CSMS Message: 99-000186

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : LYNN RODRIGUEZ

SUBJECT : EUROPEAN SANCTIONS

DATE : 03/17/1999

NOTE: THIS IS A RE-POSTING OF THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE DATED
MARCH 4, 1999.

MARCH 4, 1999
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TO: AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
CMC DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE DIVISION

RE: EUROPEAN SANCTIONS

PASS TO:

NATIONAL OAS, TCPO'S, ENTRY OFFICERS, ENTRY SPECIALISTS,
NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, FIELD NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL AND PORT ACCOUNT MANAGERS,
INSPECTORS, IMPORTERS AND BROKERS

BACKGROUND:

WE HAVE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE UNITED STATES TRADE
REPRESENTATIVE (USTR) THAT IMPLEMENTATION OF 100 PERCENT RATE
OF DUTY ON DESIGNATED PRODUCTS FROM CERTAIN MEMBER COUNTRIES
OF THE EUROPEAN UNION MAY BE IMMINENT AND MAY BE IMPLEMENTED
RETROACTIVELY TO MARCH 3, 1999. USTR HAS REQUESTED THAT WE
WITHHOLD LIQUIDATION OF THESE ENTRIES. USTR HAS FURTHER
REQUESTED THAT WE REVIEW THE SUFFICIENCY OF BONDS POSTED
FOR ENTRIES OF THE DESIGNATED MERCHANDISE AND TAKE STEPS
O PROVIDE ADEQUATE OR ADDITIONAL SECURITY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH 19 C.F.R. 113.13 IN CASE THESE HIGHER DUTIES ARE
IMPLEMENTED IN THE FUTURE.

ACTION:

EFFECTIVE FOR ALL MERCHANDISE CLASSIFIABLE UNDER THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) SUBHEADINGS LISTED BELOW,
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION, ON
OR AFTER MARCH 3, 1999, AND PRODUCED IN THE LISTED COUNTRIES,
AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS MUST REQUIRE A SINGLE TRANSACTION BOND
(STB) EQUAL TO THE ENTERED VALUE OF THE MERCHANDISE. THE ONLY
EXCEPTION TO THIS REQUIREMENT IS, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
PORT DIRECTOR, THE IMPORTER OF RECORD MAY USE A
CONTINUOUS BOND EQUAL TO 10 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL OF THE
ENTERED VALUE OF THE COVERED MERCHANDISE IMPORTED BY THE
IMPORTER FOR THE PRECEDING YEAR. PORTS SHOULD PROCESS
INCREASED CONTINUOUS BONDS IMMEDIATELY.

NO ENTRY SHALL BE SCHEDULED TO LIQUIDATE EARLIER THAN THE
314TH DAY, THEREBY ENSURING THE WITHHOLDING OF LIQUIDATION
AS REQUESTED BY USTR. NATIONAL OAS WILL CREATE CARGO
SELECTIVITY CRITERIA FOR THE COUNTRIES AND PRODUCTS LISTED
BELOW. THE REMARKS SECTION SHOULD STATE "EFFECTIVE
MARCH 3, 1999, STB FOR 1 TIMES THE VALUE REQUIRED ABSENT
RENEGOTIATED CONTINUOUS BOND." THE 8-DIGIT HTS SUBHEADING,
NOT THE TEXT, SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A PRODUCT IS SUBJECT
TO THIS REVIEW. PARTS OF A PRODUCT ARE ONLY SUBJECT TO THE
100% DUTY IF THE LISTED HTS SUBHEADING INCLUDES A PROVISION
FOR PARTS.

AFFECTED COUNTRIES*:

AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
FINLAND
FRANCE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
GREECE
IRELAND
ITALY
LUXEMBOURG
PORTUGAL
SPAIN
SWEDEN
UNITED KINGDOM

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NETHERLANDS AND DENMARK ARE NOT
INCLUDED ON THIS LIST. USTR DOES NOT PROPOSE TO SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE PRODUCED IN THESE 2 COUNTRIES TO THE 100
PERCENT DUTY.

HTS SUBHEADINGS:

0210.19.00
MEAT OF SWINE, SALTED, IN BRINE, DRIED OR SMOKED, OTHER THAN
HAMS, SHOULDERS, AND CUTS THEREOF, WITH BONE IN, OR BELLIES
(STREAKY) AND CUTS THEREOF
0406.90.57
PECORINO CHEESE, MADE FROM SHEEP'S MILK, IN ORIGINAL LOAVES,
NOT SUITABLE FOR GRATING
1905.30.00
SWEET BISCUITS; WAFFLES AND WAFERS
3307.30.50
BATH PREPARATIONS, OTHER THAN BATH SALTS
3406.00.00
CANDLES, TAPERS AND THE LIKE
3920.20.00
OTHER PLATES, SHEETS, FILM, FOIL AND STRIP, NONCELLULAR AND
NOT REINFORCED, LAMINATED, SUPPORTED OR SIMILARLY COMBINED
WITH OTHER MATERIALS, OF POLYMERS OF PROPYLENE
4202.22.15
HANDBAGS, WHETHER OR NOT WITH SHOULDER STRAP, INCLUDING THOSE
WITHOUT HANDLE, WITH OUTER SURFACE OF SHEETING OF PLASTIC
4202.32.10
ARTICLES OF A KIND NORMALLY CARRIED IN THE POCKET OR IN THE
HANDBAG, WITH OUTER SURFACE OF SHEETING OF PLASTIC, OF
REINFORCED OR LAMINATED PLASTICS
4805.50.00
UNCOATED FELT PAPER AND PAPERBOARD IN ROLLS OR SHEETS
4819.20.00
FOLDING CARTONS, BOXES AND CASES, OF NONCORRUGATED PAPER OR
PAPERBOARD
4911.91.20
LITHOGRAPHS ON PAPER OR PAPERBOARD, NOT OVER 0.51 MM IN
THICKNESS, PRINTED NOT OVER 20 YEARS AT TIME OF IMPORTATION
6110.10.10
SWEATERS, PULLOVERS, SWEATSHIRTS, WAISTCOATS (VESTS) AND
SIMILAR ARTICLES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED, WHOLLY OF CASHMERE
6302.21.90
BED LINEN, OTHER THAN KNIT OR CROCHETED, PRINTED, OF COTTON,
OTHER THAN CONTAINING ANY EMBROIDERY, LACE, BRAID, EDGING,
TRIMMING, PIPING OR APPLIQUE WORK, NOT NAPPED
8507.20.80
LEAD-ACID STORAGE BATTERIES, OTHER THAN OF A KIND USED FOR
STARTING PISTON ENGINES OR AS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL
POWER FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLES OF SUBHEADING 8703.90
8516.71.00
ELECTROTHERMIC COFFEE OR TEA MAKERS, OF A KIND USED FOR
OMESTIC PURPOSES

QUESTIONS

ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE ABOVE
MERCHANDISE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO JOHN VALENTINE, ACTING
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS STAFF, ORR AT 202 927-1219;
ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE BONDING REVIEW AND SUFFICIENCY AND
WITHHOLDING OF LIQUIDATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO BRUCE INGALLS,
CHIEF, ENTRY AND BROKER COMPLIANCE, TRADE COMPLIANCE AT
202 927-1082; ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO YVONNE TOMENGA AT 202 927-0133 OR
SHERRI TOWLE AT 202 927-0801 OF THE OTHER GOVERNMENT
AGENCY LIAISON, TRADE COMPLIANCE.

/SIGNED/

ANNE K. LOMBARDI, FOR

PHILIP METZGER