| Title: | YUGOSLAVIA |
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| Date: | 1992-10-19 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LISA CROSBY
SUBJECT : MFN-YUGOSLAVIA
DATE : 10/19/92
3293071
OCTOBER 19, 1992
CATEGORY: MFN SPE-1-CO:TO:T:T LAC
TO : ALL ASSISTANT REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS (OPERATIONS)
REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS,
DISTRICT DIRECTORS
FROM : ACTING DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
RE : WITHDRAWAL OF MOST-FAVORED-NATION STATUS FROM
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
PASS TO : IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
BACKGROUND
ON OCTOBER 16, 1992, PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNED HOUSE RESOLUTION
5258 (PUBLIC LAW 102-420), WITHDRAWING MOST-FAVORED-NATION STATUS
FROM THE REPUBLICS OF MONTENEGRO AND SERBIA. WITHDRAWAL OF
NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT WAS BASED ON A FINDING THAT SERBIA
AND MONTENEGRO ARE NOT COMPLYING WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINAL
ACT OF THE CONFERENCE ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE (ALSO
KNOWN AS THE "HELSINKI FINAL ACT"), PARTICULARLY THE PROVISIONS
REGARDING HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND ARE NOT
RESPECTING MINORITY RIGHTS IN KOSOVO AND VOJVODINA.
ACTION
1. EFFECTIVE AS TO ARTICLES ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE
FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 31, 1992, GOODS WHICH
ARE THE PRODUCT OF SERBIA OR MONTENEGRO SHALL BE DUTIABLE AT
THE COLUMN 2 RATES OF DUTY.
2. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CHANGE DOES NOT AFFECT THE EMBARGO
CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR GOODS ORIGINATING IN SERBIA OR
MONTENEGRO AND EXPORTED ON OR AFTER MAY 31, 1992.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS INFORMATION MAY BE DIRECTED TO LISA
CROSBY, TRADE PROGRAMS BRANCH, AT (202)927-0163.
WILLIAM LUEBKERT