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Subject: MACAU IMPORTER CERTIFICATION
TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM: CHERIE B ZZ-PARSONS
SUBJECT: MACAU IMPORTER CERTIFICATION
DATE: 05/04/2001
MAY 3, 2001
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TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PASS TO: PORT DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, ENTRY SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, ACCOUNT
MANAGERS, BROKERS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: TBT-01-027 RESCISSION OF THE IMPORTER CERTIFICATION
STATEMENT FOR SHIPMENTS FROM MACAU
REFERENCE: TBT-97-090
BACKGROUND:
TBT-97-090 REQUIRES THAT THE IMPORTER PROVIDE A CERTIFICATION
STATEMENT THAT THE TEXTILE DECLARATION AS REQUIRED BY 19 CFR
12.130 IS ACCURATE. EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2001 A SIGNED IMPORTER
CERTIFICATION WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE
RELEASE OF TEXTILE MERCHANDISE FROM MACAU.
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2001, AN IMPORTER CERTIFICATION STATEMENT THAT
THE TEXTILE DECLARATION IS ACCURATE IS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR
SHIPMENTS ORIGINATING FROM MACAU. A TEXTILE DECLARATION IS
STILL REQUIRED, AND MAY BE PREPARED BY THE MANUFACTURER, PRODUCER,
EXPORTER OR IMPORTER OF THE TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS.
INFORMATION:
QUESTIONS FROM THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY REGARDING THIS ELECTRONIC
MESSAGE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THEIR LOCAL CUSTOMS PORT. THE CUSTOMS
PORT OF ENTRY MAY REFER QUESTIONS TO CHERIE PARSONS, TEXTILES
AND TRANSSHIPMENT BRANCH, AT (202) 927-7002 OR VIA CC:MAIL.
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ANNE K. LOMBARDI FOR
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS