| Title: | SWPM FROM FROM CHINA OR HK |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1999-01-05 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LOUIS ZZ-ALFANO
SUBJECT : OGA-SOLID WOOD PKG.FROM CHINA
DATE : 12/23/1998
RES-1-FO:TC:I:O LW
TO: ALL TRADE COMPLIANCE PROCESS OWNERS
FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION
RE: OGA-6-SOLID WOOD PACKING MATERIAL FROM CHINA
PASS TO: ALL NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY
OFFICERS, INSPECTORS, IMPORTERS AND BROKERS
WE REFER TO BOTH THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES OF OCTOBER 23, 1998
(VOL. 63, NO. 205 AT PAGE 56781) AND DECEMBER 17, 1998 (VOL. 63, NO.
242 AT PAGES 69539-69543) RELATING TO IMPORTED MERCHANDISE OF CHINESE
(PRC) OR HONG KONG ORIGIN WHETHER OR NOT ACCOMPANIED BY CHINESE SOLID
WOOD PACKING MATERIAL (SWPM). DUE TO SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS
ENCOUNTERED BY THE TRADE COMMUNITY INVOLVING IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS
PROGRAM, APHIS (ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE) HAS
ALTERED ITS SWPM DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS AS INDICATED UNDER "ACTION"
BELOW. IN ADDITION, A MORE COMPREHENSIVE EMAIL MESSAGE RELATING TO ALL
OTHER ASPECTS OF THE CHINESE SWPM IMPORT REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ISSUED
SHORTLY.
ACTION:
1. EFFECTIVE DATE
THE EXPORT AND IMPORT SWPM DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR GOODS OF EITHER
CHINESE (PRC) OR HONG KONG ORIGIN ARE EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO SUCH
GOODS EXPORTED THEREFROM ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 17, 1998.
2. ELECTRONIC CUSTOMS ENTRY SUMMARY FOR TEXTILE GOODS
A. IN ORDER TO BETTER FACILITATE ABI ENTRY SUMMARY FILING FOR IMPORTS
OF CHINESE (PRC) OR HONG KONG ORIGINATING TEXTILE GOODS EXPORTED
THEREFROM PRIOR TO DECEMBER 17,1998, WHICH ENTER A THIRD COUNTRY
(E.G., CANADA) AND THEN ARE EXPORTED FROM SUCH THIRD COUNTRY TO THE
UNITED STATES ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 17, 1998 (AND WHICH ARE, THEREFORE,
NOT SUBJECT TO THE SWPM DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS), THE FOLLOWING TWO
PROCEDURES ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
(1) FOR ABI ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR TEXTILE GOODS OF CHINESE (PRC) OR HONG
KONG ORIGIN WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO QUOTA AND/OR VISA, THE DATE OF
EXPORT IN APPLYING THE SWPM EFFECTIVE DATE WILL BE THE DATE OF EXPORT
IN THE ORIGINATING COUNTRY (IN A CASE WHERE THE GOODS ARE SHIPPED TO
SUCH THIRD COUNTRY BEFORE BEING SUBSEQUENTLY SHIPPED TO THE UNITED
STATES). PLEASE NOTE THAT ENTRY SUMMARY FILING PROCEDURES FOR TEXTILE
PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO QUOTA AND/OR VISA REQUIREMENTS ALREADY DEMAND THE
DATE OF EXPORT FROM THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN BE UTILIZED IN SUCH FILING.
(2) FOR ALL OTHER TYPES OF GOODS AND TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS
(WHICH ARE NOT SUBJECT TO QUOTA AND/OR VISA REQUIREMENTS) THAT FALL
WITHIN THE IDENTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES AS STATED ABOVE (I.E., ITEM 2(A)
THIRD COUNTRY EXAMPLE), ABI FILERS WILL USE THE APPROPRIATE ABI
INDICATOR AS MENTIONED IN CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE OF NOV. 12,
1998 (ADM MSG 98-1040, NEW '52' RECORD ENTRY SUMMARY REQUIREMENT).
THE IMPORTER OR ABI BROKER SHOULD RETAIN ALL APPLICABLE SHIPPING
DOCUMENTS, E.G., BILL OF LADING, ETC., WHICH INDICATE THE DATE OF
EXPORT PRIOR TO DEC. 17, 1998 FOR THESE SHIPMENTS FOR FUTURE
VERIFICATION BY EITHER APHIS OR CUSTOMS.
B. FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES, IN ADDITION TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE
MESSAGE MENTIONED IN ITEM 2(A), CUSTOMS HQS. HAS ISSUED A SUBSEQUENT
MESSAGE ON NOV. 13 CONCERNING SWPM (TITLE: ABI CORRECTION TO NEW ABI
'52' RECORD FOR ENTRY SUMMARY).
3. APHIS AND CUSTOMS HQ. CONTACTS
- FOR APHIS ASPECTS CONCERNING SWPM REQUIREMENTS,IMPORTERS, BROKERS
AND EXPORTERS MAY CONTACT APHIS HQ. AT (301) 734-3364, (301) 734-8259
OR (301) 734-6653.
- INQUIRIES ON CUSTOMS ASPECTS BY EXPORTING OR IMPORTING PARTIES OR
CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO CUSTOMS HQ., TRADE COMPLIANCE
DIV., OGAL BRANCH, AT (202) 927-0771.
PHILIP METZGER