| Title: | BEEF HORMONE SANCTIONS EFFECTI |
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| Date: | 1999-07-27 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : YVONNE TOMENGA
SUBJECT : Beef Hormone Sanctions effecti
DATE : 07/27/1999
DATE: JULY 27, 1999
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TO : ALL DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR
TRADE PROGRAMS
RE : IMPOSITION OF "BEEF HORMONE REGIME" SANCTIONS ON
CERTAIN MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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, ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVES,
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 AT CARGO RELEASE AND THE COLLECTION OF THE 100 PERCENT AD
VALOREM RATE OF DUTY, WITH INTEREST, IF APPLICABLE, FOR
IMPORTATIONS OF THE DESIGNATED PRODUCTS FROM THE SPECIFIED
COUNTRIES. PORT DIRECTORS ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY
OF QUOTA INPUT, MONITORING BROKER COMPLIANCE WITH RESPECT TO THIS
PROGRAM, MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS PROGRAM AND
IMPLEMENTING LOCAL MEASURES, IF NEEDED, FOR IMPROVEMENT.
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2. THE CHIEF, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, TRADE PROGRAMS,
OFO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROGRAM COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION.
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:
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THAT IS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON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 JULY 29, 1999, A DUTY OF 100 PERCENT AD VALOREM WILL BE
COLLECTED. SUBJECT MERCHANDISE FOR WHICH ESTIMATED DUTIES ARE
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
JULY 29, 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 PRODUCT OF AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, DENMARK, FINLAND,
FRANCE, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, GREECE, IRELAND, ITALY,
LUXEMBOURG, THE NETHERLANDS, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, OR SWEDEN:
MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FRESH OR CHILLED (PROVIDED
FOR IN HEADING 0201)
9903.02.21
ARTICLES OF SUBHEADING 0201.10.05, 0201.10.10,
0201.20.02, 0201.20.04, 0201.20.06, 0201.20.10,
0201.20.30, 0201.20.50, 0201.30.02, 0201.30.04,
0201.30.06, 0201.30.10, 0201.30.30 OR 0201.30.50
9903.02.22
ARTICLES OF SUBHEADING 0201.10.50, 0201.20.80 OR
0201.30.80
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MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FROZEN (PROVIDED FOR IN
HEADING 0202)
9903.02.23
ARTICLES OF SUBHEADING 0202.10.05, 0202.10.10,
0202.20.02, 0202.20.04, 0202.20.06, 0202.20.10,
0202.20.30, 0202.20.50, 0202.30.02, 0202.30.04,
0202.30.06, 0202.30.10, 0202.30.30 OR 0202.30.50
9903.02.24
ARTICLES OF SUBHEADING 0202.10.50, 0202.20.80 OR
0202.30.80
9903.02.25
MEAT OF SWINE, FRESH OR CHILLED (PROVIDED FOR IN
SUBHEADING 0203.11, 0203.12, OR 0203.19)
9903.02.26
CARCASSES AND HALF-CARCASSES OF SWINE, FROZEN
(PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 0203.21)
9903.02.27
HAMS, SHOULDERS AND CUTS THEREOF, WITH BONE IN, OF
SWINE, FROZEN (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 0203.22)
9903.02.28
EDIBLE OFFAL OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FRESH OR CHILLED
(PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 0206.10)
9903.02.29
EDIBLE OFFAL OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FROZEN (PROVIDED
FOR IN SUBHEADING 0206.21, 0206.22 OR 0206.29)
9903.02.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
0406.40.20 OR 0406.40.40)
9903.02.31
ONIONS (OTHER THAN ONION SETS OR PEARL ONIONS NOT
OVER 16 MM IN DIAMETER) AND SHALLOTS, FRESH OR
CHILLED (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 0703.10.40)
9903.02.32
TRUFFLES, FRESH OR CHILLED (PROVIDED FOR IN
SUBHEADING 0709.52)
9903.02.33
DRIED CARROTS, WHOLE, CUT, SLICED, BROKEN OR IN
POWDER, BUT NOT FURTHER PREPARED (PROVIDED FOR IN
SUBHEADING 0712.90.10)
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9903.02.34
OTHER PREPARED OR PRESERVED MEAT, MEAT OFFAL OR
BLOOD, OF LIVER OF ANY ANIMAL (PROVIDED FOR IN
SUBHEADING 1602.20)
9903.02.35
RUSKS, TOASTED BREAD AND SIMILAR TOASTED PRODUCTS
(PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 1905.40)
9903.02.36
JUICES OF ANY OTHER SINGLE FRUIT, NOT ELSEWHERE
SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED, NOT FORTIFIED WITH VITAMINS
OR MINERALS, UNFERMENTED AND NOT CONTAINING ADDED
SPIRIT, WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING ADDED SUGAR OR
OTHER SWEETENING MATTER (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
2009.80.60)
9903.02.37
ROASTED CHICORY AND OTHER ROASTED COFFEE
SUBSTITUTES AND EXTRACTS, ESSENCES AND CONCENTRATES
THEREOF (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 2101.30)
9903.02.38
PREPARED MUSTARD (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
2103.30.40)
ARTICLES THE PRODUCT OF FRANCE, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
GERMANY, OR ITALY:
9903.02.39
TOMATOES PREPARED OR PRESERVED OTHERWISE THAN BY
VINEGAR OR ACETIC ACID, WHOLE OR IN PIECES
(PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 2002.10)
ARTICLES THE PRODUCT OF FRANCE OR THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
GERMANY:
9903.02.40
GUTS, BLADDERS AND STOMACHS OF ANIMALS (OTHER THAN
FISH), WHOLE AND PIECES THEREOF, FRESH, CHILLED,
FROZEN, SALTED, IN BRINE, DRIED OR SMOKED (PROVIDED
FOR IN HEADING 0504)
9903.02.41
SOUPS AND BROTHS AND PREPARATIONS THEREFOR
(PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 2104.10)
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9903.02.42
SINGLE YARN (OTHER THAN SEWING THREAD), NOT PUT UP
FOR RETAIL SALE, CONTAINING 85 PERCENT OR MORE BY
WEIGHT OF ARTIFICIAL STAPLE FIBERS (PROVIDED FOR IN
SUBHEADING 5510.11)
ARTICLES THE PRODUCT OF FRANCE:
9903.02.43
HAMS, SHOULDERS AND CUTS OF MEAT WITH OF SWINE,
WITH BONE IN, SALTED, IN BRINE, DRIED OR SMOKED
(PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 0210.11)
9903.02.44
WOOL GREASE (OTHER THAN CRUDE WOOL GREASE) AND
FATTY SUBSTANCES DERIVED FROM WOOL GREASE
(INCLUDING LANOLIN) (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
1505.90)
9903.02.45
CHOCOLATE AND OTHER FOOD PREPARATIONS CONTAINING
COCOA, IN BLOCKS, SLABS OR BARS, FILLED, WEIGHING 2
KG OR LESS EACH (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
1806.31)
9903.02.46
LINGONBERRY AND RASPBERRY JAMS (PROVIDED FOR IN
SUBHEADING 2007.99.05)
9903.02.47
PRODUCTS SUITABLE FOR USE AS GLUES OR ADHESIVES
(OTHER THAN ANIMAL GLUE, INCLUDING CASEIN GLUE, BUT
NOT INCLUDING FISH GLUE) PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE AS
GLUES OR ADHESIVES, NOT EXCEEDING A NET WEIGHT OF 1
KG (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 3506.10.50)
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE UNITED KINGDOM IS NOT INCLUDED AMONG THE
COUNTRIES FOR ITEMS 9903.02.21 THROUGH 9903.02.47, HTSUS.
NOTE ALSO THAT ITEMS 9903.02.39 THROUGH 9903.02.47, HTSUS,
ARE LIMITED TO THE MEMBER COUNTRIES LISTED FOR THOSE ITEMS.
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.
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QUOTA MERCHANDISE:
PLEASE NOTE THAT ABI TRANSMISSIONS CANNOT BE MADE FOR
ARTICLES CLASSIFIED IN 9903.02.22 AND 9903.02.24, HTSUS,
BECAUSE THESE ARTICLES REMAIN SUBJECT TO THE ADDITIONAL
DUTIES PROVIDED FOR IN 9904.02.01 THROUGH 9904.02.37, HTSUS.
FIELD PERSONNEL PROCESSING THESE ENTRIES FOR QSUP SHOULD
ENTER THE 9904 CLASSIFICATION IN THE FIRST TARIFF FIELD AND
THE CHAPTER 2 NUMBER IN THE SECOND TARIFF FIELD. THE 9903
NUMBER SHOULD BE ENTERED IN THE REMARKS COLUMN.
ABI TRANSMISSIONS FOR 9903.02.21 AND 9903.02.23, HTSUS, ARE
PERMITTED. FIELD PERSONNEL WILL FOLLOW ESTABLISHED QUOTA
PROCEDURES TO PROCESS THESE ENTRIES.
QUESTIONS:
A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE
CUSTOMS WEBSITE AT WWW.CUSTOMS.USTREAS.GOV IN THE CUSTOMS
ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD (CEBB), UNDER FILES, TRADE
OPERATIONS INSTRUCTIONS.
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.
QUESTIONS ON QUOTA BY BROKERS, IMPORTERS, AND THE PUBLIC
SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THEIR LOCAL IMPORT SPECIALIST TEAMS.
ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE ABOVE
MERCHANDISE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
BRANCH, OR&R AT (202) 927-2388.
CUSTOMS PERSONNEL QUESTIONS ON BOND SUFFICIENCY, INTEREST,
AND LIQUIDATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ENTRY, TRADE PROGRAMS,
OFO AT (202) 927-0380.
CUSTOMS PERSONNEL QUESTIONS ON QUOTA CHARGING SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO KATHY BOUR, QUOTA, TRADE PROGRAMS AT
(202) 927-5396.
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ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED
TO YVONNE TOMENGA, AT (202) 927-0133 OR BRAD LUND AT
(202) 927-0192 OF OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON, TRADE
PROGRAMS.
( S )
ELIZABETH G. DURANT