CSMS Message: 96-001158

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : MARSHA MALBROUGH

SUBJECT : PRES. PROC. 6962 #17

DATE : 12/17/96

7352011
DECEMBER 17, 1996

FO:TC:C:S MDM

TO : BULLETIN BOARD OTO5, BROKERS

FROM : CARGO CONTROL AND ENTRY
OFFICE OF TRADE COMPLIANCE

SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION #6962
IMPLEMENTATION OF AGREEMENT WITH ISRAEL

WHAT FOLLOWS ARE TEMPORARY MODIFICATIONS TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE TO IMPLEMENT THE AGREEMENT WITH ISRAEL CONCERNING
CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. PLEASE
NOTE THAT THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE HTS MADE BY THE ANNEX TO THE
PROCLAMATION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO GOODS ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER THE DATES
SET FORTH IN SUCH ANNEX, AND THE TARIFF TREATMENT SET FORTH
THEREIN SHALL BE EFFECTIVE SET FORTH THEREIN SHALL BE EFFECTIVE
AS PROVIDED IN SUCH ANNEX THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2001. THEREFORE,
PLEASE MAKE THE APPROPRIATE CHANGES AS NECESSARY. QUESTIONS
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO STATISTICS, OFFICE OF TRADE COMPLIANCE AT
(202) 927-0380.

THOMAS P. BANNER
/S/

ANNEX

TEMPORARY MODIFICATIONS TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
OF THE UNITED STATES TO IMPLEMENT THE AGREEMENT
WITH ISRAEL CONCERNING CERTAIN ASPECTS OF TRADE
IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO GOODS ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 4, 1996, THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTS") IS
MODIFIED AS FOLLOWS:

1. SUBHEADINGS 0401.30.75, 0403.90.78 AND 0405.10.20 ARE EACH
MODIFIED BY INSERTING IN THE RATES OF DUTY 1-SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN
THE EXPRESSION "SEE 9908.04.01 (IL)".

2. SUBHEADINGS 0402.10.50 AND 0402.21.25 ARE EACH MODIFIED BY
INSERTING IN THE RATES OF DUTY 1-SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN THE EXPRESSION
"SEE 9908.04.03 (IL)".

3. SUBHEADINGS 0406.10.08, 0406.10.18, 0406.10.28, 0406.10.38,
0406.10.48, 0406.10.58, 0406.10.68, 0406.10.78, 0406.10.88,
0406.20.28, 0406.20.33, 0406.20.39, 0406.20.48, 0406.20.53,
0406.20.63, 0406.20.67, 0406.20.71, 0406.20.75, 0406.20.79,
0406.20.83, 0406.20.87, 0406.20.91, 0406.30.18, 0406.30.28,
0406.30.38, 0406.30.48, 0406.30.53, 0406.30.63, 0406.30.67,
0406.30.71, 0406.30.75, 0406.30.79, 0406.30.83, 0406.30.87,
0406.30.91, 0406.40.70, 0406.90.12, 0406.90.18, 0406.90.32,
0406.90.37, 0406.90.42, 0406.90.48, 0406.90.54, 0406.90.68,
0406.90.74, 0406.90.78, 0406.90.84, 0406.90.88, 0406.90.92,
0406.90.94, 0406.90.97 AND 1901.90.36 ARE EACH MODIFIED BY
INSERTING IN THE RATES OF DUTY 1-SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN THE
EXPRESSION "SEE 9908.04.05 (IL)".

4. SUBHEADINGS 1202.10.80, 1202.20.80, 2008.11.35 AND 2008.11.60
ARE EACH MODIFIED BY INSERTING IN THE RATES OF DUTY 1-SPECIAL
SUBCOLUMN THE EXPRESSION "SEE 9908.12.01 (IL)".

5. SUBHEADING 2105.00.20 IS MODIFIED BY INSERTING IN THE RATES
OF DUTY 1-SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN THE EXPRESSION "SEE 9908.21.01 (IL)".

6. NEW SUBCHAPTER VIII, WITH THE NOTES AND TARIFF PROVISIONS SET
FORTH BELOW, IS INSERTED AT THE END OF CHAPTER 99:

"SUBCHAPTER VIII

TEMPORARY MODIFICATIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
THE AGREEMENT WITH ISRAEL CONCERNING CERTAIN ASPECTS
OF TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

