CSMS Message: 02-000036

JANUARY 7, 2002

TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC TRADE CENTER, NEW YORK

FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS

PASS TO: PORT DIRECTORS; ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTORS, TRADE;
IMPORT SPECIALISTS; INSPECTORS; ACCOUNT MANAGERS;
ENTRY OFFICERS; BROKERS AND IMPORTERS

SUBJECT: TBT-02-02 SUSPENSION OF OLYMPIC MILLS CORPORATION
FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM (SAP)

BACKGROUND:

THE COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
NOTIFIED THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE, IN A DIRECTIVE DATED JANUARY
4, 2002, THAT IT HAS SUSPENDED OLYMPIC MILLS CORPORATION FROM
PARTICIPATION IN THE SAP FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 14, 2002,
THROUGH JANUARY 13, 2003.

ACTION:

THE ENTRY OF PRODUCTS UNDER THE SAP BY OR ON BEHALF OF OLYMPIC
MILLS CORPORATION DURING THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 14, 2002, THROUGH
JANUARY 13, 2003 IS PROHIBITED.

INFORMATION:

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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MATTER, PLEASE CONTACT
ROBERT ABELS AT (202) 927-1959.

\S\ JANET L. LABUDA FOR
ELIZABETH G. DURANT

CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS