| Title: | EC DUTY SANCTIONS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1992-12-03 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LISA ZZ-CROSBY
SUBJECT : SAN-EC DUTY SANCTIONS
DATE : 12/03/92
3336071
DECEMBER 3, 1992
CATEGORY: SAN CO:TO:T:T LAC
TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT
AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : ACTING DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: INCREASED DUTIES ON RAPESEED, WINES AND WHEAT GLUTEN
FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
PASS TO: IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, ENTRY OFFICERS AND
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
BACKGROUND:
YOU WERE NOTIFIED IN EMAIL NOTICE 3314071, DATED NOVEMBER
19, 1992, OF THE U.S.'S INTENTION TO INCREASE DUTIES ON RAPESEED,
WHEAT GLUTEN AND CERTAIN WINES FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (EC),
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 5, 1992. ALTHOUGH THE U.S. AND THE EC
ANNOUNCED THAT THEY HAD RESOLVED THEIR DISPUTE, THE DIRECTOR FOR
EC AFFAIRS AT THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE
REPRESENTATIVE (USTR) INDICATES THAT THE NOVEMBER 5 ANNOUNCEMENT
WILL NOT BE RESCINDED UNTIL AN AGREEMENT IS SIGNED, WHICH HAS NOT
YET OCCURRED. UNTIL CUSTOMS IS INSTRUCTED THAT THE RETALIATORY
DUTIES HAVE BEEN RESCINDED, WE MUST PROCEED TO IMPLEMENT THEM.
ACTION:
1. EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 5, 1992, 200 PERCENT DUTIES WILL BE
COLLECTED ON RAPESEED, WHEAT GLUTEN AND CERTAIN WINES FROM
THE EC, AS DESCRIBED IN FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE 53801, DATED
NOVEMBER 12, 1992, AND CUSTOMS EMAIL MESSAGE 3314071, DATED
NOVEMBER 19, 1992.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO BENNETT HARMAN, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE
REPRESENTATIVE, AT (202)395-3074. OTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS
ISSUE MAY BE DIRECTED TO LISA CROSBY, TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT
(202)927-0163.
WILLIAM LUEBKERT