| Title: | NAFTA ACCELARATED TARIFF ELIMINATIONS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2000-12-08 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM: LEON HAYWARD
SUBJECT: NAFTA ACCELARATED TARIFF ELIMINATIONS
DATE: 12/07/2000
ENT-10 FO:TP:IA:TA LH
TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
PORT DIRECTORS
ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE
FROM: DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
PASS TO: IMPORT AND ENTRY SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, BROKERS, IMPORTERS
AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: NAFTA ACCELERATED TARIFF ELIMINATIONS
SECTION 201(B) OF THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA)
IMPLEMENTATION ACT GRANTS THE PRESIDENT THE AUTHORITY TO PROCLAIM
ACCELERATED SCHEDULE FOR DUTY ELIMINATION THAT MAY BE AGREED TO BY
UNITED STATES, MEXICO AND CANADA UNDER ARTICLE 302(3) OF NAFTA. THE
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE PUBLISHED A NOTICE
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER OF MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2000 (65 FR 70757),
LISTING THOSE PRODUCTS TO WHICH THE UNITED STATES HAS PROVISIONALLY
AGREED TO ACCELERATE THE ELIMINATION OF DUTIES.
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2001, THE FOLLOWING HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
THE UNITED STATES (HTS) ITEM NUMBERS, IF QUALIFIED FOR NAFTA TREATMENT
FROM MEXICO, WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR "FREE" RATES OF DUTY:
2905.17.00 6402.99.18 6403.51.90 6403.99.40
2921.30.10 6403.19.10 6403.59.30 6403.99.60
6402.19.05 6403.19.30 6403.59.60 6403.99.75
6402.30.30 6403.19.50 6403.59.90 6403.99.90
6402.91.40 6403.40.30 6403.91.30 6405.10.00
6402.99.05 6403.40.60 6403.91.60 6405.20.30
6402.99.10 6403.51.30 6403.91.90 6405.20.90
6403.51.60 6403.99.20 6405.90.90
PLEASE DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MEMORANDUM TO LEON HAYWARD
TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT (202) 927-9704 OR VIA CC:MAIL.
/S/
GREGORY J. MCCANN, FOR
ELIZABETH G. DURANT