| Title: | OTH-MAYAN ARTIFACTS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-11-08 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LISA CROSBY
SUBJECT : OTH-MAYAN ARTIFACTS
DATE : 11/08/94
5308072
NOVEMBER 4, 1994
CATEGORY: OTH CO:TO:T:T LAC
TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT
AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON MAYAN ARTIFACTS FROM THE PETEN
REGION OF GUATEMALA
BACKGROUND:
IN A NOTICE IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER DATED NOVEMBER 2, 1994, THE
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE PUBLISHED A FINAL RULE, AMENDING THE CUSTOMS
REGULATIONS TO REFLECT THE EXTENSION OF THE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS
ON MAYAN ARTIFACTS FROM THE PETEN REGION, GUATEMALA, WHICH WERE
IMPOSED BY T.D. 91-34. THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY HAS
DETERMINED THAT THE EMERGENCY CONDITIONS WHICH ORIGINALLY
WARRANTED THE IMPOSITION OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS STILL EXIST AND
HAS DECIDED TO EXTEND THE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS FOR ANOTHER THREE
YEARS.
ACTION:
19 C.F.R. 12.104G(B) IS AMENDED BY ADDING, TO THE TABLE,
"EXTENDED BY 94-84" IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ENTRY "91-34" IN THE
COLUMN HEADED "T.D. NO." ADJACENT TO THE ENTRY FOR GUATEMALA.
IMPORT SPECIALISTS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE INSTRUCTIONS
MAY CONTACT LISA CROSBY, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS, AT (202)927-
0163.
PHILIP METZGER