| Title: | TEXTILES ENTERED AS SETS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2002-03-22 |
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DATE : 03/21/2002
TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: QBT-2002-013 - TBT- 02-012 VISA REQUIREMENTS AND
AND QUOTA REPORTING FOR SETS CLASSIFIED UNDER
GENERAL RULE OF INTERPRETATION (GRI) 3 OF THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS).
BACKGROUND:
THE COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
(CITA) PROVIDED CLARIFICATION ON THE APPLICABILITY OF VISA
REQUIREMENTS AND QUOTA REPORTING OF TEXTILES AND TEXTILE
PRODUCTS ENTERED AS COMPONENTS OF SETS UNDER GRI 3 OF THE HTS.
EFFECTIVE MARCH 18, 2002, THE DIRECTIVE OF AUGUST 18,1989, IS
REISSUED STATING THE APPLICABILITY OF VISA AND QUOTA FOR TEXTILE
ITEMS CLASSIFIED AS COMPONENTS IN A SET UNDER GRI 3.
ACTION:
PURSUANT TO A DIRECTIVE ISSUED BY THE COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS (CITA) DATED MARCH 15,
2002, ANY TEXTILE COMPONENT INCLUDED IN A SET CLASSIFIED UNDER
GRI 3 OF THE HTS, WHICH IF IMPORTED SEPARATELY, WOULD HAVE
REQUIRED A VISA AND BE SUBJECT TO QUOTA REPORTING MUST STILL
MEET THOSE REQUIREMENTS. THEREFORE, EVEN IF A TEXTILE COMPONENT
IS ONLY PART OF THE SET AND THE CLASSIFICATION IS BASED ON
ANOTHER COMPONENT IN THE SET THAT PROVIDES THE ESSENTIAL
CHARACTER OF THE SET, VISA AND QUOTA REQUIREMENTS MAY APPLY.
VISA AND QUOTA WOULD APPLY TO ANY TEXTILE COMPONENT IN THE SET,
WHEN THESE ITEMS WOULD HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO VISA REQUIREMENTS
AND QUOTA REPORTING.
SETS CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GRI 3 MUST BE IDENTIFIED WITH
AN 'X' PREFIX IN FRONT OF THE HTS NUMBER IN WHICH THE RATE OF
DUTY OF THE SET IS DERIVED. EACH COMPONENT IN THE SET
(INCLUDING THE ARTICLE DESIGNATED WITH THE PREFIX 'X') MUST BE
REPORTED ON A SEPARATE LINE AS IF IT WERE SEPARATELY CLASSIFIED.
EACH OF THE LINES WOULD HAVE A PREFIX 'V' IN FRONT OF THE HTS
CLASSIFICATION NUMBER, THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, VALUE, AND
REPORTING QUANTITIES, AND WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE VISA NUMBER AND
QUOTA CATEGORY FOR EACH OF COMPONENTS AS IF THESE ITEMS WERE
IMPORTED SEPARATELY.
INFORMATION:
PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION TO PORT DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT PORT
DIRECTORS, IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, ENTRY SPECIALISTS,
BROKERS AND IMPORTERS.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS WITH THE REPORTING OF
QUOTA, PLEASE CONTACT THE QUOTA BRANCH AT (202) 927-5850.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS ON OPERATIONAL ISSUES, PLEASE CONTACT
CHERIE PARSONS AT (202) 927-7002 OR ROBERT ABELS AT (202) 927-1959.
\S\ JANET L. LABUDA FOR
ELIZABETH G. DURANT