| Title: | GUYANA CBTPA ELIGIBILITY |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2000-12-06 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : SUSAN S THOMAS
SUBJECT : GUYANA CBTPA ELIGIBILITY
DATE : 12/05/2000
DECEMBER 4, 2000
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TO: ALL DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
ALL PORT DIRECTORS
FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
SUBJECT: TBT-00-027GUYANA ELIGIBLE FOR THE CARIBBEAN BASIN
TRADE PARTNERSHIP ACT (CBTPA) FOR TEXTILE
AND APPAREL PRODUCTS
REFERENCE: TBT-00-023-01
PASS TO: ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE, NATIONAL IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS,
ENTRY SPECIALISTS, BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
BACKGROUND:
TITLE II OF THE TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2000 ("THE ACT"),
WHICH WAS SIGNED INTO LAW ON MAY 18, 2000, AUTHORIZED THE
EXPANSION OF TRADE BENEFITS TO DESIGNATED COUNTRIES IN THE
CARIBBEAN BASIN. THIS TRADE PROGRAM PROVIDES FOR THE ENTRY OF
SPECIFIC TEXTILE AND APPAREL ARTICLES FREE OF DUTY AND FREE OF
ANY QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS, LIMITATIONS OR CONSULTATION
LEVELS, AS WELL AS OTHER BENEFITS TO NON-TEXTILE PRODUCTS.
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7351 DELEGATED TO THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE (USTR) THE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE WHETHER
THE DESIGNATED CBTPA BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES HAVE IMPLEMENTED AND
FOLLOW, OR ARE MAKING SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS TOWARD IMPLEMENTING
AND FOLLOWING, THE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY THE CBTPA. THE
PRESIDENT DIRECTED THE USTR TO ANNOUNCE ANY SUCH DETERMINATIONS
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER AND TO IMPLEMENT ANY SUCH DETERMINATIONS
IN THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS).
BASED ON INFORMATION AND COMMITMENTS PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT
OF GUYANA, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT GUYANA IS MAKING
SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS TOWARD IMPLEMENTING AND FOLLOWING THE
CUSTOMS PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY THE CBTPA. THEREFORE, PER
THE NOVEMBER 21, 2000 FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE, CLAIMS FOR
QUALIFYING CBTPA FOR ARTICLES ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 9, 2000,
WILL NOW BE ACCEPTED.
BELOW IS A LIST OF THE 11 COUNTRIES NOW ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY UNDER
CBTPA FOR TEXTILE AND APPAREL PRODUCTS:
BELIZE HAITI
1 COSTA RICA HONDURAS
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC JAMAICA
EL SALVADOR NICARAGUA
GUATEMALA PANAMA
GUYANA
ACTION:
FOR IMPORTS OF TEXTILE AND APPAREL ARTICLES THAT WERE ENTERED ON
OR AFTER NOVEMBER 9, 2000, CLAIMS FOR PREFERENTIAL TARIFF
TREATMENT UNDER CBTPA MAY BE MADE IF ALL NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS
ARE MET FOR THE GUYANA.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS TRADE PROGRAM WITH
RESPECT TO TEXTILES AND APPAREL PRODUCTS, 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