| Title: | TBT-01-040 CORRECTED AGOA VISA |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2001-08-27 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM: SUSAN S THOMAS
SUBJECT: TBT-01-040 CORRECTED AGOA VISA
DATE: 08/24/2001
AUGUST 24, 2001
CMP-11 FO:TP:TEO:TO SST
TO : DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM : EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PASS TO: PORT DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
INSPECTORS, ENTRY SPECIALISTS, BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
SUBJECT: TBT-01-040 CORRECTION OF THE EFFECTIVE DATES IN TBT-01-034
(ETHIOPIA TEXTILE VISA ARRANGEMENT FOR CLAIMS UNDER THE
AGOA) AND TBT-01-035 (SWAZILAND TEXTILE VISA ARRANGEMENT
FOR CLAIMS UNDER THE AGOA)
REFERENCE: TBT-01-008 AGOA IMPLEMENTATION INSTRUCTIONS
TBT-01-034 ETHIOPIA TEXTILE VISA ARRANGEMENT FOR CLAIMS
UNDER THE AGOA
TBT-01-035 SWAZILAND TEXTILE VISA ARRANGEMENT FORCLAMS
UNDER THE AGOA
BACKGROUND:
THE EFFECTIVE DATES THAT WERE CITED IN TBT-01-034 AND TBT-01-035 (BOTH
DATED AUGUST 14, 2001) ARE INCORRECT. THIS TBT SERVES TO CORRECT
THOSE DATES.
QUALIFYING MERCHANDISE FROM ETHIOPIA ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER AUGUST 2, 2001, AND QUALIFYING
QUALIFYING MERCHANDISE FROM SWAZILAND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 26, 2001, MAY BE CLAIMED FOR
PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 112(A) OF THE ACT IF
ALL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2, 2001, A VALID VISA, AS DESCRIBED IN TBT-01-034, MUST
ACCOMPANY ALL CLAIMS FOR AGOA PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT FROM
ETHIOPIA.
EFFECTIVE JULY 26, 2001, A VALID VISA, AS DESCRIBED IN TBT-01-035, MUST
ACCOMPANY ALL CLAIMS FOR AGOA PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT FROM
SWAZILAND.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE VISA ARRANGEMENT, PLEASE CALL
SUSAN THOMAS, AT (202) 927-3719 OR ROBERT ABELS, AT (202) 927-1959.
/SIGNED/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS