CSMS Message: 01-000848

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : SUSAN S THOMAS

SUBJECT : CLARIFY CERTAIN TEXTILE TPL

DATE : 08/06/2001

AUGUST 3, 2001

APP-7 FO:TP:IA:TT TMP

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; ENTRY
SPECIALISTS; BROKERS AND IMPORTERS

SUBJECT: TBT-01-033: TARIFF PREFERENCE CLAIMS UNDER HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) NUMBERS 9999.00.50 AND 9999.00.51

BACKGROUND:

PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION NO. 5923, DATED DECEMBER 16, 1988,
ESTABLISHED ANNUAL TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS (TRQ) FOR TEXTILE AND
TEXTILE PRODUCTS, WHICH ARE COVERED BY SECTION XI (CHAPTERS
50-63) OF HTS. THESE TARIFF PREFERENCE LEVELS ARE REPORTED BY
USING SPECIAL STATISTICAL REPORTING NUMBERS. THIS IS TO CLARIFY
THE USE OF SPECIAL STATISTICAL REPORTING NUMBERS 9999.00.50 AND
9999.00.51 FOR TEXTILE AND APPAREL GOODS IMPORTED FROM CANADA
UNDER ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTES 3, 4, AND 5 TO SECTION XI OF THE HTS.

ACTION:

IN AN EFFORT TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES, THE FOLLOWING
DEFINITIONS APPLY:

9999.00.50 - THIS SPECIAL STATISTICAL REPORTING NUMBER IS FOR COTTON
OR MAN-MADE FIBER APPAREL MADE FROM FABRICS, WHICH ARE KNIT OR
WOVEN OUTSIDE THE TERRITORY OF THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE
AGREEMENT (NAFTA) PARTY.

9999.00.51 - THIS SPECIAL STATISTICAL REPORTING NUMBER IS FOR COTTON
OR MAN-MADE FIBER APPAREL MADE FROM YARN OBTAINED OUTSIDE THE
TERRITORY OF THE NAFTA PARTIES, OR FABRICS OTHER THAN THOSE
PROVIDED FOR IN 9999.00.50. (E. G. THIS WOULD INCLUDE APPAREL
PRODUCED FROM COMPONENTS KNIT-TO-SHAPE FROM YARN OR APPAREL MADE
FROM FABRICS WOVEN OR KNIT IN A NAFTA PARTY FROM YARNS OBTAINED
OUTSIDE OF THE NAFTA PARTIES.)

INFORMATION:

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION CONCERNING THESE PROCEDURES, PLEASE
1CONTACT SUSAN THOMAS, AT (202) 927-3719 OR BOB ABELS, AT
(202) 927-1959.

/SIGNED/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT

CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD PROGRAMS