CSMS Message: 92-000732

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : ROBYN ZZ-DAY

SUBJECT : SAN-EC SANCTIONS

DATE : 12/04/92

3339071
DECEMBER 4, 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

RE : TERMINATION OF 301 INVESTIGATION AFFECTING RAPESEED,
WINES AND WHEAT GLUTEN FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY --
200 PERCENT DUTIES ARE CANCELLED

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 IMPORTS
OF RAPESEED, WHEAT GLUTEN AND CERTAIN WINES FROM THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITY (EC). IN EMAIL NOTICE 3336071, DATED DECEMBER 3, 1992,
YOU WERE ADVISED THAT CUSTOMS WOULD BEGIN COLLECTING THE
INCREASED DUTIES EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 5, 1992, UNLESS NOTIFIED
OTHERWISE BY THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
(USTR).

IN A LETTER DATED DECEMBER 4, 1992, USTR ADVISED U.S.
CUSTOMS THAT MS. CARLA HILLS HAS DECIDED TO TERMINATE THE SECTION
301 INVESTIGATION OF THE EC'S OILSEEDS SUBSIDY REGIME AND TO
WITHDRAW THE INCREASED DUTIES SCHEDULED TO TAKE EFFECT ON
DECEMBER 5, 1992.

ACTION:

1. THE 200 PERCENT DUTIES DUE TO TAKE EFFECT ON RAPESEED, WHEAT
GLUTEN AND CERTAIN WINES FROM THE EC ON DECEMBER 5, 1992 ARE
CANCELLED. THIS MERCHANDISE WILL CONTINUE TO BE SUBJECT TO
MFN RATES OF DUTY. THIS NOTICE SUPERSEDES EMAIL NOTICES
3314071 AND 3336071.

QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
LISA CROSBY, TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT (202)927-0163.

WILLIAM LUEBKERT