| Title: | MFN RATES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1992-08-31 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LISA CROSBY
SUBJECT : MFN RATES
DATE : 08/28/92
2241071
AUGUST 28, 1992
SPE-1-CO:TO:T:A RD
CATEGORY: TRA
TO : ALL ASSISTANT REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS (OPERATIONS)
REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS,
DISTRICT DIRECTORS
FROM : ACTING DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
RE : EXTENSION OF MOST-FAVORED NATION STATUS TO
KYRGYZSTAN
PASS TO : IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
BACKGROUND
IN PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 6352 OF OCTOBER 9, 1991, (56
FEDERAL REGISTER 51317), THE PRESIDENT PROCLAIMED THAT THE
"AGREEMENT ON TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS" ENTERS INTO
FORCE AND NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT WOULD BE EXTENDED TO
PRODUCTS OF THE U.S.S.R. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE
AGREEMENT ON THE DATE OF EXCHANGE OF WRITTEN NOTICES OF
ACCEPTANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XVII OF THE AGREEMENT.
SUBSEQUENTLY, THE U.S.S.R. WAS SUCCEEDED BY TWELVE INDEPENDENT
STATES, INCLUDING THE REPUBLIC OF KYRGYZSTAN. AN EXCHANGE OF
DIPLOMATIC NOTES WITH THE REPUBLIC OF KYRGYZSTAN IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ARTICLE XVII OF THE AGREEMENT, AS MODIFIED BY TECHNICAL
ADJUSTMENTS AND RETITLED "AGREEMENT ON TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF KYRGYZSTAN,"
TOOK PLACE IN BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN ON AUGUST 21, 1992.
ACCORDINGLY, THE AGREEMENT BECAME EFFECTIVE ON AUGUST 21, 1992,
WITH RESPECT TO THE REPUBLIC OF KYRGYZSTAN, AND NONDISCRIMINATORY
TREATMENT IS EXTENDED TO PRODUCTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KYRGYZSTAN
AS OF AUGUST 21, 1992, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT AND AS
PROVIDED FOR IN PROCLAMATION 6352 OF OCTOBER 9, 1991.
ACTION
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE (VOL. 57, NO.
168) DATED AUGUST 28, 1992, PRODUCTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF
KYRGYZSTAN SHALL BE DUTIABLE AT THE COLUMN 1 RATES OF DUTY
EFFECTIVE AS TO MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE
FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER AUGUST 21, 1992.
NOTE: CURRENTLY OF THE TWELVE SUCCEEDING STATES OF THE FORMER
U.S.S.R. (REFERRED TO AS THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES)
ONLY ARMENIA, MOLDOVA, RUSSIA, UKRAINE AND KYRGYZSTAN HAVE
RECEIVED MFN STATUS.
PERSONS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE SHOULD CONTACT
ROBYN DAY, TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT (202) 927-0123.
WILLIAM LUEBKERT