U.S. NOTES

1. THIS SUBCHAPTER CONTAINS TEMPORARY MODIFICATIONS OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THE TARIFF SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
THE UNITED STATES' AGREEMENT WITH ISRAEL CONCERNING CERTAIN
ASPECTS OF TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, DATED NOVEMBER 4,
1996. PRODUCTS OF ISRAEL ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS OF THE
AGREEMENT WHEN IMPORTED INTO THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY, AND
DESCRIBED IN THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBCHAPTER FOR WHICH
QUANTITATIVE LIMITS ARE PRESCRIBED ALONG WITH RATES OF DUTY
FOLLOWED BY THE SYMBOL "(IL)" ARE HEREIN PROVIDED, ARE
SUBJECT TO DUTY UNDER THE PROVISIONS AND AT THE RATES SET
FORTH IN THIS SUBCHAPTER IN LIEU OF THE RATES PROVIDED
THEREFOR IN CHAPTERS 1 THROUGH 97 IN RATES OF DUTY COLUMN 1
WHEN ENTERED IN QUANTITIES THAT ARE WITHIN THE LIMITS
PROVIDED IN THIS SUBCHAPTER. NOTWITHSTANDING QUOTA
PROVISIONS ELSEWHERE IN THE TARIFF SCHEDULE, ELIGIBLE
PRODUCTS OF ISRAEL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO ENTER THE UNITED
STATES TO THE EXTENT AND AT THE DUTY RATES HEREIN PROVIDED.
NO GOODS ENTERED UNDER THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS SET FORTH IN
THIS SUBCHAPTER SHALL BE COUNTED TOWARD ANY QUOTA OR TARIFF-
RATE QUOTA PROVIDED FOR SUCH GOODS ELSEWHERE IN THE TARIFF
SCHEDULE.
NO OTHER PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT PROVIDED
FOR ELSEWHERE IN THE TARIFF SCHEDULE SHALL BE AFFORDED TO
GOODS DESCRIBED IN THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBCHAPTER.
UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, THE PROVISIONS AND NOTES IN THIS
SUBCHAPTER ARE EFFECTIVE AS TO SUCH PRODUCTS OF ISRAEL THAT
ARE ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON
OR AFTER DECEMBER 4, 1996, AND THROUGH THE CLOSE OF DECEMBER
31, 2001, AFTER WHICH DATE THIS SUBCHAPTER SHALL CEASE TO
APPLY TO ANY GOODS ENTERED AFTER THAT DATE.

2. WHEREVER GOODS ARE DESCRIBED BY A PROVISION OF THIS
SUBCHAPTER AND ACCORDED A TEMPORARY MODIFICATION OF THE
OTHERWISE APPLICABLE DUTY OR QUOTA TREATMENT FROM CHAPTERS 1
THROUGH 97 OF THIS SCHEDULE, THE REPORTING NUMBER, IN THE
ABSENCE OF SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDING OTHERWISE, SHALL
BE THE APPROPRIATE STATISTICAL REPORTING NUMBER FOR THE
BASIC PROVISION (THE APPROPRIATE PROVISION FOR
CLASSIFICATION PURPOSES IN CHAPTERS 1 THROUGH 97) PRECEDED
BY THE APPROPRIATE SUBHEADING NUMBER FROM THIS SUBCHAPTER.
FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES, BOTH THE BASIC PROVISION
STATISTICAL REPORTING NUMBER AND THE APPLICABLE SUBHEADING
NUMBER FROM THIS SUBCHAPTER SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE UNITED
STATES BUREAU OF CENSUS.

3. THE AGGREGATE QUANTITY OF BUTTER, AND FRESH OR SOUR CREAM
CONTAINING OVER 45 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF BUTTERFAT, THAT ARE
ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS OF ISRAEL ENTERED UNDER SUBHEADING
9908.04.01 DURING ANY PERIOD SPECIFIED IN THIS NOTE SHALL
NOT EXCEED THE QUANTITY SPECIFIED BELOW.

APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD QUANTITY (KG)

DEC. 4-DEC. 31, 1996 300,000
CALENDAR YEAR 1997 315,000
CALENDAR YEAR 1998 331,000
CALENDAR YEAR 1999 347,000
CALENDAR YEAR 2000 365,000
CALENDAR YEAR 2001 383,000

4. THE AGGREGATE QUANTITY OF DRIED MILK, WHETHER OR NOT
CONTAINING ADDED SUGAR OR OTHER SWEETENING MATTER, THAT ARE
ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS OF ISRAEL ENTERED UNDER SUBHEADING
9908.04.03 DURING ANY PERIOD SPECIFIED IN THIS NOTE SHALL
NOT EXCEED THE QUANTITY SPECIFIED BELOW.

APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD QUANTITY (KG)

DEC. 4-DEC. 31, 1996 1,000,000
CALENDAR YEAR 1997 1,030,000
CALENDAR YEAR 1998 1,061,000
CALENDAR YEAR 1999 1,093,000
CALENDAR YEAR 2000 1,126,000
CALENDAR YEAR 2001 1,160,000

5. THE AGGREGATE QUANTITY OF CHEESE AND SUBSTITUTES FOR CHEESE
THAT ARE ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS OF ISRAEL ENTERED UNDER
SUBHEADING 9908.04.05 DURING ANY PERIOD SPECIFIED IN THIS
NOTE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE QUANTITY SPECIFIED BELOW.

APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD QUANTITY (KG)

DEC. 4-DEC. 31, 1996 1,000,000
CALENDAR YEAR 1997 1,053,000
CALENDAR YEAR 1998 1,107,000
CALENDAR YEAR 1999 1,162,000
CALENDAR YEAR 2000 1,220,000
CALENDAR YEAR 2001 1,279,000

6. THE AGGREGATE QUANTITY OF PEANUTS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS
OF ISRAEL ENTERED UNDER SUBHEADING 9908.12.01 DURING ANY
PERIOD SPECIFIED IN THIS NOTE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE QUANTITY
SPECIFIED BELOW.

APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD QUANTITY (KG)

DEC. 4-DEC. 31, 1996 100,000
CALENDAR YEAR 1997 103,000
CALENDAR YEAR 1998 106,000
CALENDAR YEAR 1999 109,000
CALENDAR YEAR 2000 113,000
CALENDAR YEAR 2001 116,000

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS NOTE, IMPORTS OF PEANUTS IN THE SHELL
SHALL BE CHARGED AGAINST THE QUANTITIES IN THIS NOTE ON THE
BASIS OF 75 KILOGRAMS FOR EACH 100 KILOGRAMS OF PEANUTS IN THE
SHELL.

7. THE AGGREGATE QUANTITY OF ICE CREAM THAT ARE ELIGIBLE
PRODUCTS OF ISRAEL ENTERED UNDER SUBHEADING 9908.21.01
DURING ANY PERIOD SPECIFIED IN THIS NOTE SHALL NOT EXCEED
THE QUANTITY SPECIFIED BELOW.

APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD QUANTITY (LITERS)

DEC. 4-DEC. 31, 1996 251,670
CALENDAR YEAR 1997 276,837
CALENDAR YEAR 1998 304,521
CALENDAR YEAR 1999 334,973
CALENDAR YEAR 2000 368,470
CALENDAR YEAR 2001 405,317

: ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS OF ISRAEL UNDER THE TERMS OF : ::
NOTE 1 TO THIS SUBCHAPTER: : : :

9908.04.01 : PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 0401.30.75, 0403.90.78 OR
0405.10.20 AND SUBJECT TO THE QUANTITATIVE
LIMITS SPECIFIED IN U.S. NOTE 3 TO THIS
SUBCHAPTER......................: : FREE (IL):
: : : :

9908.04.03 : PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 0402.10.50 OR 0402.21.25
AND SUBJECT TO THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS SPECIFIED IN
U.S. NOTE 4 TO THIS SUBCHAPTER...: :FREE (IL):

: : : :
9908.04.05 : PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 0406.10.08, :
0406.10.18, 0406.10.28, 0406.10.38, :
: 0406.10.48, 0406.10.58, 0406.10.68, :
: 0406.10.78, 0406.10.88, 0406.20.28, :
: 0406.20.33, 0406.20.39, 0406.20.48, :
: 0406.20.53, 0406.20.63, 0406.20.67, :
: 0406.20.71, 0406.20.75, 0406.20.79, :
: 0406.20.83, 0406.20.87, 0406.20.91, :
: 0406.30.18, 0406.30.28, 0406.30.38, :
: 0406.30.48, 0406.30.53, 0406.30.63, :
: 0406.30.67, 0406.30.71, 0406.30.75, :
: 0406.30.79, 0406.30.83, 0406.30.87, :
: 0406.30.91, 0406.40.70, 0406.90.12, :
: 0406.90.18, 0406.90.32, 0406.90.37, :
: 0406.90.42, 0406.90.48, 0406.90.54, :
: 0406.90.68, 0406.90.74, 0406.90.78, :
: 0406.90.84, 0406.90.88, 0406.90.92, :
: 0406.90.94, 0406.90.97 OR 1901.90.36 AND ::
SUBJECT TO THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS SPECIFIED::
IN U.S. NOTE 5 TO THIS
SUBCHAPTER..............: : FREE (IL)::
: : : :
9908.12.01 : PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 1202.10.80,
1202.20.80, 2008.11.35 OR 2008.11.60 AND SUBJECT TO
THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS SPECIFIED IN U.S. NOTE 6 TO
: THIS SUBCHAPTER..........: : FREE (IL)::
: : : :
9908.21.01 : PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 2105.00.20 :
: AND SUBJECT TO THE QUANTITATIVE LIMITS :
: SPECIFIED IN U.S. NOTE 7 TO THIS ::
SUBCHAPTER...............: : FREE (IL)"::