CSMS Message: 01-000443

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : SUSAN THOMAS

SUBJECT : TBT-01-025 DENIAL OF TEXTILES FROM TAIWAN

DATE : 04/10/2001

APRIL 9, 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, IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, ENTRY OFFICERS, BROKERS
AND IMPORTERS

SUBJECT: TBT-01-025 DENIAL OF TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS FROM
CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS IN TAIWAN

BACKGROUND:

IN ORDER TO SECURE COMPLIANCE WITH UNITED STATES LAW, INCLUDING
SECTION 204 AND U.S. CUSTOMS LAW (19 C.F.R. 12.131(B)), TO CARRY OUT
TEXTILE AND TEXTILE PRODUCT AGREEMENTS, AND TO AVOID CIRCUMVENTION
TEXTILE AGREEMENTS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS (CITA) HAS NOTIFIED THE
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE IN A DIRECTIVE DATED APRIL 3, 2001, TO DENY ENTRY
OF TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS FROM SEVERAL MANUFACTURERS IN TAIWAN

TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS EXPORTED ON OR AFTER APRIL 9, 2001,
EXTENDING THROUGH APRIL 8, 2003, SHOULD BE DENIED ENTRY FROM THE
FOLLOWING TAIWANESE COMPANIES: HONG WIN TRADING COMPANY, CITY ART
PRINTING, HSU CHUN MEI, AND SPRING INFORMATION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
IMPORTATION OF TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS BY OR ON BEHALF OF AN
THESE COMPANIES IS PROHIBITED.

ACTION:

ALL CUSTOMS PORTS OF ENTRY ARE TO DENY ENTRY OF TEXTILES AND TEXTILES
PRODUCTS FROM HONG WIN TRADING COMPANY, CITY ART PRINTING, HSU CHUN
MEI, AND SPRING INFORMATION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. FOR TEXTILES AND
TEXTILE PRODUCTS EXPORTED ON OR AFTER APRIL 9, 2001, AND EXTENDING
THROUGH APRIL 8, 2003.

INFORMATION:

THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.
QUESTIONS FROM THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY REGARDING THIS ELECTRONIC
MESSAGE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE LOCAL CUSTOMS PORT. THE CUSTOMS
PORT OF ENTRY MAY REFER QUESTIONS TO SUSAN THOMAS, TEXTILES AND
TRANSSHIPMENT BRANCH, AT (202) 927-3719 OR VIA CC:MAIL.

/SIGNED/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT

CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS