| Title: | INFORMATION:TP:DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL QIZ*S |
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| Date: | 2001-06-28 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ARLENE LUGO
DATE : 06/27/2001
JUNE 25, 2001
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TO : DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM : EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
PASS TO : PORT DIRECTORS; ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE; IMPORT
SPECIALISTS; ENTRY SPECIALIST; BROKERS; IMPORTERS AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING INDUSTRIAL ZONES (QIZ*S
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 6955, PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER, DATED
NOVEMBER 18, 1996 (61 FR 58761), PROVIDED FOR DUTY-FREE TREATMENT OF
QUALIFYING PRODUCTS FROM THE WEST BANK, GAZA STRIP AND DESIGNATED QIZ*S
UNDER THEU.S.- ISRAEL FREE TRADE AREA IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 1985
(IFTA ACT).
PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY DELEGATED BY THE PRESIDENT, THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE (USTR), IN A FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE PUBLISHED
JUNE 15,2001 (66 FR 32660), HAS DESIGNATED AN ADDITIONAL QIZ UNDER
THE IFTA ACT. THE ZONE IS THE ZARQA INDUSTRIAL ZONE. THE USTR ALSO
EXPANDED THE ALREADY-DESIGNATED QIZ AREA OF THE AD-DULAYL INDUSTRIAL
PARK. DUTY-FREE TREATMENT FOR QUALIFYING PRODUCTS FROM THOSE ZONES
BECAME EFFECTIVE FOR GOODS SHIPPED THEREFROMAFTER THE DATE OF THE
NOTICE'S PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER.
QUESTIONS FROM THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY REGARDING THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE
TO THEIR LOCAL CUSTOMS PORT. THE CUSTOMS PORT MAY REFER QUESTIONS TO
ARLENE LUGO, TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT (202) 927-4183, OR VIA CC:MAIL.
/SIGNED/
ANNE K. LOMBARDI FOR
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS