| Title: | OTH-HAITI EMBARGO TERMINATION |
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| Date: | 1994-10-18 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ROBYN DAY
SUBJECT : OTH-HAITI EMBARGO TERMINATION
DATE : 10/17/94
5287071
OCTOBER 14, 1994
CATEGORY: RES CO:TO:TF:TA CAC
TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS,
DISTRICT, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
PASS TO: IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, FP F OFFICERS,
ENTRY OFFICERS AND OTHER INTERESTED CUSTOMS
PERSONNEL
SUBJECT: TERMINATION OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON HAITI
ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1994, THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS
CONTROL(OFAC) HAS ADVISED THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS SIGNED EXECUTIVE
ORDER NO. 12932 TERMINATING THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARED ON
OCTOBER 4, 1991, WITH RESPECT TO HAITI, AND REVOKING THE EIGHT
EXECUTIVE ORDERS WHICH HAVE BEEN ISSUED SINCE THAT DECLARATION,
WHICH IMPOSED VARIOUS ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON HAITI.
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 12932 WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE AT 12:01 A.M.
EDT, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1994, AT WHICH TIME ALL THE REMAINING
ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON HAITI, WHICH INCLUDE THE PROHIBITIONS ON
IMPORTS FROM HAITI AND EXPORTS TO HAITI, ARE TERMINATED.
ANY FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM OFAC REGARDING THE LIFTING
OF THE HAITIAN ECONOMIC SANCTIONS WILL BE FORWARDED TO ALL FIELD
OFFICES.
CUSTOMS INQUIRIES REGARDING IMPORTED SHIPMENTS ARE TO BE DIRECTED
TO CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS, AT (202)927-
0771, OR OFFICE OF CARGO ENFORCEMENT AND FACILITATION AT
(202)927-0510. INQUIRIES BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS CONCERNING EXPORTS
TO HAITI SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE EXODUS COMMAND CENTER AT
(202)927-1550. PUBLIC INQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO JOHN T.
ROTH, OFAC, AT (202)622-2500 OR BY FAX (202)622-1657.
PHILIP METZGER