2012 Preliminary TRQ on Tuna and Skipjack Opens Jan 3
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a memorandum announcing that the 2012 preliminary low-duty tariff rate quota limit for tuna and skipjack, in airtight containers, not in oil, in containers, weighing with their contents not over 7 kg each, is 19,055,822 kg. This low-duty TRQ will open January 3, 2012, under opening moment procedures, with the over-quota (high-duty) tariff numbers and rates in effect for all entry/entry summaries. The final quota limit will be provided to CBP by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in March 2012. Upon receipt of the final quota limit, CBP will issue proration and liquidation instructions to the trade and field.
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(See CBP's notice for applicable high-duty HTS numbers, instructions regarding withholding of liquidation and use of Holding Code 109, etc.)
(QBT-11-578, dated 12/15/11)