| Title: | INFORMATION:TP:SAINT LUCIA AND |
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| Date: | 2001-06-18 |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM: ARLENE LUGO
SUBJECT: INFORMATION:TP:SAINT LUCIA AND
DATE: 06/15/2001
APP-7:FO:TP:IA:TA AL
TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
PASS TO: PORT DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE,
IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY SPECIALISTS, BROKERS,
IMPORTERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: SAINT LUCIA AND BARBADOS ELIGIBLE FOR THE CARIBBEAN
BASIN TRADE PARTNERSHIP ACT (CBTPA) FOR NON-TEXTILE
PRODUCTS
THE TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2000 ("THE ACT") WAS SIGNED INTO LAW
ON MAY 18, 2000. TITLE II OF THE ACT, WHICH AMENDS THE CARIBBEAN
BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT (CBERA), AUTHORIZED THE EXPANSION OF TRADE
BENEFITS TO DESIGNATED COUNTRIES IN THE CARIBBEAN BASIN AND IS REFERRED
TO IN THE ACT AS THE "CARIBBEAN BASIN TRADE PARTNERSHIP ACT" (CBTPA).
IN ADDITION TO TEXTILE AND APPAREL PRODUCTS, CBTPA PROVIDES FOR THE
ENTRY OF NON-TEXTILE ARTICLES FREE OF DUTY.
IN PROCLAMATION 7351 OF OCTOBER 2, 2000, THE PRESIDENT DELEGATED TO THE
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. ADDITIONALLY, THE
PRESIDENT DIRECTED THE USTR TO ANNOUNCE ANY SUCH DETERMINATIONS IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER AND TO IMPLEMENT THEM THROUGH MODIFICATIONS OF THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES.
BASED ON INFORMATION AND COMMITMENTS PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENTS OF
SAINT LUCIA AND BARBADOS, THE USTR HAS DETERMINED THAT SAINT LUCIA
AND BARBADOS ARE MAKING SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS TOWARD IMPLEMENTING AND
FOLLOWING THE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE CBTPA.
THEREFORE, PER THE JUNE 11, 2001, FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE (66 FR 31272),
CLAIMS FOR PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT UNDER THE CBTPA FOR NON-TEXTILE
MERCHANDISE FROM SAINT LUCIA AND BARBADOS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 2001, WILL BE ACCEPTED.
IMPORTERS OR THEIR AGENTS MAY AVAIL THEMSELVES OF ALL AVAILABLE POST-
ENTRY PROCEDURES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NAFTA 520(D) CLAIMS, TO RECEIVE
A REFUND OF DUTIES FOR ELIGIBLE CBTPA NON-TEXTILE ARTICLES FROM SAINT
LUCIA AND BARBADOS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION,
ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 2001, THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER.
ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS NOTICE FROM THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY
SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THEIR LOCAL CUSTOMS PORT. THE CUSTOMS PORT OF
ENTRY MAY REFER QUESTIONS TO RICHARD WALLIO, TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH,
AT (202) 927-9704, OR VIA CC:MAIL.
/SIGNED/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS