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Subject: SOLID WOOD PACKING MATERIAL SYSTEM ISSUES
TO: ALL ABI FILERS
FROM: TONY CASUCCI
SUBJECT: SOLID WOOD PACKING SYSTEM REQUIREMENT FOR CHINA AND HONG
KONG RELATING TO THE NEW SOLID WOOD PACKING MATERIAL (SWPM)
REGULATIONS THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON 09/16/2005.
NEW REGULATIONS REGARDING THE IMPORTATION OF WOOD PACKING MATERIAL
(FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 69, NO 179) IS SCHEDULED TO BE IMPLEMENTED ON
09/16/2005.
THE NEW POLICY ON THE SOLID WOOD PACKING MATERIAL THAT TAKES EFFECT
ON 09/16/2005 MAKES CURRENT EDITS RELATED TO CHINA AND HONG KONG
REPORTING THE SWPM INDICATOR IN THE ENTRY SUMMARY 52 RECORD (POSITION
3) UNNECESSARY. (REFER TO ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 99-0019 REGARDING
THE CURRENT RULES ON THE SWPM INDICATOR FOR CHINA AND HONG KONG.)
IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE TRADE AMPLE TIME TO MAKE SYSTEM CHANGES RELATED
TO THE CHINA/HONG KONG SWPM INDICATOR BASED ON THE NEW SWPM PROCEDURES,
THE FOLLOWING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN THE NEW
SWPM POLICY TAKES EFFECT ON 09/16/2005.
1) LINE ITEMS WITH A COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF CHINA OR HONG KONG WILL
CONTINUE TO REPORT THE SWPM INDICATORS AS IT IS CURRENTLY DONE.
2) AT A FUTURE DATE, ACS WILL MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO NO LONGER REQUIRE
THE REPORTING OF THE SWPM INDICATOR FOR CHINA AND HONG KONG.
AS A RESULT, THE TRADE SHOULD NOT MAKE ANY SYSTEM CHANGES REGARDING
THE REPORTING OF THE SWPM INDICATOR FOR CHINA AND HONG KONG WHEN THE
SWPM REGULATIONS TAKE EFFECT ON 09/16/2005.
ACS WILL PROVIDE THE TRADE WITH AMPLE NOTICE WHEN ACS IS READY TO
MAKE THE ABOVE CHANGES TO NO LONGER REQUIRE SWPM DATA FOR CHINA
AND HONG KONG. A FUTURE ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE WILL BE POSTED
REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
POLICY AND PROCEDURE QUESTIONS RELATED TO THIS MESSAGE CAN BE REFERRED
TO THE OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY BRANCH
ATTENTION ANNE ROTHROCK AT 202-344-2706.
SYSTEM QUESTIONS RELATED TO THIS MESSAGE CAN BE REFERRED TO YOUR LOCAL
ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.