| Title: | CHANGE VISA REQUIREMENTS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1998-12-31 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : MIKE COONEY
SUBJECT : ABI-CHANGE VISA REQUIREMENTS
DATE : 12/30/1998
TO: ABI SELF-PROGRAM FILERS, ABI VENDORS AND ABI SERVICE BUREAUS
SUBJECT: URGENT ABI PROGRAM CHANGE FOR VISA REQUIREMENTS
A CHANGE TO VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION MEMBER
COUNTRIES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1999, REQUIRES A CHANGE TO
EXISTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ABI ENTRY SUMMARY (EI) TRANSACTIONS.
THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN COUNTRIES PROVIDE A VISA NUMBER FOR
ANY TARIFF NUMBER WITH A TEXTILE CATEGORY (EXCEPT CATEGORIES 733-
759 WHICH ONLY APPLY TO CHINA) MUST BE MODIFIED BY DELETING WTO
MEMBER COUNTRIES FROM THE LIST.
THE EDIT IS DESCRIBED IN CUSTOMS AND TRADE AUTOMATED INTERFACE
REQUIREMENTS (CATAIR), PAGE ENS-51, NOTE 2, PARAGRAPH 2. THIS IS
THE SECOND LIST OF COUNTRIES ON THAT PAGE. THE FOLLOWING WTO
MEMBER COUNTRIES ARE BEING DELETED FROM THIS LIST:
BAHRAIN KOREA
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MACAU
EGYPT PANAMA
HAITI THAILAND
HONG KONG TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
INDONESIA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
JAPAN
NOTE THAT THE ABOVE LISTED COUNTRIES STILL HAVE VISA REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS FOR MOST TEXTILE CATEGORIES. HOWEVER, A VISA IS NO
LONGER REQUIRED FOR EVERY TARIFF NUMBER THAT HAS A CATEGORY
NUMBER.
BELOW IS THE COMPLETE MODIFIED TEXT OF THE RELEVANT PARAGRAPH OF
THE CATAIR:
"ANY TARIFF NUMBER WITH A CATEGORY NUMBER WHICH IS FROM ONE OF
THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES REQUIRES A STANDARD VISA NUMBER EXCEPT IF
THE SPECIAL PROGRAMS INDICATOR (SPI) IS F (FOLKLORE), IF IT IS A
SAMPLE SHIPMENT WITH A VALUE LESS THAN $251 PER LINE ITEM, OR IF
THE CATEGORY NUMBER IS 733-759 AND THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN IS OTHER
THAN CHINA.
CHINA
LESOTHO
OMAN
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA"
THE NEXT PRINTING OF THE CATAIR WILL REFLECT THIS CHANGE.
THE CUSTOMS ABI SYSTEM WILL BE MODIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE
CHANGES BY DECEMBER 31, 1998.
REFER TO ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 98-1189 "2ND STAGE-VISA
REQUIREMENT," POSTED DECEMBER 18, 1998, FOR THE OPERATIONAL
ANNOUNCEMENT INITIATING THIS CHANGE. IF YOU HAVE ANY OPERATIONAL
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MATTER, PLEASE CONTACT CARLA D'ONOFRIO
AT (202) 927-0424, JUNE PERGOLA AT (202)927-0705, OR BOB DORSETT
AT (202) 927-7002, COMMERCIAL ENFORCEMENT.
CONTACT YOUR ASSIGNED ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR ANY
PROGRAMMING RELATED QUESTIONS.