[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR132.18]

[Page 619-620]
 
                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 132--QUOTAS--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart B--Administration of Quotas
 
Sec. 132.18  License for certain worsted wool fabric subject to tariff-rate quota.

    (a) Requirement. For worsted wool fabric that is entered under HTSUS

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subheading 9902.51.11 or 9902.51.12, the importer must possess a valid 
license, or a written authorization from the licensee, pursuant to 
regulations of the U.S. Department of Commerce (15 CFR 335.5), in order 
to claim the in-quota rate of duty on the worsted wool fabric at the 
time it is entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption. The 
importer must record the distinct and unique 9-character number for the 
license covering the worsted wool fabric on the entry summary or 
warehouse withdrawal for consumption (Customs Form 7501, column 34), or 
its electronic equivalent (see paragraph (c)(1) of this section).
    (b) Importer certification. By entering the worsted wool fabric 
under HTSUS subheading 9902.51.11 or 9902.51.12, the importer thus 
certifies that the worsted wool fabric is suitable for use in making 
suits, suit-type jackets, or trousers, as required under these 
subheadings.
    (c) Validity of license--(1) License number. To be valid, the 
license, or written authorization issued under the license and including 
its unique control number, must meet the requirements of 15 CFR 335.5, 
and with respect to the requirement in 15 CFR 335.5(a) that the license 
have a unique control number, the license must have a distinct and 
unique identifying number consisting of 9 characters comprised of the 
following three elements:
    (i) The first character must be a ``W'';
    (ii) The second and third characters must consist of the last 2 
digits of the calendar year for which the license is issued and during 
which it is in effect; and
    (iii) The final 6 characters represent the distinct and unique 
identifier assigned to the license by the Department of Commerce.
    (2) Use of license. A license covering worsted wool fabric that is 
entered under HTSUS subheading 9902.51.11 or 9902.51.12 is in effect, 
and may be used to obtain the applicable in-quota rate of duty for 
fabric that is entered or withdrawn for consumption, only during the 
specific calendar year (January 1--December 31, inclusive) for which the 
license is issued (see 15 CFR 335.2 and 335.5(b) and (d)).
    (d) Retention and production of license or authorization to Customs. 
The license and any written authorization from the licensee to the 
importer are subject to the recordkeeping requirements of part 163 of 
this chapter (19 CFR part 163). Specifically, the license and any 
written authorization must be retained for a period of 5 years in 
accordance with Sec. 163.4(a) of this chapter, and must be made 
available to Customs upon request in accordance with Sec. 163.6(a) of 
this chapter.

[T.D. 01-35, 66 FR 21666, May 1, 2001]