| Title: | BYELARUS MFN |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1993-02-24 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ROBYN DAY
SUBJECT : TRA-BYELARUS MFN
DATE : 02/23/93
3054071
FEBRUARY 23, 1993
SPE-1-CO:TO:T:A RD
CATEGORY: TRA
TO : ALL ASSISTANT REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS (OPERATIONS)
REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS,
DISTRICT DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
RE : EXTENSION OF MOST-FAVORED NATION STATUS TO
BELARUS (BYELARUS)
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 BELARUS (BYELARUS). AN
EXCHANGE OF DIPLOMATIC NOTES WITH THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS 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
BELARUS," TOOK PLACE IN MINSK, BELARUS ON FEBRUARY 16, 1993.
ACCORDINGLY, THE AGREEMENT BECAME EFFECTIVE ON FEBRUARY 16, 1993,
WITH RESPECT TO THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS, AND NONDISCRIMINATORY
TREATMENT IS EXTENDED TO PRODUCTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS AS
OF FEBRUARY 16, 1993, 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. 58, NO.
34) DATED FEBRUARY 23, 1993, PRODUCTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
(BYELARUS) SHALL BE DUTIABLE AT THE COLUMN 1 RATES OF DUTY
EFFECTIVE AS TO MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE
FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 16, 1993.
PERSONS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE SHOULD CONTACT
ROBYN DAY, TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT (202) 927-0123.
PHILIP METZGER