CSMS Message: 95-000044

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : LISA CROSBY

SUBJECT : GSP-CHANGES TO GEN NOTE 4

DATE : 01/11/95

5010071
JANUARY 10, 1995

CATEGORY: GSP CO:TO:TF:TP LAC

TO : ALL ASSISTANT REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS (OPERATIONS),
REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT
DIRECTORS

FROM : DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS

RE : PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 6763, TO IMPLEMENT THE TRADE
AGREEMENTS RESULTING FROM THE URUGUAY ROUND OF
MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

PASS TO: IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND IMPORTERS

ON DECEMBER 23, 1994, PRESIDENT CLINTON SIGNED PRESIDENTIAL
PROCLAMATION 6763 (60 FEDERAL REGISTER 1007). AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE PROCLAMATION MADE CERTAIN CHANGES IN GENERAL NOTE 4
TO THE TARIFF, RELATING TO THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
(GSP).

ACTION:

1. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1995, GENERAL NOTE 4 IS MODIFIED BY
DELETING "TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS (PALAU)"
FROM THE LIST OF NON-INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES.

2. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1995, SUBDIVISION (C) OF GENERAL NOTE 4
IS MODIFIED BY INSERTING AFTER THE END OF THE FIRST SENTENCE
OF TEXT THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS, WITH THE REMAINING
EXISTING TEXT OF SUCH SUBDIVISION TO APPEAR AT THE SAME
LEVEL OF INDENTATION AS SUCH FIRST SENTENCE OF TEXT:

"THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES MAY NOT BE DESIGNATED AS AN ELIGIBLE
ARTICLE FOR PURPOSES OF THE GSP:
(I) TEXTILE AND APPAREL ARTICLES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO
TEXTILE AGREEMENTS;
(II) WATCHES, EXCEPT AS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 503(C)(1)(B) OF THE TRADE ACT
OF 1974, AS AMENDED;
(III) IMPORT-SENSITIVE ELECTRONIC ARTICLES;
(IV) IMPORT-SENSITIVE STEEL ARTICLES;
(V) FOOTWEAR, HANDBAGS, LUGGAGE, FLAT GOODS, WORK
GLOVES AND LEATHER WEARING APPAREL, THE FOREGOING
WHICH WERE NOT ELIGIBLE ARTICLES FOR PURPOSES OF
THE GSP ON APRIL 1, 1984;
(VI) IMPORT-SENSITIVE SEMIMANUFACTURED AND MANUFACTURED
GLASS PRODUCTS;
(VII) ANY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT OF CHAPTER 2 THROUGH 52,
INCLUSIVE, THAT IS SUBJECT TO A TARIFF-RATE QUOTA,
IF ENTERED IN A QUANTITY IN EXCESS OF THE IN-QUOTA
QUANTITY FOR SUCH PRODUCT; AND
(VIII) ANY OTHER ARTICLES WHICH THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES
TO BE IMPORT-SENSITIVE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GSP."

3. EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995,
GENERAL NOTE 4(D) TO THE HTS IS MODIFIED BY DELETING THE
FOLLOWING PROVISIONS AND THE COUNTRIES SET OUT OPPOSITE
THEM:

1515.30.40 INDIA 2937.91.00 INDIA 3004.20.00 INDIA
2907.15.30 INDIA 2937.92.10 INDIA 3004.31.00 INDIA
2908.20.08 INDIA 2939.10.50 INDIA 3004.32.00 INDIA
2909.49.05 INDIA 2939.30.00 INDIA 3004.39.00 INDIA
2914.61.00 INDIA 2939.50.00 INDIA 3004.40.00 INDIA
2918.12.00 INDIA 2939.60.00 INDIA 3004.50.30 INDIA
2918.13.10 INDIA 2939.70.00 INDIA 3004.50.50 INDIA
2918.13.20 INDIA 2939.90.10 INDIA 3005.10.10 INDIA
2918.13.30 INDIA 2939.90.50 INDIA 3005.10.50 INDIA
2918.17.10 INDIA 2941.10.20 INDIA 3005.90.10 INDIA
2935.00.30 INDIA 2941.30.00 INDIA 3005.90.50 INDIA
2935.00.33 INDIA 2941.40.00 INDIA 3006.10.00 INDIA
2936.10.00 INDIA 2941.50.00 INDIA 3006.40.00 INDIA
2936.21.00 INDIA 2941.90.10 INDIA 3006.50.00 INDIA
2936.22.00 INDIA 2941.90.50 INDIA 3006.60.00 INDIA
2936.24.00 INDIA 3001.10.00 INDIA 3407.00.20 INDIA
2936.25.00 INDIA 3001.20.00 INDIA 3811.11.10 INDIA
2936.26.00 INDIA 3002.90.10 INDIA 3811.11.50 INDIA
2936.27.00 INDIA 3003.31.00 INDIA
2936.28.00 INDIA 3003.39.10 INDIA
2936.90.00 INDIA 3003.40.00 INDIA
2937.10.00 INDIA 3003.90.00 INDIA
2937.21.00 INDIA 3004.10.10 INDIA
2937.22.00 INDIA
2937.29.00 INDIA
4104.10.20 ARGENTINA
4104.10.40BRAZIL; INDIA

THOSE WHO DOWN-LOADED THE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE NEW
TARIFF MAY HAVE ALREADY NOTED THESE CHANGES. THEY WILL APPEAR IN
THE PRINTED VERSION OF THE 1995 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE.
PERSONS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE MAY CONTACT LISA
CROSBY, TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT (202) 927-0163.

PHILIP METGZER