| Title: | ROMANIA AND KAZAKHSTAN |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-02-22 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LISA CROSBY
SUBJECT : GSP-ROMANIA AND KAZAKHSTAN
DATE : 02/18/94
4049071
FEBRUARY 18, 1994
CATEGORY: GSP CO:TO:T:T LAC
TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT
AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 6650, DATED FEBRUARY 16,
1994, AMENDING THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
(GSP) AND MAKING VARIOUS OTHER CHANGES TO THE HTS
BACKGROUND:
PRESIDENT CLINTON SIGNED PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 6650 ON
FEBRUARY 16, 1994, AMENDING THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
(GSP) AND MAKING MISCELLANEOUS OTHER CHANGES TO THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS PROCLAMATION
REQUIRES THE CHANGES NOTED BELOW.
ACTION:
1. EFFECTIVE AS TO GOODS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE
FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER MARCH 4, 1994, GENERAL 4(A) TO
THE HTS, LISTING THOSE COUNTRIES WHOSE PRODUCTS ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR BENEFITS OF THE GSP, IS MODIFIED BY INSERTING
"KAZAKHSTAN" AND "ROMANIA" IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER IN THE
ENUMERATION OF INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES.
2. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1994, GENERAL NOTE 1 TO THE HTS IS
MODIFIED BY STRIKING "3 AND 4" AND BY INSERTING LIEU THEREOF
"3 THROUGH 13, INCLUSIVE".
3. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1994, GENERAL NOTE 4(D) TO THE HTS IS
MODIFIED BY STRIKING "8471.92.40 MALAYSIA" AND BY INSERTING
IN LIEU THEREOF "8471.92.32 MALAYSIA" AND "8471.92.34
MALAYSIA".
4. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1994, SUBHEADINGS 8471.92.32 AND
8471.92.34 ARE EACH MODIFIED BY STRIKING THE SYMBOL "A" FROM
THE RATES OF DUTY 1-SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN AND BY INSERTING TO
LIEU THEREOF "A*".
5. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1994, THE SUPERIOR TEXT IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING SUBHEADING 8528.10.04 IS MODIFIED BY DELETING
"NOTE 4" AND INSERTING LIEU THEREOF "NOTE 10".
6. SUBHEADING 6307.90.99 IS MODIFIED BY STRIKING "6.5%(MX)" AND
BY INSERTING IN THE PARENTHETICAL EXPRESSION FOLLOWING THE
"FREE" RATE OF DUTY IN THE RATES OF DUTY 1-SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN
THE SYMBOL ", MX" IN ALPHABETICAL SEQUENCE.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE MAY BE DIRECTED TO LISA
CROSBY AT (202)927-0597.
JANET L. LABUDA