| Title: | TW-HK TEMPORARY MID EXEMPTION |
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| Date: | 1999-05-14 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO
SUBJECT : TW-HK TEMPORARY MID EXEMPTION
DATE : 05/11/1999
TBT NO. TBT-99-I-020 DATE: APRIL 29, 1999
CUSTOMS DIRECTIVE NO. DATE:
ORIGINATING OFFICE: FO:TP:I:E
REVIEW DATE: MAY 21, 1999
RELEASE HONG KONG AND TAIWAN ENTRIES WITHOUT MANUFACTURER
1. PURPOSE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TBT IS TO ESTABLISH A POLICY
TO RELEASE TAIWAN ENTRIES WITHOUT THE MANUFACTURER'S MID BEING
ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED, TO RELEASE TAIWAN ENTRIES WITHOUT THE
CORRECT MANUFACTURER'S NAME IN BLOCK 16 OF THE TAIWAN VISA, AND
TO RELEASE HONG KONG ENTRIES WITHOUT THE MANUFACTURER ON THE VISA
DOCUMENT.
2. POLICY.
2.1 UNTIL JUNE 1, 1999, PORT DIRECTORS SHOULD RELEASE ENTRIES
FROM TAIWAN WITH OR WITHOUT THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME IN BLOCK 16
OF THE TAIWAN VISA DOCUMENT IF ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF ENTRY
HAVE BEEN MET.
2.2 UNTIL JUNE 1, 1999, PORT DIRECTORS SHOULD RELEASE ENTRIES
WITH ELECTRONIC VISA TRANSMISSIONS FROM TAIWAN WITH OR WITHOUT
THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME BEING USED TO CREATE THE MID FOR THE
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF THE VISA IN ELVIS.
2.3 PORT DIRECTORS SHOULD RELEASE ENTRIES FROM HONG KONG WITHOUT
THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME. THE BILATERAL TEXTILE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE UNITED STATES AND HONG KONG DOES NOT REQUIRE THE NAME OF THE
MANUFACTURER TO BE ON THE VISA DOCUMENT. EVEN THOUGH THE TEXTILE
CONTROL REGISTRATION (TCR) NUMBER AND
OR NAME IS MOST OFTEN ON
THE VISA DOCUMENT, THE VISA IS NOT INVALID IF IT IS NOT ON THE
DOCUMENT.
2.4 PORT DIRECTORS SHOULD RELEASE ENTRIES AND ASK FOR
INFORMATION BY CF 28 IF THE ONLY CONCERN AT THE TIME OF ENTRY
INVOLVES VERIFICATION OF THE NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER ON THE VISA
DOCUMENT.
3. AUTHORITIES
REFERENCES. CITA LETTER DATED MARCH 31, 1999,
TBT 99-018, TBT 98-093, TBT 97-110
4. DEFINITIONS.
4.1 ELVIS - ELECTRONIC VISA VERIFICATION SYSTEM
4.2 VISA DOCUMENT - THE PAPER EXPORT LICENCE OR OTHER PAPER
DOCUMENT WITH THE VISA STAMP ON IT.
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5. RESPONSIBILITIES. THE DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS AND PORT
DIRECTORS SHALL ENSURE THAT VISAS ARE PROMPTLY RELEASED IN THE
FOUR SITUATIONS COVERED IN THE POLICY SECTION ABOVE.
6. PROCEDURES. ENTRIES FROM TAIWAN AND HONG KONG SHALL NOT BE
HELD UP FOR MANUFACTURER'S NAME VERIFICATION ONLY. IF THE PORT
NEEDS TO VERIFY THE MANUFACTURER, THE INFORMATION SHALL BE
REQUESTED AFTER THE ENTRY IS RELEASED.
7. MEASUREMENT. THE PORT SHOULD HAVE NO ENTRIES FROM HONG KONG
AND TAIWAN HELD ONLY TO VERIFY THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME OR TO
CORRECT, CHANGE AND ADD THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME.
8. LIFE CYCLE REVIEW. THIS TBT WILL BE REVIEWED FOR REVISION
ON MAY 21, 1999.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT JUNE PERGOLA AT (202)
927-0705, CARLA D'ONOFRIO AT (202) 927-0424 OR BOB DORSETT AT
(202) 927-7002, TRADE COMPLIANCE.
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
DIRECTOR
TRADE PROGRAMS