| Title: | TAJIKISTAN |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1993-12-22 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ROBYN DAY
SUBJECT : MFN-TAJIKISTAN
DATE : 12/22/93
4356072
DECEMBER 22, 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
TAJIKISTAN
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" WOULD ENTER 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
TAJIKISTAN. AN EXCHANGE OF DIPLOMATIC NOTES WITH THE REPUBLIC OF
TAJIKISTAN 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
TAJIKISTAN," TOOK PLACE IN DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN ON NOVEMBER 24,
1993. ACCORDINGLY, THE AGREEMENT BECAME EFFECTIVE ON NOVEMBER 24,
1993, WITH RESPECT TO THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN, AND
NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT IS EXTENDED TO PRODUCTS OF THE REPUBLIC
OF TAJIKISTAN AS OF NOVEMBER 24, 1993, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
AGREEMENT AND AS PROVIDED FOR IN PROCLAMATION 6352 OF OCTOBER 9,
1991.
ACTION
1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE (58 FR 65424)
DATED DECEMBER 14, 1993, PRODUCTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN
SHALL BE DUTIABLE AT THE COLUMN 1 RATES OF DUTY EFFECTIVE AS TO
MERCHANDISE ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION
ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 24, 1993.
2. ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR MERCHANDISE ENTERED ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER
24, 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.
NANCY MCTIERNAN