TAIWAN

REFERENCE : TBT-97-106; VBT-92-40

BACKGROUND: IT HAS COME TO THE ATTENTION OF COMMERCIAL
ENFORCEMENT THAT THE TEXTILE EXPORT LICENSE-COMMERCIAL VISAED
INVOICE INVOICE FOR GOODS MANUFACTURED IN TAIWAN ARE OFTEN NOT
REFLECTING THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER OF
THE GOODS. CURRENTLY, THE VISAED DOCUMENTS (BLOCK 16)
PRESENTED HAVE BEEN IDENTIFYING THE QUOTA HOLDER, THE EXPORTER,
THE SELLER/SHIPPER AND NOT THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER AS REQUIRED.

ACTION: FILERS ARE REMINDED THAT SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE WHICH ARE NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN
APPROPRIATE EXPORT VISA WHICH INCLUDES THE IDENTIFICATION OF
THE COMPANY ACTUALLY INVOLVED IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF
THE TEXTILE PRODUCT COVERED BY THE VISA SHALL BE DENIED ENTRY.
THIS INFORMATION MUST BE REFLECTED IN BLOCK 16 OF THE EXPORT
VISA. A NEW VISA WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S IDENTIFICATION ON THE
EXPORT LICENSE-COMMERCIAL INVOICE MUST BE OBTAINED.

INFORMATION: QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS TELEX SHOULD BE DIRECTED
TO CARLA D'ONOFRIO AT (202) 927-0424, BOB DORESETT AT (202) 927-
7002 OR JUNE PERGOLA AT (202) 927-0705.

PHILIP METZGER