| Title: | KAZAKHSTAN MFN |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1993-02-26 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ROBYN DAY
SUBJECT : TRA-KAZAKHSTAN MFN
DATE : 02/26/93
3057071
FEBRUARY 26, 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
KAZAKHSTAN
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 KAZAKHSTAN. AN EXCHANGE OF
DIPLOMATIC NOTES WITH THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN 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 KAZAKHSTAN,"
TOOK PLACE IN ALMA ATA, KAZAKHSTAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 1993.
ACCORDINGLY, THE AGREEMENT BECAME EFFECTIVE ON FEBRUARY 18, 1993,
WITH RESPECT TO THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, AND NONDISCRIMINATORY
TREATMENT IS EXTENDED TO PRODUCTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
AS OF FEBRUARY 18, 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.
37) DATED FEBRUARY 26, 1993, PRODUCTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF
KAZAKHSTAN 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EFFECTIVE AS TO MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE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 18, 1993.
PERSONS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE SHOULD CONTACT
ROBYN DAY, TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT (202) 927-0123.
PHILIP METZGER