| Title: | TBT-01-062 TAIWAN WTO INTEGRATION |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2001-12-31 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: TBT-01-062 AMENDMENT OF EXPORT VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR
TEXTILE AND WEARING APPAREL PRODUCTS INTEGRATED INTO THE
FIRST AND SECOND STAGES OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON
TARIFFS AND TRADE (GATT) 1994 FOR TAIWAN
REF: TBT-98-083
BACKGROUND:
PURSUANT TO A DECEMBER 28, 2001, FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE (66 FR 67232),
THE COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS (CITA) HAS
DIRECTED U.S. CUSTOMS TO AMEND THE CURRENT VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR
CERTAIN TEXTILE AND WEARING APPAREL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED OR PRODUCED
IN TAIWAN AND EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2002.
TAIWAN WILL ACCEDE TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) ON JANUARY 1,
2002. THEREFORE, THE FIRST THREE STAGES OF INTEGRATION WILL BE
IMPLEMENTED ON THAT DATE.
THE UNITED STATES WILL NOT MAINTAIN VISA REQUIREMENTS ON TEXTILE
AND WEARING APPAREL PRODUCTS THAT WERE INTEGRATED IN STAGES ONE,
TWO AND THREE, FOR GOODS THAT WERE PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN TAIWAN
AND EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2002.
THE EXISTING VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR TAIWAN WILL BE MAINTAINED FOR GOODS
EXPORTED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2002.
PLEASE REFER TO TBT-98-083, DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, FOR THE LIST OF
CATEGORIES PREVIOUSLY INTEGRATED.
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1, 2002, TEXTILE AND WEARING APPAREL PRODUCTS
INTEGRATED IN THE FIRST THREE STAGES, EXPORTED AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2002, WILL NOT
REQUIRE AND EXPORT VISA OR EXEMPT CERTIFICATION.
TEXTILE AND WEARING APPAREL PRODUCTS INTEGRATED IN THE FIRST THREE
STAGES, EXPORTED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2002, AND REGARDLESS OF WHEN THEY
ARE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION, WILL REQUIRE
AN EXPORT VISA OR EXEMPT CERTIFICATION, IF APPLICABLE.
PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION TO PORT DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT PORT
DIRECTORS, IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, ENTRY SPECIALISTS,
BROKERS AND IMPORTERS.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE VISA ARRANGEMENTS, PLEASE CALL
SUSAN THOMAS, AT (202) 927-3719 OR ROBERT ABELS, AT (202) 927-1959.
/SIGNED JANET L. LABUDA/
FOR ELIZABETH G. DURANT
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS