| Title: | POST: TBT-01-012 TRINIDAD/TOBA |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2001-02-16 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM: SUSAN THOMAS
SUBJECT: POST: TBT-01-012 TRINIDAD/TOBAGO
DATE: 02/15/2001
FEBRUARY 15, 2001
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TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PASS TO: PORT DIRECTORS; ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE; NATIONAL
IMPORT SPECIALISTS; IMPORT SPECIALISTS; INSPECTORS;
ENTRY SPECIALISTS; BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
SUBJECT: TBT-01-012 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ELIGIBLE FOR THE
CARIBBEAN BASIN TRADE PARTNERSHIP ACT (CBTPA) FOR TEXTILE
AND APPAREL PRODUCTS
REFERENCE: TBT-00-023-01
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 THE
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,
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 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, IT HAS BEEN
DETERMINED THAT TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ARE MAKING SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS
TOWARD IMPLEMENTING AND FOLLOWING THE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES REQUIRED
BY THE CBTPA.
THEREFORE, PER THE FEBRUARY 12, 2001 FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE, CLAIMS
FOR QUALIFYING CBTPA FOR ARTICLES ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE
FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 6, 2001, WILL NOW BE ACCEPTED.
BELOW IS A LIST OF THE 12 COUNTRIES NOW ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY UNDER CBTPA
FOR TEXTILE AND APPAREL PRODUCTS:
BELIZE HAITI
COSTA RICA HONDURAS
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC JAMAICA
EL SALVADOR NICARAGUA
GUATEMALA PANAMA
GUYANA TRINIDAD & TOBA
ACTION:
CLAIMS FOR PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT UNDER CBTPA FOR TEXTILE AND
APPAREL ARTICLES FROM TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO THAT WERE ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 6, 2001,
MAY BE MADE IF ALL NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL SUSAN THOMAS AT (202) 927-3719,
GINA TAYLER AT (202) 927-4882, CHERIE PARSONS AT (202) 927-7002 OR
ROBERT ABELS AT (202) 927-1959.
/SIGNED/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS