| Title: | UPDATE FOR EU BONDS |
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| Date: | 1999-04-19 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ERIN K ZZ-RILEY
SUBJECT : UPDATE FOR EU BONDS
DATE : 04/19/1999
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TO : ALL DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR
TRADE PROGRAMS
RE : EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES BANANA REGIME SANCTIONS
IMPOSITION
PASS TO: NATIONAL OAS, APD'S, TRADE OPERATIONS, NATIONAL
IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ALL FIELD NATIONAL IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL AND PORT
ACCOUNT MANAGERS, ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS,
IMPORTERS AND BROKERS
PURPOSE:
AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTIONS 301 AND 306 OF THE TRADE ACT OF
1974, THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE (USTR) HAS
DETERMINED MODIFICATIONS TO THE RATES OF DUTY ON DESIGNATED
PRODUCTS FROM CERTAIN MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES (EC). THIS MEMORANDUM IS TO TRANSMIT THOSE
CHANGES, IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES, AND PROGRAM
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THESE DUTY MODIFICATIONS.
AUTHORITIES:
19 U.S.C. 1202, AS AMENDED
19 U.S.C. 1505, AS AMENDED
19 C.F.R. 24.3(E)
19 C.F.R. 24.3A(A) AND (B)(2)
19 C.F.R. 146.2, 146.32, 146.41
19 C.F.R. 152.2
CUSTOMS DIRECTIVE 099 3550-071
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. PORT DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE
ADEQUACY OF BONDS AND THE COLLECTION OF THE 100 PERCENT AD
VALOREM RATE OF DUTY, WITH INTEREST, IF APPLICABLE, FOR
IMPORTATIONS OF THE DESIGNATED PRODUCTS FROM SPECIFIED
COUNTRIES. PORT DIRECTORS ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR
MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS PROGRAM AND IMPLEMENTING
LOCAL MEASURES, IF NEEDED, FOR IMPROVEMENT.
2. THE CHIEF, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, TRADE
1PROGRAMS, OFO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROGRAM COORDINATION AND
IMPLEMENTATION.
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3. THE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL COMMODITY SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OR&R IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING RESOLUTION OF
CLASSIFICATION ISSUES.
4. NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NCSD, OR&R, IN CONJUNCTION
WITH NATIONAL OAS, OST, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING AND
MAINTAINING SELECTIVITY CRITERIA.
PROCEDURES:
EFFECTIVE APRIL 19, 1999, FOR ALL MERCHANDISE CLASSIFIABLE
UNDER THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (
HTSUS) SUBHEADINGS LISTED BELOW, THAT IS ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MARCH
3, 1999, A DUTY OF 100 PERCENT AD VALOREM WILL BE COLLECTED.
SUBJECT MERCHANDISE FOR WHICH ESTIMATED DUTIES HAVE BEEN
DEPOSITED AT THE COLUMN 1 RATE OF DUTY ARE TO BE CLASSIFIED
UNDER THE APPROPRIATE CHAPTER 99 SUBHEADING AND LIQUIDATED
AT THE 100 PERCENT AD VALOREM RATE OF DUTY WITH ANY
APPLICABLE INTEREST ON THE UNDERPAYMENT OF DUTIES.
MERCHANDISE CLASSIFIABLE IN THE HTSUS SUBHEADINGS LISTED
BELOW THAT IS ADMITTED TO U.S. FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES ON OR
AFTER
APRIL 19, 1999 MUST BE ADMITTED AS "PRIVILEGED FOREIGN
STATUS" AS DEFINED IN 19 C.F.R. 146.41.
NEW HTSUS SUBHEADINGS IN SUBCHAPTER III, CHAPTER 99
ARTICLES THE PRODUCTS OF AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, FINLAND, FRANCE,
THE REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, GREECE, IRELAND, ITALY, LUXEMBOURG,
PORTUGAL, SPAIN, SWEDEN, OR THE UNITED KINGDOM:
9903.08.04
BATH PREPARATIONS, OTHER THAN BATH SALTS (PROVIDED FOR
IN SUBHEADING 3307.30.50)
9903.08.07
HANDBAGS, WHETHER OR NOT WITH SHOULDER STRAP, INCLUDING
THOSE WITHOUT HANDLE, WITH OUTER SURFACE OF SHEETING OF
PLASTIC (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 4202.22.15)
9903.08.08
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 (PROVIDED FOR IN
SUBHEADING 4202.32.10)
9903.08.09
UNCOATED FELT PAPER AND PAPERBOARD IN ROLLS OR SHEETS
(PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 4805.50)
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9903.08.10
FOLDING CARTONS, BOXES AND CASES, OF NONCORRUGATED
PAPER OR PAPERBOARD (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
4819.20)
9903.08.11
LITHOGRAPHS ON PAPER OR PAPERBOARD, NOT OVER 0.51 MM IN
THICKNESS, PRINTED NOT OVER 20 YEARS AT TIME OF
IMPORTATION (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 4911.91.20)
9903.08.13
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 (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 6302.21.90)
9903.08.14
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 (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
8507.20.80)
ARTICLES THE PRODUCTS OF AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, FINLAND, FRANCE,
THE REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, GREECE, IRELAND, LUXEMBOURG,
PORTUGAL, SPAIN, SWEDEN, OR THE UNITED KINGDOM:
9903.08.15
ELECTROTHERMIC COFFEE OR TEA MAKERS, OF A KIND USED FOR
DOMESTIC PURPOSES (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 8516.71)
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NETHERLANDS AND DENMARK ARE NOT
INCLUDED AMONG THE COUNTRIES FOR ITEMS 9903.08.04 THROUGH
9903.08.15, HTSUS. NOTE ALSO THAT ITALY IS INCLUDED FOR
ITEMS 9903.08.04 THROUGH 9903.08.14, HTSUS, BUT IS NOT
INCLUDED FOR ITEM 9903.08.15, HTSUS. ACCORDINGLY, THE
COUNTRIES THAT ARE NOT LISTED FOR A SUBHEADING WILL REMAIN
AT THE COLUMN 1 RATE OF DUTY IN CHAPTERS 1-97.
FOR CLASSIFICATION PURPOSES, THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS ARE
NOT INTENDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PRODUCTS THAT ARE
SUBJECT TO THE INCREASED DUTIES. THE HTSUS SUBHEADING FROM
CHAPTERS 1-97 CITED IN THE DESCRIPTION SHALL DETERMINE
WHETHER A PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO THIS ADDITIONAL DUTY. PARTS
OF A PRODUCT ARE ONLY SUBJECT TO THE 100 PERCENT DUTY IF THE
SUBHEADING LISTED IN THE DESCRIPTION INCLUDES A PROVISION
FOR PARTS.
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QUESTIONS:
A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE
CUSTOMS HOMEPAGE AT WWW.CUSTOMS.USTREAS.GOV IN THE CUSTOMS
ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD (CEBB), TRADE MANAGEMENT.
QUESTIONS FROM THE MEDIA SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE OFFICE OF
PUBLIC AFFAIRS AT (202) 927-1770 FROM 7:30 AM THROUGH 7:00
PM EASTERN TIME.
QUESTIONS ON BOND SUFFICIENCY, INTEREST, AND LIQUIDATION BY
BROKERS, IMPORTERS, AND THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO
THEIR LOCAL ENTRY AND IMPORT SPECIALIST TEAMS.
ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE ABOVE
MERCHANDISE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO JOHN VALENTINE,
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS STAFF, OR&R AT (202) 927-1219.
CUSTOMS PERSONNEL QUESTIONS ON BOND SUFFICIENCY, INTEREST,
AND LIQUIDATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ENTRY, TRADE PROGRAMS,
OFO AT (202) 927-0380.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED
TO YVONNE TOMENGA, AT (202) 927-0133 OR SHERRI TOWLE AT
(202) 927-0801 OF OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, TRADE
PROGRAMS, OFO.
\S\
ELIZABETH G. DURANT