| Title: | PAKISTAN SUSPENSION |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-06-27 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CAROL ARGENTINE
SUBJECT : GSP-PAKISTAN SUSPENSION
DATE : 06/27/96
BOARD: OTO5
POSTED BY: CAROL ARGENTINE
RETENTION: 90
6173072
DATE: JUNE 24, 1996
FILE: MAN-1-FO:TA CA
TO : CMC AND PORT DIRECTORS, BROKERS, IMPORTERS, AND
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE AGREEMENTS
SUBJECT: RETROACTIVE SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN GSP BENEFITS FOR
PAKISTAN
THIS IS TO ADVISE THAT THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE
REPRESENTATIVE HAS ISSUED A NOTICE IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER,
VOL. 6L, NO. 117, DATED MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1996, TO SUSPEND
CERTAIN GSP BENEFITS FOR PAKISTAN EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1996.
THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT, SHOULD THE GSP PROGRAM BE
REAUTHORIZED, A PRESIDENTIAL PROCLMATION SUSPENDING CERTAIN
PAKISTANI GSP BENEFITS WILL BE MADE RETROACTIVE TO THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS NOTICE. DUTIES ON THE BELOW LISTED
PAKISTANI PRODUCTS WILL NOT BE REFUNDED IF THE PRODUCTS ARE
ENTERED OR WITHDRWAN FROM WAREHOUSE, FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR
AFTER JULY 1, 1996.
THE PAKISTANI PRODUCTS INVOLVED ARE:
HTS 9018.90.80 - SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
HTS 4203.2L.80 - GLOVES, MITTENS, ETC. OF LEATHER, DESIGNED
FOR SPORTS
HTS 9506.62.80 - INFLATABLE BALLS, EXCLUDING FOOTBALLS OR
SOCCER BALLS
HTS 4203.21.60 - SKI OR SNOWMOBILE GLOVES, MITTENS, ETC.
HTS 9506.91.00 - ARTICLES OR EQUIPMENT FOR EXERCISE
HTS 4203.21.20 - BATTING GLOVES
HTS 3926.20.30 - GLOVES DESIGNED FOR USE IN SPORTS, OF PLASTIC
HTS 4203.21.55 - CROSS-COUNTRY SKI GLOVES, MITTENS, ETC.
HTS 5701.10.13 - CARPETS
HTS 5702.10.10 - CARPETS
HTS 5702.91.20 - CARPETS
HTS 5805.00.20 - CARPETS
HTS 6304.99.10 - CARPETS
HTS 6304.99.40 - CARPETS
ACS HAS UPDATED THEIR FILES TO NOT ALLOW DUTY FREE BENEFITS
FOR THE ABOVE PRODUCTS FROM PAKISTAN EFFECTIVE ON JULY 1,
1996.
IF THE GSP PROGRAM IS RENEWED RETROACTIVELY, AS ANTICIPATED,
DUTY WILL BE REFUNDED FOR THE ABOVE FROM PAKISTAN THROUGH JUNE
30, 1996, ONLY.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE GSP PROGRAM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
CAROL ARGENTINE AT 202-927=0021.
JOYCE METZGER
DIRECTOR, TRADE AGREEMENTS