TRADE ALERT
Additional
Document Requirements for Textiles and Textile Products
(January 17, 2007)
Illegal
transshipment of textiles and textile articles undermines the administration of
bilateral textile agreements. For us Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
ascertain if goods are being legally entered into the
CBP may
request importers to submit additional documents, such as certificates of
origin, bills of lading or export clearance documentation, pursuant to the
authority in 19 CFR 102.23(b) and 142.3(a)(5).
Documents may include, but are not limited to, documents required by a
foreign government as a condition of release for export, or other documentation
that the importer relied upon to make their country of origin claim.
If the
requested documents are not provided, and the lack of such documentation
precludes verification of the claimed country of origin or proper resolution of
admissibility, the goods may be excluded from entry into the
For
additional information please refer to U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Memorandum TBT-07-001 dated January 11, 2007 located at Web Address:
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support importers/exporters, carriers, and supply chain partners, and can
assist importers in obtaining rulings and researching how these modifications
may affect them. For more information
regarding this advisory, please call 518-297-3511, or email us at consulting@anderinger.com