| Title: | VBT-95-2 INDIA FOLKLORE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1995-01-25 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : HQ QUOTA
SUBJECT : VBT-95-2 INDIA FOLKLORE
DATE : 01/20/95
5019051
JANUARY 19, 1995
CATEGORY: TEX
TO: ALL ASSISTANT REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS (OPERATIONS),
DISTRICT, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS OF CUSTOMS
FROM: DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
PASS TO: ALL REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGERS, NATIONAL IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY OFFICERS,
INSPECTORS, BROKERS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: VBT-95-2--INDIA FOLKLORE ARTICLES
REFER: VBT-94-34, VBT-94-40, VBT-94-43
ACTION: U.S. CUSTOMS HAS RECEIVED FURTHER CLARIFYING GUIDANCE
FROM THE COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS (CITA), MODIFYING THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN
VBT-94-34, VBT-94-40 AND VBT-94-43.
IN A MOU DATED DECEMBER 31, 1994, THE GOVERNMENTS
OF THE UNITED STATES AND INDIA AGREED THAT INDIAN
ITEMS MAY NOT INCLUDE CLOSURE DEVICES SUCH AS ZIPPERS,
ELASTIC (ANY FORM), ELASTICIZED FABRIC (ANY FORM),
OR HOOK-AND-PILE FASTENERS (SUCH AS "VELCRO" OR
OTHER SIMILAR HOLDING FABRIC). IN ADDITION,
BUTTONS (INCLUDING SNAP BUTTONS) MAY NOT BE USED
AS A MEANS OF SECURING AT THE WAIST SUCH INDIAN
ITEMS AS SALWAR, GHAGRA\LAHNGA AND PAVADAI.
WHEN CONSIDERING THE DESIGN AND\OR ORNAMENTATIONS,
IT SHOULD BE A UNIQUELY "TRADITIONAL AND HISTORICAL
INDIAN" DESIGN.
EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 26, 1995, YOU ARE DIRECTED
TO DENY ENTRY OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS CERTIFIED BY THE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AS "INDIA ITEMS" WHICH DO NOT
CONFORM WITH THE CURRENT GUIDELINES AND THE
GUIDELINES PROVIDED IN THIS DIRECTIVE.
INFO: ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE IMPORTING COMMUNITY REGARDING
THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE LOCAL
CUSTOMS DISTRICT. CUSTOMS DISTRICTS CAN REFER THEIR
QUESTIONS THROUGH E-MAIL TO HQ QUO, OR CALL THE
QUOTA BRANCH AT (202) 927-5850.
KAREN L. COOPER