| Title: | TURKMENISTAN |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1993-11-03 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ROBYN DAY
SUBJECT : MFN-TURKMENISTAN
DATE : 11/03/93
3307071
NOVEMBER 3, 1993
CO:TO:T:T RD
CATEGORY: TRA
TO : ALL ASSISTANT REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS (OPERATIONS)
REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS,
DISTRICT DIRECTORS
FROM : ACTING DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
RE : EXTENSION OF MOST-FAVORED NATION STATUS TO
TURKMENISTAN
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
TURKMENISTAN. AN EXCHANGE OF DIPLOMATIC NOTES WITH THE REPUBLIC OF
TURKMENISTAN 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
TURKMENISTAN," TOOK PLACE IN ASHGABAT, TURKMENISTAN ON OCTOBER 25,
1993. ACCORDINGLY, THE AGREEMENT BECAME EFFECTIVE ON OCTOBER 25,
1993, WITH RESPECT TO THE REPUBLIC OF TURKMENISTAN, AND
NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT IS EXTENDED TO PRODUCTS OF THE REPUBLIC
OF TURKMENISTAN AS OF OCTOBER 25, 1993, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
AGREEMENT AND AS PROVIDED FOR IN PROCLAMATION 6352 OF OCTOBER 9,
1991.
ACTION
1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE 58713, DATED
NOVEMBER 3, 1993, PRODUCTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKMENISTAN
SHALL BE DUTIABLE AT THE COLUMN 1 RATES OF DUTY EFFECTIVE AS TO
MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION
ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 25, 1993.
2. ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR MERCHANDISE ENTERED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 25,
1993, WHICH ARE SCHEDULED FOR LIQUIDATION SHOULD BE UNSET AND
LIQUIDATED AT THE COLUMN 1 RATES OF DUTY. IMPORTERS CAN
FACILITATE THIS ACTION BY ADVISING DISTRICT DIRECTORS OF
PERTINENT ENTRIES FOR WHICH COLUMN 2 RATES OF DUTY WERE
ERRONEOUSLY PAID.
PERSONS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE SHOULD CONTACT
ROBYN DAY, TRADE PROGRAMS BRANCH, AT (202) 927-0123.
JERRY LADERBERG