| Title: | EXCLUSIONS TO WHOLE #S-VISAS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1998-12-30 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO
SUBJECT : EXCLUSIONS TO WHOLE #S-VISAS
DATE : 12/23/1998
DECEMBER 21, 1998
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, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
SPECIALISTS, BROKERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT : TBT-98-095 - COUNTRIES EXCEPTED TO THE WHOLE NUMBER
VISA REQUIREMENT
REFERENCE: TBT-98-086
COUNTRIES: ALL
BACKGROUND:
BASED ON A CITA DIRECTIVE, DATED NOVEMBER 30, 1998, TBT-98-
086 STATED THAT, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1999, ALL COUNTRIES
WITH A VISA ARRANGEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES WILL ISSUE
VISAS WITH QUANTITIES IN WHOLE NUMBERS. THEREFORE,
QUANTITIES ON VISAS WITH DECIMALS OR FRACTIONS WOULD NO
LONGER BE ACCEPTED FOR ANY COUNTRY.
A CITA DIRECTIVE, DATED DECEMBER 21, 1998, AMENDED THIS
DIRECTIVE STATING THAT ALL COUNTRIES EXCEPT BANGLADESH,
EGYPT, PERU, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, AND TURKEY, WILL REQUIRE
QUANTITIES ON VISAS WITH WHOLE NUMBERS. FOR THESE FIVE
COUNTRIES, CUSTOMS WILL NOT DENY VISAS SOLELY BECAUSE THEY
HAVE DECIMALS OR FRACTIONS. HOWEVER, CUSTOMS WILL CONTINUE
TO CHARGE IN WHOLE UNITS, USING THE STANDARD ROUNDING
PROCEDURES.
ACTION:
THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE USE OF WHOLE NUMBERS WILL BE
EFFECTIVE ONLY FOR GOODS EXPORTED ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1,
1999. FOR THOSE COUNTRIES IN WHICH THE VISA ARRANGEMENT
ALREADY REQUIRES QUANTITIES ON THE VISAS IN WHOLE NUMBERS
WILL CONTINUE TO APPLY.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS TELEX,
PLEASE CONTACT CARLA D'ONOFRIO AT (202) 927-0424, JUNE
PERGOLA AT (202) 927-0705, OR BOB DORSETT AT (202) 927-7002.
PHILIP METZGER