CSMS Message: 99-000450

Title:REVOCATION OF SWL RULINGS
Date:1999-06-10
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : HOWARD ZZ-DUCHAN

SUBJECT : REVOCATION OF SWL RULINGS

DATE : 06/09/1999

TO : ALL DIRECTORS FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT
PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE OPERATIONS, NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY SPECIALISTS AND INSPECTORS

FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE AGREEMENTS

SUBJECT: REVOCATION OF NY RULINGS ON NOTCHED AND ROUGHER HEADER
(FASCIA) SOFTWOOD LUMBER

PLEASE PASS TO BROKERS, IMPORTERS AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

THE US CUSTOMS SERVICE ISSUED A FINAL DECISION IN THE CUSTOMS
BULLETIN RECLASSIFYING ROUGHER HEADER LUMBER FROM HEADING 4418
TO HEADING 4407. THE HQ RULINGS WHICH REVOKE THE NY RULINGS ARE
AS FOLLOWS:

HQ 961208, REVOKING NY 803538, DATED NOVEMBER 3, 1994
HQ 962715, REVOKING NY 880658, DATED DECEMBER 17, 1992

THE US CUSTOMS SERVICE ISSUED A FINAL DECISION IN THE CUSTOMS
BULLETIN RECLASSIFYING NOTCHED LUMBER FROM HEADING 4418 TO
HEADING 4407. THE HQ RULINGS WHICH REVOKE THE NY RULINGS ARE AS
FOLLOWS:

HQ 962469, REVOKING NY B82545, DATED MARCH 14, 1997
HQ 962470, REVOKING NY C82044, DATED DECEMBER 11, 1997
HQ 962471, REVOKING NY B89813, DATED OCTOBER 7, 1997
HQ 962472, REVOKING NY B85796, DATED JUNE 4, 1997

THE ABOVE REFERENCED FINAL HEADQUARTERS DECISIONS WILL BE
PUBLISHED IN THE CUSTOMS BULLETIN ON JUNE 9, 1999, AND BECOME
EFFECTIVE PURSUANT TO LAW 60 DAYS (AUGUST 8, 1999) AFTER
PUBLICATION.

THEY ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET, VIA THE CUSTOMS
HOME PAGE.

ACTION: EFFECTIVE AUGUST 8, 1999, PERMITS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR
ALL OF THE REFERENCED SOFTWOOD RELEASED ON OR AFTER AUGUST 8,
1999.

SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE RULING PLEASE CONTACT MS.
REBECCA HOLLOWAY, OFFICE OF REGULATIONS AND RULINGS, (202) 927-
2379.

PLEASE REFER ANY OPERATIONAL QUESTIONS TO MR. HOWARD DUCHAN,
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS, (202) 927-0639.

/S/ JOYCE METZGER

CC: DEPUTY DIRECTOR FIELD OPERATIONS
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OPERATIONS