| Title: | ADDITIONAL QIZ DESIGNATIONS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2000-11-06 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LEON HAYWARD
NOVEMBER 2, 2000
ENT 14:FO:TP:IA:TA LH
TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS
ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE
FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
PASS TO: IMPORT SPECIALISTS, BROKERS, IMPORTERS AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES
SUBJECT: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING INDUSTRIAL ZONES
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 7337073, DATED DECEMBER 2, 1996, ADVISED
CUSTOMS FIELD PERSONNEL AND THE TRADE COMMUNITY THAT PRESIDENT CLINTON
HAD SIGNED PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 6955 ON NOVEMBER 13, 1996. THE
PROCLAMATION, PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON NOVEMBER 18, 1996
(61 FR 58761), PROVIDED FOR DUTY-FREE TREATMENT OF QUALIFYING PRODUCTS
FROM THE WEST BANK, GAZA STRIP, DESIGNATED QUALIFYING INDUSTRIAL ZONES
(QIZS), OR ISRAEL.
PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY DELEGATED BY THE PRESIDENT, THE OFFICE OF THE
UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, IN A FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
PUBLISHED OCTOBER 27, 2000 (65 FR 64472), HAS DESIGNATED TWO
ADDITIONAL QIZ'S UNDER THE U.S.-ISRAEL FREE TRADE AREA IMPLEMENTATION
ACT. THOSE ZONES ARE THE INDUSTRY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PARK
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (JORDAN CYBER CITY COMPANY) AND THE AQABA
INDUSTRIAL ESTATE. DUTY-FREE TREATMENT FOR QUALIFYING GOODS FROM
THOSE ZONES BECAME EFFECTIVE FOR GOODS SHIPPED THEREFROM AFTER THE
DATE OF THE NOTICE'S PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER.
PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS NOTICE TO LEON HAYWARD,
TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT (202) 927-9704.
/S/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT