| Title: | TBT 03-022 HANDLOOMED FABRIC |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2003-08-18 |
| To: | abi |
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AUGUST 11, 2003
TO: DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE AND FACILITATION
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: TBT-03-022 CLARIFICATION TO THE PREFERENTIAL TARIFF
TREATMENT OF HANDLOOMED FABRIC AND HANDMADE ARTICLES
FOR SUCH HANDLOOMED FABRIC PRODUCED IN AN ELIGIBLE
AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (AGOA) BENIFICIARY
COUNTRY
REF: TBT-01-008 AGOA IMPLEMENTATION INSTRUCTIONS TBT-02-032
KENYA HANDLOOM AGOA AGREEMENT TBT-02-039 BOTSWANA
HANDLOOM AGOA AGREEMENT TBT-02-042 LESOTHO HANDLOOM
AGOA AGREEMENT TBT-02-044 MALAWI HANDLOOM AGOA
AGREEMENT TBT-03-009 SWAZILAND HANDLOOM AGOA AGREEMENT
TBT-03-011 NAMIBIA HANDLOOM AGOA AGREEMENT TBT-03-021
ZAMBIA HANDLOOM AGOA AGREEMENT
BACKGROUND:
THE COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS (CITA) HAS
DETERMINED THAT HANDLOOMED FABRICS AND HANDMADE ARTICLES MADE FROM SUCH
HANDLOOMED FABRICS FROM KENYA, BOTSWANA, LESOTHO, MALAWI, SWAZILAND,
NAMIBIA AND ZAMBIA BE TREATED AS BEING HANDLOOMED, HANDMADE, OR FOLKLORE
ARTICLES UNDER THE AGOA WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY AN APPROPRIATE AGOA VISA.
IN AN AUGUST 6, 2003 FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE (68 FR 46590), CITA
PROVIDED A CLARIFICATION TO THEIR DETERMINATIONS. CITA STATED THAT THE
DETERMINATIONS INCLUDE HANDLOOMED RUGS, SCARVES, PLACEMATS, TABLECLOTHS,
AND OTHER HANDLOOMED ARTICLES. THESE ARTICLES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT UNDER SECTION 112(A) OF THE AGOA IF
ACCOMPANIED BY AN AGOA EXPORT VISA FOR GROUPING 9 ISSUED BY THE
GOVERNMENTS OF THOSE COUNTRIES LISTED ABOVE. AN AGOA CLAIM MAY BE
FILED FOR SUCH ARTICLES UNDER HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) PROVISION
9819.11.27 WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY AN APPROPRIATE AGOA VISA.
ACTION:
HANDLOOMED RUGS, SCARVES, PLACEMATS, TABLECLOTHS AND OTHER HANDLOOMED
ARTICLES SHALL BE TREATED AS HANDLOOMED, HANDMADE, OR FOLKLORE
ARTICLES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE AGOA WHEN CLASSIFIED UNDER HTS
9819.11.27 AND ACCOMPANIED BY AN APPROPRIATE AGOA VISA IN GROUPING 9.
PLEASE PASS THIS MEMORANDUM TO PORT DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT PORT
DIRECTORS, IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, ENTRY SPECIALISTS, BROKERS,
IMPORTERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES.
INFORMATION:
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT MS. SUSAN THOMAS, AT
(202) 927-3719 OR MR. ROBERT ABELS, AT (202) 927-1959.
(JANET L. LABUDA SIGNED FOR)
ELIZABETH G. DURANT