CSMS Message: 94-000954

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : LEO WELLS

SUBJECT : OTH-HAITIAN EMBARGO

DATE : 09/20/94

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SEPTEMBER 20, 1994

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TO: ALL REGIONAL DIRECTORS (COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS), DISTRICT,
AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS OF CUSTOMS

FROM: DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS

RE: HAITIAN IMPORT AND EXPORT SANCTIONS

PASS TO: ALL REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGERS, NATIONAL IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, IMPORT SPECIALISTS, FP AND F OFFICERS,
OAS, NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR ENTRY SUMMARY SELEC-
TIVITY, ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SUCH AS IMPORTER TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND BROKER
ASSOCIATIONS

THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL (OFAC) HAS INFORMED
CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS THAT, DESPITE THE ARRIVAL OF U.S. MILITARY
PERSONNEL IN HAITI AND THE NEW AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT
OF HAITI AND THE UNITED STATES REGARDING VARIOUS POLITICAL AND
MILITARY MATTERS, THERE EXIST NO CHANGES IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF
THE CURRENT HAITIAN EMBARGO. IN THIS REGARD, THE FOLLOWING
ACTIONS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED.

ACTIONS:

1. ENFORCEMENT OF CURRENT HAITIAN EMBARGO

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE PRESENT IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADE
EMBARGO AGAINST HAITI WILL CONTINUE WITHOUT ANY CHANGES
DESPITE RECENT POLITICAL AND MILITARY DEVELOPMENTS IN
THAT COUNTRY. ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED TO THE CONTRARY
SHOULD BE DISREGARDED.

2. QUESTIONS ABOUT HAITIAN TRADE EMBARGO

- QUESTIONS BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS CONCERNING HAITIAN
IMPORTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS,
OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS, TRADE PROGRAMS BRANCH, AT
(202) 927-0771 OR OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND CONTROL AT
(202) 927-0284.

- INQUIRIES BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS CONCERNING EXPORTS TO
HAITI SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE EXODUS COMMAND CENTER
AT (202) 927-1550.

- INQUIRIES ON SEIZURE PROCEDURES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
THE LOCAL FP AND F OFFICER.

- IMPORTER/BROKER/PUBLIC INQUIRIES, WHERE APPROPRIATE,
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO:

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20220

OR

BY TELEPHONE OR FAX TO:

JOHN T. ROTH
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
(PHONE: (202) 622-2500; FAX: (202) 622-1657)

PHILIP METZGER