| Title: | SAP AND OPP REQUIREMENTS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2000-02-11 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM: HQ, QUOTA
SUBJECT: TEX-SAP AND OPP REQUIREMENTS
DATE: 02/09/2000
DATE: 01/03/2000
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TO: ALL DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS, PORT DIRECTORS,
ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE PROGRAMS AND
STRATEGIC TRADE CENTER (STC) DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
PASS TO: IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
SPECIALISTS AND INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: TBT-99-057 - FOREIGN EXCEPTION FOR FINDINGS AND
TRIMMINGS
COUNTRY: ALL SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM (SAP) AND OUTWARD
PROCESSING PROGRAM (OPP) COUNTRIES
REFERENCE:TBT-98-091D
BACKGROUND:
A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON DECEMBER 18,1998
(63 FR 70112), AMENDED ON DECEMBER 24, 1998 (64 FR 149,
PUBLISHED ON JANUARY 4, 1999), EXTENDED THE EXEMPTION PERIOD
FOR WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' AND MEN'S AND BOY'S CHEST TYPE PLATE,
"HYMO" PIECE OR "SLEEVE HEADER" OF WOVEN OR WELF-INSERT WARP
KNIT CONSTRUCTION OFCOARSE ANIMAL HAIR OR MAN-MADE FILAMENTS
USED IN THE MANUFACTUR OF TAILORED SUIT JACKETS AND SUIT-TYPE
JACKETS IN CATEGORIES 433, 435, 443, 444, 633, 635, 643 AND
644, WHICH ARE ENTERED UNDER THE SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM, FOR
THE PERIODS DECEMBER 23, 1998 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2000 FOR
WOMEN'S AND GIRLS'; AND SEPTEMBER 23, 1998 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
2000 FOR MEN'S AND BOYS'. THE EXEMPTION PERMITS THE USE OF
NON-U.S. FORMED INTERLININGS IN SPECIFIED GOODS THAT ARE
IMPORTED UNDER THE SAP PROVIDED THEY ARE CUT IN THE UNITED
STATES.
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1, 2000, THAT DIRECTIVE IS BEING AMENDED
TO INCLUDE GOODS COVERED UNDER THE OUTWARD PROCESSING PROGRAM
(SEE TBT-99-058). A DESCRIPTION OF THE TEXTILE AND APPAREL
CATEGORIES IN TERMS OF HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) NUMBERS
IS AVAILABLE IN THE CORRELATION: TEXTILE AND APPAREL CATEGORIES
WITH THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (SEE
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE 63 FR 71096, PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 23, 1998).
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MATTER, PLEASE CONTACT
BOB DORSETT, (202) 927-7002, OR ALLEN KENT, (202) 927-0057, IN
TRADE PROGRAMS.
ELIZABETH G. DURANT