CSMS Message: 95-000122

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : LISA CROSBY

SUBJECT : GSP-COUNTRY CHANGES

DATE : 02/08/95

5038071
FEBRUARY 7, 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 6767, DATED FEBRUARY 3, 1995,
DESIGNATING ARMENIA AND ELIMINATING ISRAEL AND THE
BAHAMAS AS BENEFICIARIES OF THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF
PREFERENCES

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

ON FEBRUARY 3, 1995, PRESIDENT CLINTON SIGNED PRESIDENTIAL
PROCLAMATION 6767 (60 FEDERAL REGISTER 7427), DESIGNATING ARMENIA
AND ELIMINATING ISRAEL AND THE BAHAMAS AS BENEFICIARIES OF THE
GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP).

ACTION:

1. EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 22, 1995,
GENERAL NOTE 4(A) TO THE HTS IS MODIFIED BY INSERTING
"ARMENIA" IN ALPHABETICAL SEQUENCE IN THE ENUMERATION OF
INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES.

2. EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1995, GENERAL
NOTE 4(A) TO THE HTS IS MODIFIED BY DELETING "ISRAEL" AND
"BAHAMAS, THE" FROM THE LIST OF INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES.

3. EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1995, GENERAL
NOTE 4(A) TO THE HTS IS MODIFIED BY DELETING "BAHAMAS, THE"
FROM THE LIST OF MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMON
MARKET, AND AMENDING THE HEADING OF THAT LIST TO READ
"MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMON MARKET (CARICOM)
EXCEPT THE BAHAMAS."

4. EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1995, GENERAL
NOTE 4(D) TO THE HTS IS MODIFIED BY:

(A) DELETING THE FOLLOWING HTS SUBHEADINGS AND THE COUNTRY
SET OUT OPPOSITE SUCH SUBHEADINGS:

3909.10.00 ISRAEL

4011.91.50 ISRAEL
8419.19.00 ISRAEL
8419.90.10 ISRAEL
8517.30.15 ISRAEL

(ALTHOUGH THE PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION DOES NOT MODIFY
THE RATES OF DUTY 1-SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN TO DELETE THE
SYMBOL "A*" AND INSERT AN "A" IN LIEU THEREOF, THIS
CONFORMING CHANGE APPEARS TO BE NECESSARY).

(B) DELETING THE COUNTRY SET OUT OPPOSITE THE FOLLOWING HTS
SUBHEADINGS:

2903.40.40 ISRAEL
2903.59.40 ISRAEL
2918.90.30 BAHAMAS
2933.40.10 ISRAEL
7113.19.50 ISRAEL

PERSONS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE MAY CONTACT LISA
CROSBY, TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT (202) 927-0163.

PHILIP METGZER