| Title: | VISA STAMP CHANGE-MALDIVES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1999-01-28 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO
SUBJECT : VISA STAMP CHANGE-MALDIVES
DATE : 01/26/1999
SPE-2 FO:TC:I:E CDD
CATEGORY: TEX
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
AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE SPECIALISTS,
BROKERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT : TBT-99-002 NEW EXPORT VISA STAMP FOR CERTAIN
TEXTILE PRODUCTS PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN THE
REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES
COUNTRY : MALDIVES
BACKGROUND:
PURSUANT TO A CITA DIRECTIVE, DATED JANUARY 19, 1999,
EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 27, 1999, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES WILL START ISSUING A NEW EXPORT VISA
STAMP FOR SHIPMENTS OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS, PRODUCED OR
MANUFACTURED IN MALDIVES AND EXPORTED FROM MALDIVES ON OR
AFTER DECEMBER 10, 1998. THE NEW STAMP REFLECTS THE NAME
CHANGE OF "CUSTOMS MALDIVES" TO "MALDIVES CUSTOMS SERVICE."
THERE WILL BE A GRACE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 10, 1998 THROUGH
FEBRUARY 28, 1999 DURING WHICH PRODUCTS EXPORTED FROM
MALDIVES MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY EITHER THE OLD OR NEW EXPORT
VISA STAMP. PRODUCTS EXPORTED FROM MALDIVES ON OR AFTER
MARCH 1, 1999, MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE NEW EXPORT VISA
STAMP.
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 27, 1999, NEW EXPORT VISA STAMPS WILL BE
ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES. THE
NEW EXPORT VISA WILL REFLECT THE NAME CHANGE OF THE "CUSTOMS
MALDIVES" TO THE "MALDIVES CUSTOMS SERVICE." THIS WILL BE
THE ONLY CHANGE FROM THE OLD TO THE NEW STAMP.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT
CARLA D'ONOFRIO AT (202) 927-0424, BOB DORSETT AT (202) 927-
7002 OR JUNE PERGOLA AT (202) 927-0705.
PHILIP METZGER