| Title: | COTTON FEE EXEMPTIONS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2001-01-19 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM: SUSAN S THOMAS
SUBJECT: COTTON FEE EXEMPTIONS
DATE: 01/18/2001
JANUARY 18, 2001
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TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
PASS TO: BROKERS, IMPORTERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: TBT-01-005: COTTON FEE EXEMPTED ON CERTAIN
IMPORTED TEXTILE AND APPAREL ARTICLES
BACKGROUND:
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER DATED NOVEMBER 27, 2000, THE AGRICULTURAL
MARKETING SERVICE (AMS) OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE (USDA) ANNOUNCED AN AMENDMENT TO THE COTTON BOARD
RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPORT ASSESSMENT EXEMPTIONS. THE COTTON
BOARD COLLECTS FUNDS FROM COTTON PRODUCERS AND IMPORTERS TO
PROMOTE THE USE OF COTTON AND ITS PRODUCTS. THIS AMENDMENT IS
SET FORTH TO AVOID MULTIPLE ASSESSMENTS OF UNITED STATES
PRODUCED COTTON THAT HAS BEEN EXPORTED AND THEN IMPORTED BACK
INTO THE UNITED STATES IN THE FORM OF TEXTILE AND APPAREL
PRODUCTS. THEREFORE, THE AMS IS AMENDING 7 C.F.R. 1205.510 TO
INCLUDE TEXTILES AND APPAREL ARTICLES ASSEMBLED OF COMPONENTS
FORMED FROM COTTON PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES AND IDENTIFIED
BY HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS)
NUMBERS 9819.11.03, 9819.11.06, 9820.11.03, 9820.11.06,
9820.11.09, 9820.11.12, 9820.11.18, 9820.11.21, 9802.00.8015,
9802.00.8044, 9802.00.8046 AND 9802.00.9000.
SINCE PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE, THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE HAS
COMPLETED THE NECESSARY PROGRAMMING FOR THE COTTON FEE
EXEMPTIONS.
ACTION:
ALL ENTRIES WITH THE FOLLOWING HTSUS NUMBERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO
PAY THE COTTON FEE: 9819.11.03, 9819.11.06, 9820.11.03,
9820.11.06, 9820.11.09, 9820.11.12, 9820.11.18, 9820.11.21,
9802.00.8015, 9802.00.8044, 9802.00.8046 AND 9802.00.9000.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COTTON FEE WILL ALSO BE EXEMPT FROM THE
ALTERNATE CHAPTER 1-97 HTSUS NUMBER.
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