CSMS Message: 00-001340

TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM: SUSAN THOMAS

NOVEMBER 2, 2000

CMP-9 FO:TP:IA:TT S

TO: ALL DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
ALL PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS

PASS TO: ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE, IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
INSPECTORS, ENTRY OFFICERS, BROKERS, IMPORTERS AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES

SUBJECT: TBT-00-025 DENIAL OF TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS
FROM PT. POLLUX INDONESIA TEXTILE INDUSTRY

BACKGROUND:

IN ORDER TO SECURE COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. LAW, INCLUDING SECTION 204
U.S. CUSTOMS LAW, TO CARRY OUT TEXTILE AND TEXTILE PRODUCT AGREEMENT
AND TO AVOID CIRCUMVENTION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS, THE CHAIRMAN OF
COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS (CITA) HAS
NOTIFIED THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE IN A DIRECTIVE DATED OCTOBER 13,
2000, TO DENY ENTRY OF TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY
PT. POLLUX INDONESIA TEXTILE INDUSTRY FOR GOODS EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
NOVEMBER 19, 2000 AND EXTENDING THROUGH NOVEMBER 18, 2002.

THE IMPORTATION OF GOODS BY OR ON BEHALF OF PT. POLLUX INDONESIA
TEXTILE INDUSTRY IS PROHIBITED. THIS DECISION IS BASED UPON THE
ON-SITE VERIFICATION CONDUCTED BY THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE AND OTHER
SOURCES. THE ENTRY OF TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS DURING THE PERIOD
NOVEMBER 19, 2000 THROUGH NOVEMBER 18, 2002 IS PROHIBITED.

ACTION:

ALL CUSTOMS PORTS OF ENTRY ARE TO DENY ENTRY OF TEXTILES AND TEXTILE
PRODUCTS FROM PT. POLLUX INDONESIA TEXTILE INDUSTRY.

INFORMATION:

THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. IF
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL SUSAN THOMAS AT (202) 927-3719, GINA
TAYLER AT (202) 927-4882, CHERIE PARSONS AT (202) 927-7002, OR BOB
ABELS AT (202) 927-1959.

/S/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT

CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS