| Title: | ROMANIA |
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| Date: | 1993-11-10 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ROBYN DAY
SUBJECT : MFN-ROMANIA
DATE : 11/10/93
3314071
NOVEMBER 10, 1993
CO:TO:T:T RD
CATEGORY: MFN
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
ROMANIA
PASS TO : IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
BACKGROUND
IN PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 6577 OF JULY 2, 1993, (58 FEDERAL
REGISTER 36301), THE PRESIDENT PROCLAIMED THAT THE "AGREEMENT ON
TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE
GOVERNMENT OF ROMANIA" WOULD ENTER INTO FORCE AND NONDISCRIMINATORY
TREATMENT WOULD BE EXTENDED TO PRODUCTS OF ROMANIA 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. THE EXCHANGE OF WRITTEN NOTICES OF ACCEPTANCE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XVI OF THE AGREEMENT TOOK PLACE IN
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA ON NOVEMBER 8, 1993. ACCORDINGLY, THE AGREEMENT
BECAME EFFECTIVE ON NOVEMBER 8, 1993, AND NONDISCRIMINATORY
TREATMENT IS EXTENDED TO PRODUCTS OF ROMANIA AS OF THAT DATE.
ACTION
1. PRODUCTS OF ROMANIA ARE DUTIABLE AT THE COLUMN 1 RATES OF DUTY
EFFECTIVE AS TO MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE
FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 8, 1993.
2. THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE HAS PROVIDED THIS NOTICE
TO THE FEDERAL REGISTER FOR PUBLICATION WHICH SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 15, 1993.
PERSONS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE SHOULD CONTACT
ROBYN DAY, TRADE PROGRAMS BRANCH, AT (202) 927-0123.
JERRY LADERBERG