| Title: | TBT-01-051 / QBT-2001-41 |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2001-11-02 |
| To: | abi |
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OCTOBER 31, 2001
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
OFFICERS; BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
SUBJECT: TBT-01-051 / QBT-2001-41 QUOTA AND VISA EXEMPTIONS FOR
HTS 9817.60.0000
BACKGROUND:
HEADING 9817.60.0000 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) ALLOWS FOR
THE DUTY FREE ENTRY OF ARTICLES NOT INTENDED FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION
TO THE PUBLIC AND PERSONAL EFFECTS OF FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS OR OFFICIALS
OF INTERNATIONAL ATHLETIC EVENTS, SUCH AS THE OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS,
THE GOODWILL GAMES, THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD GAMES, THE WORLD CUP
SOCCER GAMES, OR ANY SIMILAR EVENT AS THE SECRETARY OF TREASURY MAY
DETERMINE. IN AN OCTOBER 25, 2001, FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE (66 FR 53983)
THE COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS (CITA)
DIRECTED CUSTOMS TO WAIVE VISA AND QUOTA REQUIREMENTS FOR TEXTILE AND
APPAREL ARTICLES THAT ARE CLASSIFIED IN HEADING 9817.6000, EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER 25, 2001.
ACTION:
PURSUANT TO THE CITA DIRECTIVE, TEXTILE AND APPAREL PRODUCTS NOT
INTENDED FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC AND CLASSIFIED IN
9817.60.000 OF THE HTS ARE EXEMPT FROM QUOTA AND VISA REQUIREMENTS,
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 25, 2001.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING VISA ISSUES, PLEASE CONTACT SUSAN
THOMAS AT (202) 927-3719 OR ROBERT ABELS, AT (202) 927-1959, OF THE
TEXTILE OPERATIONS BRANCH. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING QUOTA
ISSUES, PLEASE CONTACT THE QUOTA ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH, AT
(202) 927-5850.
/S/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS