| Title: | INFORMATION:TP:IMPORTATIONS OF WHEAT GLUTEN |
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| Date: | 2001-06-21 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ARLENE LUGO
SUBJECT : INFORMATION:TP:IMPORTATIONS OF WHEAT GLUTEN
DATE : 06/20/2001
JUNE 19, 2001
ENT-8:FO:TP:IA:TA AL
TO : DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM : EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PASS TO : PORT DIRECTORS; ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE; IMPORT
SPECIALIST; ENTRY SPECIALIST; BROKERS; IMPORTERS AND
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: IMPORTATIONS OF WHEAT GLUTEN AND THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF
PREFERENCES (GSP)
BACKGROUND:
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7314, PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON
MAY 31, 2000 (65 FR 34897), MADE SEVERAL MODIFICATIONS TO IMPORTS OF
WHEAT GLUTEN PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO QUOTA RESTRICTIONS PROVIDED FOR UNDER
SUBHEADINGS1109.00.10 AND 1109.00.90 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
OF THE UNITED STATES (HTS). SPECUFICALLY, PROCLAMATION 7314 SUSPENDED
DUTY-FREE TARIFF TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN WHEAT GLUTEN THAT IS THE PRODUCT
OF BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES UNDER THE GSP WITH RESPECT TO GOODS ENTERED,
OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSECONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 2000
AT 12:01 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT). PER PROCLAMATION
SUSPENSION WAS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT THROUGH THE CLOSE OF JUNE 1, 2001,
SUCH ACTION WAS EARLIER EXPRESSLY MODIFIED OR TERMINATED.
ACTION:
THE PRESIDENT DID NOT MODIFY OR TERMINATE CHANGES IMPOSED BY
PROCLAMATION 7314 PRIOR TO THE CLOSE JUNE 1, 2001. THEREFORE,
THE SUSPENSION OF DUTY-FREE TREATMENT FOR WHEAT GLUTEN COVERED
UNDER HTS SUBHEADINGS 1109.00.10 AND1109.00.90 THAT
IS A PRODUCT OF BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES UNDER THE GSP HAS
THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY MAY CLAIM PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT
FOR SUCH PRODUCTS WITH RESPECTS TO GOODS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FORCONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER JUNE 2, 2002, AT 12:01 A.M. EDT.
AT 12:01 A.M. EDT.
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 GSP WHEAT GLUTEN PRODUCTS
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER
AFTER JUNE 2, 2001, AT 12:01 A.M. EDT.
IN ADDITION, WHEAT GLUTEN IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO IMPORT QUOTA
RESTRICTIONS. PLEASE REFER TO QBT-2001-520, DATED JUNE 4, 2001,
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
QUESTIONS FROM THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY REGARDING THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE
SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THEIR LOCAL CUSTOMS PORT. THE CUSTOMS PORT MAY
REFER GSP QUESTIONSTO ARLENE LUGO, TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT
(202) 927-4183, OR VIA CC:MAIL
/SIGNED/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS