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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Australia Beef Imports Approved for
the Electronic Certification System
(eCERT)
Customs and Border Protection,
Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: General notice.
AGENCY:
This document provides
notice that effective January 3, 2011, the
export certification requirement for
imports of beef from Australia subject to
quantitative restraints will be
accomplished through the Electronic
Certification System (eCERT). Beginning
on that date, all such imports must be
accompanied by an eCERT transmission
in lieu of the paper export certificate.
This change is being made at the request
of Australia’s Department of Agriculture
Forestry and Fisheries and with the
approval of the United States
Government.
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The use of the eCERT process for
all Australian beef importations subject
to within quantity restrictions will be
effective for beef entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or
after January 3, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Wallio, Quota Branch, Trade
Policy and Programs, (202) 863–6508.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
Background
There are existing quantitative
restraints on beef from Australia
pursuant to U.S. Note 3, subchapter XIII,
Chapter 99, Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTSUS), and
subheading 9913.02.05, HTSUS. The
U.S. Note states that the within-quota
amounts will receive duty-free
treatment if the importer makes a
declaration to Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) that a valid export
certificate issued by the Government of
Australia is in effect for the goods. The
existing tariff rate quotas and export
certificate requirement for beef from
Australia set forth in U.S. Note 3,
subchapter XIII, Chapter 99, HTSUS, are
derived from paragraph 3 of Annex I of
the General Notes to the Tariff Schedule
of the United States under Annex 2–B
of the United States-Australia Free
Trade Agreement. Section 132.15 of the
CBP regulations (19 CFR 132.15) sets
forth provisions relating to the
requirement that an export certificate
must accompany imports of beef subject
to quota.
The Electronic Certification System
(eCERT) is a system developed by CBP
that uses electronic data transmissions
of information normally associated with
a required export document such as a
license or certificate to facilitate the
administration of quotas and ensure that
the proper restraint levels are charged
without being exceeded. Australia
currently uses the eCERT process for all
dairy quota importations into the United
States.
Foreign countries participating in
eCERT transmit information via a global
network service provider. This allows
connectivity to the CBP Automated
Commercial System (ACS). When
making entry, specific data elements
transmitted to CBP by the importer/
broker must match eCERT data from the
foreign country before any applicable
quota is reported. The ability to have
government-to-government transmission
decreases the potential for
circumvention of quotas resulting from
counterfeit documents.
Although the release of the shipment
is not precluded by the absence of
certificate information, no claims for a
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preferential duty rate will be considered
unless the information transmitted by
the filer matches the information
transmitted by the foreign government.
If the certification is not available at
time of entry, the filer has the option to
use the non-preferential rate of duty or
warehouse, export, or destroy the
merchandise. The filer may file a protest
if the certification transmission is
received after liquidation of an entry,
using the appropriate guidelines.
This document provides notification
that Australia will be using the eCERT
process for beef entries subject to
quantitative quota restrictions beginning
January 3, 2011. Such imports that are
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after that date
must be accompanied by an eCERT
transmission in lieu of the paper export
certificate.
Dated: December 21, 2010.
Daniel Baldwin,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of
International Trade.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Australia Beef Imports Approved for the Electronic Certification
System (eCERT)
AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: General notice.
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SUMMARY: This document provides notice that effective January 3, 2011,
the export certification requirement for imports of beef from Australia
subject to quantitative restraints will be accomplished through the
Electronic Certification System (eCERT). Beginning on that date, all
such imports must be accompanied by an eCERT transmission in lieu of
the paper export certificate. This change is being made at the request
of Australia's Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries and
with the approval of the United States Government.
DATES: The use of the eCERT process for all Australian beef
importations subject to within quantity restrictions will be effective
for beef entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after January 3, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Wallio, Quota Branch, Trade
Policy and Programs, (202) 863-6508.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
There are existing quantitative restraints on beef from Australia
pursuant to U.S. Note 3, subchapter XIII, Chapter 99, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), and subheading 9913.02.05,
HTSUS. The U.S. Note states that the within-quota amounts will receive
duty-free treatment if the importer makes a declaration to Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) that a valid export certificate issued by the
Government of Australia is in effect for the goods. The existing tariff
rate quotas and export certificate requirement for beef from Australia
set forth in U.S. Note 3, subchapter XIII, Chapter 99, HTSUS, are
derived from paragraph 3 of Annex I of the General Notes to the Tariff
Schedule of the United States under Annex 2-B of the United States-
Australia Free Trade Agreement. Section 132.15 of the CBP regulations
(19 CFR 132.15) sets forth provisions relating to the requirement that
an export certificate must accompany imports of beef subject to quota.
The Electronic Certification System (eCERT) is a system developed
by CBP that uses electronic data transmissions of information normally
associated with a required export document such as a license or
certificate to facilitate the administration of quotas and ensure that
the proper restraint levels are charged without being exceeded.
Australia currently uses the eCERT process for all dairy quota
importations into the United States.
Foreign countries participating in eCERT transmit information via a
global network service provider. This allows connectivity to the CBP
Automated Commercial System (ACS). When making entry, specific data
elements transmitted to CBP by the importer/broker must match eCERT
data from the foreign country before any applicable quota is reported.
The ability to have government-to-government transmission decreases the
potential for circumvention of quotas resulting from counterfeit
documents.
Although the release of the shipment is not precluded by the
absence of certificate information, no claims for a preferential duty
rate will be considered unless the information transmitted by the filer
matches the information transmitted by the foreign government. If the
certification is not available at time of entry, the filer has the
option to use the non-preferential rate of duty or warehouse, export,
or destroy the merchandise. The filer may file a protest if the
certification transmission is received after liquidation of an entry,
using the appropriate guidelines.
This document provides notification that Australia will be using
the eCERT process for beef entries subject to quantitative quota
restrictions beginning January 3, 2011. Such imports that are entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after that date must
be accompanied by an eCERT transmission in lieu of the paper export
certificate.
Dated: December 21, 2010.
Daniel Baldwin,
Assistant Commissioner, Office of International Trade.
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