CSMS# 12-000164 - COLOMBIA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT SYSTEM INFORMATION

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05/15/2012 10:18 AM EDT

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THE SYSTEM CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLOMBIA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT ARE SCHEDULED TO BE READY ON WEDNESDAY, 05/16/2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:00 AM.



A CSMS MESSAGE WILL BE POSTED ON 05/16/2012 WHEN THE SYSTEM CHANGES ACTUALLY GO INTO PRODUCTION. ONCE THIS MESSAGE IS POSTED, THE TRADE WILL BE ABLE TO FILE COLOMBIA TPA CLAIMS ELECTRONICALLY IN ACS (EI) AND IN ACE (AE).



THE TARIFF CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLOMBIA TPA ARE SCHEDULED TO BE POSTED IN THE NEXT TARIFF UPDATE WITHIN THE NEXT DAY OR SO.



EFFECTIVE 05/15/2012, COLOMBIA WILL NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE FOR GSP BENEFITS (SPI A), ATPA BENEFITS (SPI J) AND APTDEA BENEFITS (SPI J+).



CSMS MESSAGE 12-000154 INDICATED THAT THE FOLLOWING TARIFF NUMBERS WERE SUBJECT TO QUOTA:



9822.08.01 – 9822.08.35 AND 9918.02.01 – 9918.24.20

WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE FOLLOWING TARIFF NUMBERS IN ABOVE TARIFF RANGES ARE NOT SUBJECT TO QUOTA:



9822.08.25

9822.08.35

9918.24.15

9918.24.20



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ASSOCAITED WITH THE COLOMBIA TPA CAN BE FOUND ON USITC PUBLICATION 4320 (MAY 2012).



CSMS 12-0000154 LISTS THE VARIOUS CBP CONTACT PEOPLE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TRADE AGREEMENT.



SYSTEM QUESTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MESSAGE MAY BE DIRECTED TO YOUR ASSIGNED CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR TO ACS SPECIALIST TONY CASUCCI AT 571-468-5053 (ANTHONY.CASUCCI@DHS.GOV).




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