| Title: | STATUS OF THE GSP |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1999-07-23 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : JOHN ZZ-PIERCE
SUBJECT : STATUS OF THE GSP
DATE : 07/22/1999
9203071
JULY 22, 1999
FO:TP:IA JAP
TO : DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
SUBJECT: STATUS OF THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
PASS TO: NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, IMPORT AND ENTRY
SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, BROKERS, IMPORTERS, AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES
THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP) EXPIRED AT MIDNIGHT
ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1999, AND HAS NOT BEEN RENEWED TO DATE.
BULLETIN BOARD MESSAGE 9196071 AND ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 99-
0537, DATED THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1999, ARE NOT NOTICES OF RENEWAL
OF THE GSP. THE MESSAGES ARE INFORMATIONAL NOTICES ADVISING
CUSTOMS FIELD PERSONNEL AND THE TRADE COMMUNITY OF MODIFICATIONS
MADE TO THE GSP, PURSUANT TO PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7206 OF
JUNE 30, 1999.
THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE GSP ELIGIBILITY STATUS OF THE TARIFF
NUMBERS AND COUNTRIES NOTED IN THE ANNEXES OF PROCLAMATION 7206
ALLOW IMPORTERS, ON OR AFTER THE DATES DESIGNATED BY THE
PROCLAMATION AND WHERE APPLICABLE, TO FILE THEIR ENTRY SUMMARIES
WITH THE SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR (SPI) "A" TO INDICATE THEIR
INTENT TO FILE A CLAIM FOR PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT UNDER
THE GSP SHOULD THE PROGRAM BE RENEWED RETROACTIVELY. IMPORTERS
OF GOODS FROM THE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES AND/OR THE TARIFF NUMBERS
LISTED IN THE ANNEXES OF THE PROCLAMATION ARE STILL, AT THIS
TIME, REQUIRED TO DEPOSIT DUTIES ON ALL SHIPMENTS UNTIL SUCH
TIME THAT THE GSP IS RENEWED BY CONGRESS.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO JOHN
PIERCE, INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS, AT (202) 927-1249.
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
(SIGNED)
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS
ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD PROGRAMS