| Title: | RULES OF ORIGIN-TEXTILES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2003-03-19 |
| To: | abi |
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MARCH 18, 2003
TO: INTERIM DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE AND FACILITATION
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: TBT-03-008 FINAL RULE REGARDING ORIGIN FOR FABRIC
AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILES
REF: TBT-00-010 NEW RULE OF ORIGIN FOR FABRIC AND OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILES
BACKGROUND:
SECTION 334 OF THE URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS ACT (URAA), AS
ORIGINALLY ENACTED, PROVIDED THAT FABRICS AND CERTAIN MADE-UP
PRODUCTS ORIGINATE IN THE COUNTRY, TERRITORY OR POSSESSION WHERE
THE CONSTITUENT FIBERS, FILAMENTS, OR YARNS WERE WOVEN, KNITTED,
NEEDLED, TUFTED, FELTED, ENTANGLED, OR TRANSFORMED BY ANY OTHER
FABRIC-MAKING PROCESS. THIS RULE OF ORIGIN IS CODIFIED IN
19 USC 3592 AND 19 CFR 102.21. CURRENTLY, THE RULES OF ORIGIN
CODIFIED IN 19 CFR 12.130 ONLY APPLY TO ISRAEL.
IN TBT-00-010, DATED JUNE 13, 2000, THE TRADE COMMUNITY WAS
NOTIFIED THAT SECTION 405 OF THE TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF
2000 ("THE ACT") AMENDED SECTION 334(B)(2) OF THE URAA. THE
AMENDMENTS MADE BY SECTION 405 APPLIED TO GOODS ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER
MAY 18, 2000.
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS IN 19 CFR 102.21 HAVE NOW BEEN AMENDED TO
REFLECT THESE CHANGES AND THE NOTICE OF ADOPTING THE INTERIM
RULES WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON FEBRUARY 25, 2003
(68 FR 8711).
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 25, 2003, THE CHANGES THAT WERE IMPLEMENTED ON
MAY 18, 2000 HAVE BECOME FINAL. PLEASE REFER TO TBT-00-010 FOR
DETAILS REGARDING THOSE REQUIREMENTS.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THESE PROCEDURES, PLEASE
CALL MS. SUSAN THOMAS AT (202) 927-3719, MS. CHERIE PARSONS AT
(202) 927-7002, OR MR. ROBERT ABELS AT (202) 927-1959.
/S/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT