| Title: | INFORMATION: MODIFICATIONS TO |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2001-08-27 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
PASS TO: PORT DIRECTORS; ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE; IMPORT
SPECIALISTS; ENTRY SPECIALIST; BROKERS; IMPORTERS AND
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: MODIFICATIONS TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE
UNITED STATES (HTS) RELATING TO THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM
OF PREFERENCES (GSP) (TP 01-1604)
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7454, DATED JUNE 29, 2001, PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER ON JULY 5, 2001 (66 FR 35365), MODIFIED THE ELIGIBILITY
OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS OF INDIA FOR PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT UNDER
THE GSP.
PROCLAMATION 7454 DELEGATED TO THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
(USTR) THE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ANNEX III OF
THE PROCLAMATION, WHICH SET FORTH THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE HTS THAT ARE
NECESSSARY TO IMPLEMENT THESE CHANGES.
PER FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE (66 FR 44199), DATED AUGUST 22, 2001, THE
USTR HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS TO THE HTS SET
FORTH IN ANNEX III OF PROCLAMATION 7454 ARE EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO
GOODS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROMWAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER
AUGUST 22, 2001 (PUBLICATION DATE OF NOTICE IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER):
(1) GENERAL NOTE 4(D) TO THE HTS IS MODIFIED BY:
(A) DELETING THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS AND THE COUNTRY SET OUT OPPOSITE
SUCH PROVISION:
0708.90.15 INDIA 2101.20.32 INDIA 5702.39.10 INDIA 7418.19.10 INDIA
0713.90.60 INDIA 2516.22.00 INDIA 5702.49.15 INDIA 8540.12.10 INDIA
0713.90.80 INDIA 3920.63.20 INDIA 5702.99.20 INDIA 8606.30.00 INDIA
0802.31.00 INDIA 3920.93.00 INDIA 5904.91.00 INDIA 9405.50.30 INDIA
0904.20.76 INDIA 4104.39.20 INDIA 6302.99.10 INDIA
0910.10.40 INDIA 4106.19.20 INDIA 6814.90.00 INDIA
1006.30.10 INDIA 5007.90.30 INDIA 7113.20.21 INDIA
1403.90.40 INDIA 5209.51.30 INDIA 7113.20.25 INDIA
2001.90.45 INDIA 5307.20.00 INDIA 7113.20.29 INDIA
(B) DELETING THE COUNTRY SET OPPOSITE THE FOLLOWING SUBHEADINGS:
1701.11.05 INDIA 4106.19.30 INDIA
1701.91.05 INDIA 4106.20.30 INDIA
1806.10.65 INDIA 4106.20.60 INDIA
4104.39.50 INDIA 7113.19.29 INDIA
4106.12.00 INDIA 7113.19.50 INDIA
(2) FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS, THE RATES OF DUTY 1-SPECIAL
SUBCOLUMN IS MODIFIED BY DELETING THE SYMBOL "A*" AND INSERTING AN "A"
IN LIEU THEREOF:
0708.90.15 2101.20.32 5702.39.10 7418.19.10
0713.90.60 2516.22.00 5702.49.15 8540.12.10
0713.90.80 3920.63.20 5702.99.20 8606.30.00
0802.31.00 3920.93.00 5904.91.00 9405.50.30
0904.20.76 4104.39.20 6302.99.10
0910.10.40 4106.19.20 6814.09.00
1006.30.10 5007.90.30 7113.20.21
1403.90.40 5209.51.30 7113.20.25
2001.90.45 5307.20.00 7113.20.29
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 PRODUCTS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER AUGUST 22, 2001.
QUESTIONS FROM THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY REGARDING THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE
REFERRED TO THEIR LOCAL CUSTOMS PORT. THE CUSTOMS PORT MAY CONTACT
ARLENE LUGO, TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT (202) 927-4183 OR VIA CC:MAIL.
/SIGNED/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS