| Title: | NEW CBTPA COUNTRIES |
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| Date: | 2001-06-21 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : SUSAN S THOMAS
SUBJECT : NEW CBTPA COUNTRIES
DATE : 06/20/2001
JUNE 19, 2001
ENT-14 FO:TP:IA:TT SST
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-01-030 BARBADOS AND SAINT LUCIA 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 TRADE 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, THE 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 GOVERNMENTS OF BARBADOS AND SAINT LUCIA, IT HAS BEEN
DETERMINED THAT ST. LUCIA AND BARBADOS ARE MAKING SUBSTANTIAL
PROGRESS TOWARD IMPLEMENTING AND FOLLOWING THE CUSTOMS
PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY THE CBTPA.
THEREFORE, PER THE JUNE 11, 2001, FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE,
CLAIMS FOR QUALIFYING CBTPA ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 2001 WILL NOW BE
ACCEPTED.
BELOW IS A LIST OF THE 14 COUNTRIES NOW ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY UNDER
CBTPA FOR TEXTILE AND APPAREL PRODUCTS:
1
BARBADOS HAITI
BELIZE HONDURAS
COSTA RICA JAMAICA
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NICARAGUA
EL SALVADOR PANAMA
GUATEMALA SAINT LUCIA
GUYANA TRINIDAD TOBAGO
ACTION:
PLEASE AMEND GENERAL NOTE 17(A) OF THE HTSUS, U.S. NOTE 7(B) TO
SUBCHAPTER II OF CHAPTER 98 OF THE HTSUS AND U.S. NOTE 1 TO
SUBCHAPTER XX OF CHAPTER 98 OF THE HTSUS BY INSERTING "BARBADOS"
AND "SAINT LUCIA" IN ALPHABETICAL SEQUENCE IN THE LIST OF
COUNTRIES.
CLAIMS FOR PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT UNDER CBTPA FOR TEXTILE
AND APPAREL ARTICLES FROM BARBADOS AND SAINT LUCIA THAT WERE
ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER JUNE 1, 2001 MAY BE MADE IF ALL NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS
ARE MET.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL SUSAN THOMAS AT
(202) 927-3719 OR ROBERT ABELS AT (202) 927-1959.
/S/ ANNE K. LOMBARDI FOR
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS