CUSTOMS MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 618-96 CERTIFICATES OF AUTHORITY TO IMPORT AND RELEASE LEAF TOBACCO FOR BLENDING PURPOSES December 24, 1997

Attached for your information and ready reference are the following Certificates of Authority to Import and Release Foreign Leaf Tobacco for Blending Purposes:

Name	Date	Quantity
Sterling Tobacco Corp.	12-13-96	18,610.5 k
La Flor de la Isabela, Inc.	12-13-96	3,636.70 k
-do-	12-13-96	7,199 k
-do-	12-13-96	243 k

Please be guided accordingly.

Adopted: 24 Dec. 1997