CSMS Message: 01-001488

TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS

SUBJECT: TBT-01-063 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 THE PEOPLE*S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

REF: TBT-98-083

BACKGROUND:

PURSUANT TO A DECEMBER 28, 2001, FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE (66 FR 67229),
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 CHINA AND EXPORTED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 11, 2001.

THE UNITED STATES WILL NOT MAINTAIN VISA REQUIREMENTS ON TEXTILE AND
WEARING APPAREL PRODUCTS THAT WERE INTEGRATED IN THE FIRST AND SECOND
STAGES, FOR GOODS THAT WERE PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN CHINA AND
EXPORTED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 11, 2001, AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2002.

THE EXISTING VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR GOODS INTEGRATED IN THE FIRST AND
SECOND STAGES FOR CHINA WILL BE MAINTAINED FOR GOODS EXPORTED PRIOR
TO DECEMBER 11, 2001.

PLEASE REFER TO TBT-98-083, DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, FOR THE LIST OF
CATEGORIES INTEGRATED PREVIOUSLY.

ACTION:

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2002, TEXTILES AND WEARING APPAREL PRODUCTS
INTEGRATED IN THE FIRST AND SECOND STAGES, EXPORTED ON OR AFTER
DECEMBER 11, 2001, AND ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2002, AND WILL NOT REQUIRE AN EXPORT
VISA.

TEXTILE AND WEARING APPAREL PRODUCTS INTEGRATED IN THE FIRST AND SECOND
STAGES, EXPORTED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 11, 2001, AND REGARDLESS OF WHEN
THEY ARE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION WILL
REQUIRE A VISA, 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 ARRANGEMENT, 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