Mexican Cement Import Licensing System, 30836-30840 [E6-8402]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 31, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 30836-30840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8402]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

15 CFR Part 360

[Docket Number: 060316072-6072-01]
RIN: 0625-AA70


Mexican Cement Import Licensing System

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed rule and request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) requests public comment 
on a proposed rule to establish a Mexican Cement Import Licensing 
System in accordance with the Agreement Between the Office of the 
United States Trade Representative and the Department of Commerce of 
the United States of America and the Ministry of Economy of the United 
Mexican States (Secretaria de Economia) on Trade in Cement (Agreement), 
dated March 6, 2006. This cement licensing system is intended to enable 
Commerce to monitor the sub-regional export limits established by the 
Agreement for the three year duration of the Agreement.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before 5 p.m., Eastern 
daylight savings time on June 30, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Jonathan Herzog, Senior 
International Trade Policy Analyst, Import Administration, Room 1870, 
Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 
20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sally C. Gannon (202) 482-0162; Judith 
Wey Rudman (202) 482-0192; or Jonathan Herzog (202) 482-4271.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 6, 2006, the Office of the United 
States Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce, and Secretaria de 
Economia signed a bilateral agreement concerning trade in cement 
between the United States and Mexico. A copy of the Agreement is 
available on the Commerce Web site: https://www.ia.ita.doc.gov/download/
mexico-cement/cement-final-agreement.pdf. This Agreement settles 
ongoing litigation before the North American Free Trade Agreement 
(NAFTA) and World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute resolution panels, 
and provides for export limits for three years. This Agreement applies 
only to cement from Mexico as defined in Section I.L. of the Agreement.
    The Agreement provides that Commerce shall establish an import 
licensing system in order to implement the terms of this Agreement. 
Consistent with Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1950, effective May 24 
(1950 15 FR 3174, 64 Stat. 1263), the Secretary of Commerce has 
delegated the authority for establishing and operating such a system, 
as provided under 13 U.S.C. 301(a) and 302, to the International Trade 
Administration (ITA) under Delegation of Authority 10-3. In order to 
implement this authority, ITA is today publishing this proposed rule 
and request for comment to establish an internet-based cement licensing 
system called the Mexican Cement Import Licensing System. The Mexican 
Cement Import Licensing System is designed to allow Commerce to gain 
all of the real-time information it needs to meet its obligations under 
this important bilateral trade agreement with Mexico. The system would 
be comprised of two parts:
    (1) An online registration system for cement importers; and
    (2) An automatic cement license issuance system.
    All importers of cement products from Mexico would be required to 
obtain an import license and provide that license number to U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the entry summary (CBP Form 
7501). In addition to the standard information required to be reported 
on CBP Form 7501, the Mexican Cement Import License application will 
require the importer of record to report the Sub-region of Final 
Destination, the Final Destination, and the Mexican Export License 
Number, and to state whether the shipment is being made for disaster 
relief, as defined in the Agreement. The information gathered by the 
Mexican Cement Import Licensing System will provide Commerce with 
specific, reliable, and real-time data which will be used to monitor 
imports pursuant to the Agreement.
    The Agreement is complex and involves sub-regional export limits 
which are in effect for a maximum of three years. Without access to 
import data on a real-time basis through the Mexican Cement Import 
Licensing System, Commerce will not be able to effectively monitor and 
administer the Agreement. If an allegation of circumvention of the 
Agreement is raised, Commerce may be required to conduct an accelerated 
changed circumstances review within 90 days. Currently, it can take up 
to 60 days to obtain from CBP and the Bureau of the Census the 
information necessary to determine whether Commerce needs to

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conduct such a review. In addition, certain of the information required 
by Commerce is not available from CBP (i.e., sub-region of final 
destination, statement of use for the purposes of disaster relief, and 
Mexican Export License number). To ensure that Commerce has the ability 
to fully monitor imports pursuant to this Agreement and to enable 
Commerce to make a timely determination as to whether a changed 
circumstances review is appropriate, it is necessary to have access to 
real-time information on imports of Mexican cement. Therefore, due to 
the relatively short duration of the Agreement, the level of detail of 
the monitoring requirements, and Commerce's obligations under the terms 
of the Agreement, it is essential that Commerce implement the Mexican 
Cement Import Licensing System.

Mexican Cement Import Licensing System

    The Mexican Cement Import Licensing System would include both the 
online registration system for importers and the automatic cement 
import license issuance system. In order to obtain a cement import 
license, an importer, or the importer's agent or customs broker, must 
first register with Commerce and be assigned a user identification 
number. This identification number would be required to log on to the 
cement import license issuance system. A single user identification 
number would be issued to an importing company or brokerage house. 
Operating units within the company (e.g., individual branches, 
divisions or employees) would all use the same user identification 
code. The cement import license issuance system would be designed to 
allow multiple users of a single identification number from different 
locations within the company to enter information simultaneously.
    Any company or broker with a United States address may register and 
obtain a user identification number. There is no fee to register and a 
user identification number would be issued within two (2) business 
days. As part of the registration process, the importer, agent or 
customs broker would be required to provide certain general 
information. Such information would include the applicant company name, 
Employer Identification Number (EIN) or the CBP ID number (where no EIN 
is available), address, phone number, contact information and e-mail 
address for both the company headquarters and any branch offices that 
would be applying for cement import licenses. This information would be 
used solely for the purposes of administering the Mexican Cement Import 
Licensing System. The information would not be released by Commerce, 
except as permitted by U.S. law. Commerce would begin registering and 
issuing user identification numbers at least one week prior to the 
implementation date of the Mexican Cement Import Licensing System. The 
user ID would be needed to apply for the license.
    Cement import licenses would be issued to registered importers, 
customs brokers or their agents through an automatic Mexican Cement 
Import Licensing System. The separately-issued user identification 
number discussed above would be required to access the system. There 
would be no fee charged to apply for the import licenses. Cement import 
licenses would be issued automatically after the completion of the 
application form. In order to obtain a license, the applicant must 
report the following information about the cement import transaction:
    (1) Applicant company name and address;
    (2) Applicant contact name, phone number, fax number and e-mail 
address;
    (3) Importer name;
    (4) Exporter name;
    (5) Manufacturer name;
    (6) Country of origin;
    (7) Country of exportation;
    (8) Expected date of export;
    (9) Expected date of import;
    (10) Expected port of entry;
    (11) Sub-Region of Final Destination: Indicate the Sub-region where 
either the Mexican Cement will be consumed by an affiliated company to 
make concrete or concrete products or the Sub-region of the first 
unaffiliated purchaser of the Mexican Cement.
    (12) Final Destination: Indicate the complete name and address 
(including county) of either the affiliated company that will consume 
the Mexican Cement or the first unaffiliated purchaser of the Mexican 
Cement. If either is not known when the Import License is applied for, 
indicate the address (including county) where the Mexican Cement will 
be siloed/warehoused until the time of shipment to the first 
unaffiliated purchaser.
    (13) CBP entry number, if known;
    (14) Current Harmonized Tariff System of the United States (HTSUS) 
number (from Chapter 25 of the HTSUS);
    (15) Quantity (in metric tons);
    (16) Customs value (U.S. $);
    (17) Whether the entry is made pursuant to the disaster relief 
provisions of the Agreement; and
    (18) Mexican Export License Number.
    Much of the information requested on the application form will be 
filled out automatically based on information provided during the 
registration process (e.g., applicant company name and address) or will 
be self-generated from other information reported in the form (e.g., 
product description or average unit value). Other information will be 
available from drop-down lists in the application form (e.g., HTSUS 
numbers covered by the Agreement, country of origin, port of entry). A 
sample copy of the cement import license application form is available 
for viewing on Import Administration's Web site at https://
ia.ita.doc.gov/cement-agreement/. As currently proposed, a 
CBP entry number will not be required to be reported in order to obtain 
a license, but applicants would be encouraged to do so if the CBP entry 
number is known at the time of filing for the license.
    Upon completion of the application form, the importer, customs 
broker or the importer's agent would certify as to the accuracy and 
completeness of the information and submit the form electronically. 
After refreshing the page, the system will automatically issue a cement 
import license number. The refreshed form containing the submitted 
information and the newly issued import license number will appear on 
the screen (the ``license form''). Applicants can print the import 
license form only at that time. For security purposes, users will not 
be able to retrieve licenses from the license system at a later date 
for reprinting. If needed, copies of completed license forms can be 
requested from Commerce during normal business hours.
    The cement import license will be required for every entry summary 
(CBP Form 7501) submitted for covered cement products. As currently 
envisioned, a single license could cover multiple products as long as 
the importer, exporter, manufacturer, first unaffiliated customer, sub-
region, and final destination of the product, and country of origin and 
exportation are the same. However, separate licenses would be required 
if any of the above information differed with respect to a given set of 
covered imported cement products. As a result, a single CBP entry 
summary may require more than one cement import license. The applicable 
license number(s) must cover the total quantity of cement entered and 
should match the information provided on the CBP Form 7501. There is no 
requirement to present physical copies of the license forms at the time 
of submitting CBP Form 7501; however, parties must maintain copies in 
accordance with CBP's normal requirements.

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    Certain aggregate information collected from the license 
application system will be posted on the Import Administration website. 
Only certain aggregate information will be available to the public. All 
other information, including copies of the licenses and the names of 
importers, exporters, and manufacturers, will be considered business 
proprietary information and will not be released to the public. The use 
of this information will be strictly limited to the administration of 
the Agreement and it will not be kept longer than the period of time 
legally required beyond the expiration or termination of the Agreement.

Duration of the Cement Import License

    The cement import license can be applied for up to 30 days prior to 
the expected date of importation and until the date of filing of CBP 
Form 7501. The cement import license is valid for up to 60 days; 
however, import licenses that were valid on the date of importation but 
expired prior to the filing of CBP Form 7501 will be accepted. Special 
timing issues surrounding withdrawal of products from a warehouse, 
Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) issues, and temporary imports will be handled 
separately, as they arise.

Handling of Cement to Foreign Trade Zones

    Commerce proposes to require a license for cement shipped into a 
United States FTZ. Because a CBP entry number would not be available 
for shipments entering the FTZ, the code ``FTZ'' would be entered on 
the license application. There is no requirement to present physical 
copies of the license forms at the time of the FTZ admission; however, 
copies must be maintained in accordance with CBP's normal requirements. 
FTZ admission documents submitted without the required license 
number(s) will be considered to be in circumvention of the Agreement. A 
further Mexican cement license will not be required for shipments from 
FTZs into the commerce of the United States.

Mexican Export License Requirement

    Pursuant to Section IV.C. of the Agreement, each importer is 
required to submit a valid Mexican Export License to CBP with its 7501 
entry summary. For multiple shipments at multiple ports, or multiple 
entries at one port, the original Mexican Export License shall be 
presented with the first entry summary and a copy of the Export License 
shall be presented with each subsequent entry summary.

CBP Requirements

    CBP intends to publish a separate Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM), setting requirements for the timely filing of the cement import 
license information at entry.

Hours of Operation

    As currently proposed, parties will be able to access the system 24 
hours a day, 7 days a week. If the system is down for an extended 
period of time, parties will be able to obtain licenses from Commerce 
via fax during regular business hours.

Duration

    The licensing program will be in effect for the duration of the 
Agreement only. The licenses, however, will be valid for 10 business 
days after the expiration or termination of the Agreement to allow for 
the final filing of required CBP documentation.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Chief Counsel for Regulation certified to the Chief Counsel for 
Advocacy of the Small Business Administration that this proposed rule, 
if adopted, will not have a significant impact on a substantial number 
of small entities as that term is defined in the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. A summary of the factual basis for this 
certification is below.
    Commerce is unable to determine the number of brokerage companies 
and importers that would be impacted by this rule as Commerce does not 
collect this information. However, based on historical data, Commerce 
estimates that there are few brokerage companies and importers that 
would be considered small entities under Small Business 
Administration's standard (5 U.S.C. 603(b)(3)). Typically, larger 
brokers handle Mexican cement shipments because of the capital that is 
needed upfront to handle bonds and other costs. Each importer or broker 
must fill out the license form for each entry of the subject 
merchandise. Based on CBP entry summary information, we estimate that 
12,150 licenses will be issued each year. Of this number, only a small 
percentage of licenses would be requested by a small entity as a result 
of this rule.
    Even if this rule impacted a large number of small entities, these 
entities would not incur significant costs to comply with the proposed 
regulations. Most brokerage companies that are currently involved in 
filing required documentation for importing goods into the United 
States, specifically CBP documentation, are accustomed to CBP's 
automated systems. Today, more than 99 percent of the CBP filings are 
handled electronically. Therefore, the web-based nature of this simple 
license application should not impose a significant cost to any firm in 
completing this new requirement. However, should a company prefer or 
need to apply for an ID or license by other than electronic means, a 
fax/phone option will be available at Commerce during regular business 
hours. There is no cost to register for a company-specific user 
identification number and no cost to file for the license.
    Each license form is expected to take at most about 10 minutes to 
complete using much of the same information the brokers will use to 
complete their CBP entry summary documentation. The response time 
should not vary widely because the same information is used to fill out 
other required CBP documents. The estimated average cost to private 
sector respondents is $20.00 per hour.
    Based on the estimated 12,150 licenses that will be issued each 
year, the total cost to respondents as a result of this rule is 
$40,500.00. Based on historic CBP information, there are few small 
entities that would be affected by this rule. Therefore, of this 
amount, only a small percentage of the total cost would be incurred by 
small entities. Based on this factual basis, this action will not have 
a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This proposed rule contains collection-of-information requirements 
subject to review and approval by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA). These requirements have been submitted to OMB for approval. The 
public reporting burden for these collections of information is 
estimated at 10 minutes. Parties must maintain copies in accordance 
with CBP's existing requirements. The licensing system requests 
information already required of an importer, approval is automatic, and 
the importer will have ample opportunity and time to apply. These 
estimates of time required to complete an application include the time 
for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering 
and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information. Send comments on the reporting burden 
estimate or any other aspect of the requirements in this proposed rule 
to ITA Office of Policy at the addresses above and to OMB at the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,

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Washington, DC 20503 (Attention: ITA Desk Officer).
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required 
to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure 
to comply with, a collection of information subject to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act unless that collection displays a valid OMB Control 
Number.

Executive Order 12866

    It has been determined that this rule is significant for purposes 
of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993 (``Regulatory Planning 
and Review'') (58 FR 51735 (October 4, 1993)).

Executive Order 13132

    This rule does not contain policies with federalism implications as 
that term is defined in Section 1(a) of Executive Order 13132, dated 
August 4, 1999 (64 FR 43255 (August 10, 1999)).

List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 360

    Customs duties and inspection, Imports, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Textiles. Q P='02'>
    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 19 CFR part 360 is 
proposed to be added to read as follows:

PART 360--MEXICAN CEMENT IMPORT LICENSING SYSTEM

Sec.
360.201 Mexican Cement Import Licensing System.
360.202 Online registration.
360.203 Automatic issuance of import licenses.
360.204 Fees.
360.205 Hours of operation.

    Authority: 13 U.S.C. 301(a) and 302.


Sec.  360.201  Mexican Cement Import Licensing System.

    (a) In general. (1) On March 6, 2006, the Agreement Between the 
Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Department of 
Commerce of the United States of America and the Ministry of Economy of 
the United Mexican States (Secretaria de Economia) on Trade in Cement 
(Agreement) was signed. Pursuant to the Agreement, the United States 
has agreed to implement an import licensing system that covers imports 
of merchandise covered by the scope of the antidumping duty order on 
Cement from Mexico. Some of the data to be collected is in addition to 
data currently collected by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. The data 
collected by the Mexican Cement Import Licensing system will be used by 
the Department of Commerce to monitor imports of Mexican Cement, as the 
imports occur.
    (2) Mexican Cement is defined as gray portland cement and clinker 
from Mexico. Gray portland cement is a hydraulic cement and the primary 
component of concrete. Clinker, an intermediate material produced when 
manufacturing cement, has no use other than being ground into finished 
cement. Specifically included within the scope of this definition are 
pozzolanic blended cements and oil well cements. Specifically excluded 
are white cement and Type ``S'' masonry cement. Gray portland cement is 
currently classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTSUS) item number 2523.29 and cement clinker is 
currently classifiable under HTSUS item number 2523.10. Gray portland 
cement has also been entered under HTSUS item number 2523.90 as ``other 
hydraulic cements.'' These HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and USCBP purposes; the written definition is controlling 
for purposes of this Agreement.
    (3) The Mexican Cement Import Licensing System includes an online 
registration system. All imports of Mexican cement, are subject to the 
Mexican Cement Import Licensing requirements. Information gathered from 
these licenses will be used to ensure that the terms of the Agreement 
are complied with and enforced.
    (4) A single license may cover multiple products as long as certain 
information on the license (e.g., importer, exporter, manufacturer, and 
sub-region of final destination) remains the same. However, separate 
licenses for Mexican cement entered under a single entry will be 
required if the information differs. As a result, a single CBP entry 
summary may require more than one Mexican cement import license. The 
applicable license(s) must cover the total quantity of Mexican cement 
entered and should cover the same information provided on CBP Form 
7501.
    (b) Entries for consumption. All entries for consumption of covered 
Mexican cement products will require an import license prior to the 
filing of CBP Form 7501. The license(s) number must be reported on CBP 
Form 7501 at the time of filing. There is no requirement to present 
physical copies of the license forms at the time of filing CBP Form 
7501; however, copies must be maintained in accordance with CBP's 
existing requirements. If CBP Form 7501 is submitted without the 
required license number(s) it will be considered circumvention of the 
Agreement.
    (c) Foreign Trade Zone entries. All shipments of covered Mexican 
cement into FTZs, known as FTZ admissions, will require an import 
license prior to the filing of FTZ admission documents. The license 
number(s) must be reported on the application for FTZ admission and/or 
status designation (CBP Form 214) at the time of filing. There is no 
requirement to present physical copies of the license forms at the time 
of FTZ admission; however, copies must be maintained in accordance with 
CBP's existing requirements. FTZ admission documents submitted without 
the required license number(s) will be considered to be in 
circumvention of the Agreement. A further Mexican cement license will 
not be required for shipments from FTZs into the commerce of the United 
States.
    (d) Mexican Export License Requirement. Each importer is required 
to submit a valid Mexican Export License to CBP with its 7501 entry 
summary. For multiple shipments at multiple ports, or multiple entries 
at one port, the original Mexican Export License shall be presented 
with the first 7501 entry summary and a copy of the Export License 
shall be presented with each subsequent 7501 entry summary.


Sec.  360.202  Online registration.

    (a) In General. (1) Any importer, importing company, customs broker 
or importer's agent with a U.S. street address may register and obtain 
the user identification number necessary to log on to the automatic 
Mexican cement import license issuance system. Foreign companies may 
obtain a user identification number if they have a U.S. address through 
which they may be reached; P.O. Boxes will not be accepted. A user 
identification number normally will be issued within two business days. 
Companies will be able to register online through the import licensing 
Web site. However, should a company prefer to apply for a user 
identification number non-electronically, a phone/fax option will be 
available at Commerce during regular business hours.
    (2) This user identification number will be required in order to 
log on to the Mexican cement import license issuance system. A single 
user identification number will be issued to an importing company, 
brokerage house or importer's agent. Operating units within the company 
(e.g., individual branches, divisions, or employees) will all use the 
same company user identification number. The Mexican cement import 
license issuance system will be designed to allow multiple users of a 
single identification number from different locations within the 
company to enter information simultaneously.
    (b) Information required to obtain a user identification number. In 
order to obtain a user identification number, the

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importer, importing company, customs broker or importer's agent will be 
required to provide general information. This information will include: 
The filer's company name, employer identification number (EIN) or CBP 
ID number (where no EIN is available), U.S. street address, telephone 
number, contact information and e-mail address for both the company 
headquarters and any branch offices that will be applying for Mexican 
cement import licenses. This information will not be released by 
Commerce, except as required by U.S. law.


Sec.  360.203  Automatic issuance of import licenses.

    (a) In general. Mexican cement import licenses will be issued to 
registered importers, customs brokers or their agents through an 
automatic Mexican cement import license issuance system. The licenses 
will be issued automatically after the completion of the form.
    (b) CBP entry number. Filers are not required to report a CBP entry 
number to obtain an import license but are encouraged to do so if the 
CBP entry number is known at the time of filing for the license.
    (c) Information required to obtain an import license. (1) The 
following information is required to be reported in order to obtain an 
import license (if using the automatic licensing system, some of this 
information will be provided automatically from information submitted 
as part of the registration process):
    (i) Applicant company name and address;
    (ii) Applicant contact name, phone number, fax number and e-mail 
address;
    (iii) Importer name;
    (iv) Exporter name;
    (v) Manufacturer name;
    (vi) Country of origin;
    (vii) Country of exportation;
    (viii) Expected date of export;
    (ix) Expected date of import;
    (x) Expected port of entry;
    (xi) Sub-Region of Final Destination: Indicate the Sub-region where 
either the Mexican Cement will be consumed by an affiliated company to 
make concrete or concrete products or the Sub-region of the first 
unaffiliated purchaser of the Mexican Cement.
    (xii) Final Destination: Indicate the complete name and address 
(including county) of either the affiliated company that will consume 
the Mexican Cement or the first unaffiliated purchaser of the Mexican 
Cement. If either is not known when the Import License is issued, 
indicate the address (including county) where the Mexican Cement will 
be siloed/warehoused until the time of shipment to the first 
unaffiliated purchaser.
    (xiii) CBP entry number, if known;
    (xiv) Current Harmonized Tariff System of the United States (HTSUS) 
number (from Chapter 25 of the HTSUS);
    (xv) Quantity (in metric tons);
    (xvi) Customs value (U.S. $);
    (xvii) Whether the entry is made pursuant to the disaster relief 
provisions of the Agreement; and
    (xviii) Mexican Export License Number.
    (2) Certain fields will be automatically filled out by the 
automatic license system based on information submitted by the filer 
(e.g., product category, unit value). Filers should review these fields 
to help confirm the accuracy of the submitted data.
    (3) Upon completion of the form, the importer, customs broker or 
the importer's agent will certify as to the accuracy and completeness 
of the information and submit the form electronically. After submitting 
the completed form, the system will automatically issue a Mexican 
cement import license number. The refreshed form containing the 
submitted information and the newly issued license number will appear 
on the screen (the ``license form''). Filers can print the license form 
only at that time. For security purposes, users will not be able to 
retrieve licenses from the license system at a later date for 
reprinting. If needed, copies of completed license forms can be 
requested from Commerce during normal business hours.
    (d) Duration of the Mexican cement import license. The Mexican 
cement import license can be applied for up to 30 days prior to the 
expected date of importation and until the date of filing of CBP Form 
7501, or in the case of FTZ entries, the filing of CBP Form 214. The 
Mexican cement import license is valid for 60 days; however, import 
licenses that were valid on the date of importation but expired prior 
to the filing of CBP Form 7501 will be accepted.
    (e) Correcting submitted license information. Due to data security 
issues, it will not be possible to alter an existing license 
electronically once it has been issued. However, prior to the entry 
date listed on CBP Form 7501, filers will be able to cancel previously 
issued licenses and file for a new license with the correct 
information. If the filer prefers to have Commerce personnel change the 
license, there will be a telephone/fax option.


Sec.  360.204  Fees.

    No fees will be charged for obtaining a user identification number, 
issuing a Mexican cement import license.


Sec.  360.205  Hours of operation.

    The automatic licensing system will generally be accessible 24 
hours a day, 7 days a week but may be down at selected times for server 
maintenance. If the system is down for an extended period of time, 
parties will be able to obtain licenses from Commerce directly via fax 
during regular business hours.

    Dated: May 22, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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