| Title: | ELVIS-TAIWAN |
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| Date: | 1997-11-05 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO
SUBJECT : ELVIS-TAIWAN
DATE : 11/05/97
OCTOBER 29, 1997
SPE-2 FO:TC:I:E CDD
CATEGORY: TEX
TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS, CUSTOMS MANAGEMENT CENTER
(CMC) DIRECTORS AND STRATEGIC TRADE CENTER (STC)
DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE
PASS TO : ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS AND INTER-
NATIONAL TRADE SPECIALISTS, BROKERS AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT : TBT-97-106 - CONSOLIDATION AND AMENDMENT OF
EXPORT VISA REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE THE ELECTRONIC
VISA INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR CERTAIN COTTON, WOOL,
MAN-MADE FIBER, SILK BLEND AND OTHER VEGETABLE FIBER
TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS PRODUCED OR
MANUFACTURED IN TAIWAN
COUNTRY : TAIWAN
BACKGROUND :
A CITA DIRECTIVE DATED, OCTOBER 29, 1997, DIRECTED U.S.
CUSTOMS TO PROHIBIT, EFFECTIVE ON NOVEMBER 1, 1997, ENTRY
INTO THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES (I.E., THE
50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PUERTO RICO) FOR CONSUMPTION AND WITHDRAWAL FROM WAREHOUSE
FOR CONSUMPTION OF COTTON, WOOL, MAN-MADE FIBER, SILK BLEND
AND OTHER VEGETABLE FIBER TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS IN
CATEGORIES 200-239, 300-369, 400-469, 600-670 AND 800-899,
INCLUDING PART CATEGORIES AND MERGED CATEGORIES (SEE ANNEX
I), PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN TAIWAN AND EXPORTED ON AND
AFTER NOVEMBER 1, 1997 FOR WHICH TECRO HAS NOT ISSUED AN
APPROPRIATE EXPORT VISA AND ELECTRONIC VISA INFORMATION
SYSTEM (ELVIS) TRANSMISSION OR EXEMPT CERTIFICATION FULLY
DESCRIBED BELOW. SHOULD ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES, PART
CATEGORIES OR MERGED CATEGORIES BECOME SUBJECT TO IMPORT
QUOTA THE ENTIRE CATEGORY(S), PART CATEGORY(S) OR MERGED
CATEGORY(S) SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE COVERAGE OF THIS
ARRANGEMENT. MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER THE DATE THE
CATEGORY(S) IS ADDED TO THE AGREEMENT OR BECOMES SUBJECT TO
IMPORT QUOTAS SHALL REQUIRE A VISA SIGNIFYING THE NEW
DESIGNATION.
A VISA MUST ACCOMPANY EACH COMMERCIAL SHIPMENT OF THE
AFOREMENTIONED TEXTILE PRODUCTS. A CIRCULAR STAMPED MARKING
IN BLUE INK WILL APPEAR ON THE FRONT OF THE ORIGINAL
COMMERCIAL INVOICE (ALSO KNOWN AS THE TEXTILE EXPORT VISA).
THE ORIGINAL VISA SHALL NOT BE STAMPED ON DUPLICATE COPIES
OF THE INVOICE. THE ORIGINAL INVOICE WITH THE ORIGINAL VISA
STAMP WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENTER THE SHIPMENT INTO THE UNITED
STATES. DUPLICATES OF THE INVOICE AND-OR VISA MAY NOT BE
USED FOR THIS PURPOSE.
EACH VISA STAMP SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
1. THE VISA NUMBER. THE VISA NUMBER SHALL BE IN THE STANDARD
NINE DIGIT LETTER FORMAT, BEGINNING WITH ONE NUMERIC DIGIT
FOR THE LAST DIGIT OF THE YEAR OF EXPORT, FOLLOWED BY THE
TWO CHARACTER ALPHA COUNTRY CODE SPECIFIED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION (ISO) (THE
CODE FOR TAIWAN IS ``TW''), AND A SIX DIGIT NUMERICAL SERIAL
NUMBER IDENTIFYING THE SHIPMENT; E.G., 7TW123456.
2. THE DATE OF ISSUANCE. THE DATE OF ISSUANCE SHALL BE THE
DAY, MONTH AND YEAR ON WHICH THE VISA WAS ISSUED.
3. THE ORIGINAL SIGNATURE OF THE ISSUING OFFICIAL OF TAIWAN.
4. THE CORRECT CATEGORY(S), MERGED CATEGORY(S), PART
CATEGORY(S), QUANTITY(S) AND UNIT(S) OF QUANTITY IN THE
SHIPMENT IN THE UNIT(S) OF QUANTITY PROVIDED FOR IN THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CORRELATION AND IN THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES, ANNOTATED (HTS OR
SUCCESSOR DOCUMENTS) SHALL BE REPORTED IN THE SPACES
PROVIDED WITHIN THE VISA STAMP (E.G., ``CAT. 340-510 DOZ'').
QUANTITIES MUST BE STATED IN WHOLE NUMBERS. DECIMALS OR
FRACTIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. MERGED CATEGORY QUOTA
MERCHANDISE MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY EITHER THE APPROPRIATE
MERGED CATEGORY VISA OR THE CORRECT CATEGORY VISA
CORRESPONDING TO THE ACTUAL SHIPMENT (E.G., QUOTA CATEGORY
347-348 MAY BE VISAED AS 347-348 OR IF THE SHIPMENT CONSISTS
SOLELY OF CATEGORY 347 MERCHANDISE, THE SHIPMENT MAY BE
VISAED AS ``CATEGORY 347,'' BUT NOT AS ``CATEGORY 348'').
U.S. CUSTOMS SHALL NOT PERMIT ENTRY IF THE SHIPMENT DOES NOT
HAVE A VISA, OR IF THE VISA NUMBER, DATE OF ISSUANCE,
SIGNATURE, CATEGORY, QUANTITY OR UNITS OF QUANTITY ARE
MISSING, INCORRECT OR ILLEGIBLE, OR HAVE BEEN CROSSED OUT OR
ALTERED IN ANY WAY. IF THE QUANTITY INDICATED ON THE VISA
IS LESS THAN THAT OF THE SHIPMENT, ENTRY SHALL NOT BE
PERMITTED. IF THE QUANTITY INDICATED ON THE VISA IS MORE
THAN THAT OF THE SHIPMENT, ENTRY SHALL BE PERMITTED AND ONLY
THE AMOUNT ENTERED SHALL BE CHARGED TO ANY APPLICABLE QUOTA.
IF THE VISA IS NOT ACCEPTABLE THEN A NEW VISA MUST BE
OBTAINED FROM TECRO OR ITS AUTHORIZED AGENTS OR A WAIVER MAY
BE ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AT THE REQUEST
OF TECRO OR ITS AUTHORIZED AGENTS IN WASHINGTON, DC., AND
PRESENTED TO THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE BEFORE ANY PORTION OF
THE SHIPMENT WILL BE RELEASED. THE WAIVER, IF USED, ONLY
WAIVES THE REQUIREMENT TO PRESENT A VISA WITH THE SHIPMENT.
IT DOES NOT WAIVE THE QUOTA REQUIREMENT. VISA WAIVERS WILL
ONLY BE ISSUED FOR CLASSIFICATION DISPUTES OR FOR ONE TIME
SPECIAL PURPOSE SHIPMENTS THAT ARE NOT PART OF AN ONGOING
COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE.
IF THE VISAED INVOICE IS DEFICIENT, THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
WILL NOT RETURN THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT AFTER ENTRY, BUT WILL
PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THAT VISAED INVOICE FOR USE IN
OBTAINING A NEW CORRECT ORIGINAL VISAED INVOICE, OR A VISA
WAIVER. A NEW VISA NUMBER MUST BEGIN WITH THE NUMERIC DIGIT
CORRESPONDING WITH THE LAST DIGIT OF THE YEAR OF EXPORT AS
PREVIOUSLY STATED.
THE COMPLETE NAME AND ADDRESS OF A COMPANY ACTUALLY INVOLVED
IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE TEXTILE PRODUCT COVERED
BY THE VISA SHALL BE PROVIDED ON THE TEXTILE VISA DOCUMENT.
ELVIS REQUIREMENTS:
A. EACH ELVIS MESSAGE WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
I. THE VISA NUMBER. THE VISA NUMBER SHALL BE IN THE
STANDARD NINE DIGIT LETTER FORMAT, BEGINNING WITH ONE
NUMERIC DIGIT FOR THE LAST DIGIT OF THE YEAR OF EXPORT,
FOLLOWED BY THE TWO CHARACTER ALPHA COUNTRY CODE
SPECIFIED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR
STANDARDIZATION (ISO) (THE CODE FOR TAIWAN IS ``TW''),
AND A SIX DIGIT NUMERICAL SERIAL NUMBER IDENTIFYING THE
SHIPMENT; E.G., 7TW123456.
II. THE DATE OF ISSUANCE. THE DATE OF ISSUANCE SHALL
BE THE DAY, MONTH AND YEAR ON WHICH THE VISA WAS
ISSUED.
III. THE CORRECT CATEGORY(S), MERGED CATEGORY(S), PART
CATEGORY(S), QUANTITY(S) AND UNIT(S) OF QUANTITY OF THE
SHIPMENT IN THE UNIT(S) OF QUANTITY PROVIDED FOR IN THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CORRELATION AND IN THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES,
ANNOTATED (HTS OR SUCCESSOR DOCUMENTS).
IV. THE MANUFACTURER ID NUMBER (MID). THE MID SHALL
BEGIN WITH ``TW,'' FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST THREE
CHARACTERS FROM EACH OF THE FIRST TWO WORDS OF THE NAME
OF THE MANUFACTURER, FOLLOWED BY THE LARGEST NUMBER ON
THE ADDRESS LINE UP TO THE FIRST FOUR DIGITS, FOLLOWED
BY THREE LETTERS FROM THE CITY NAME.
B. ENTRY OF A SHIPMENT SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED:
I. IF AN ELVIS TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR
THE SHIPMENT FROM THE COUNTRY OF ORGIN;
II. IF THE ELVIS TRANSMISSION FOR THAT SHIPMENT IS
MISSING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. VISA NUMBER
B. CATEGORY OR PART CATEGORY
C. QUANTITY
D. UNIT OF MEASURE
E. DATE OF ISSUANCE
F. MANUFACTURER ID NUMBER
III. IF THE ELVIS TRANSMISSION FOR THE SHIPMENT DOES
NOT MATCH THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE IMPORTER OR
THE CUSTOMS BROKER ACTING AS AN AGENT ON BEHALF OF THE
IMPORTER, WITH REGARD TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. VISA NUMBER
B. CATEGORY OR PART CATEGORY
C. UNIT OF MEASURE
IV. IF THE QUANTITY BEING ENTERED IS GREATER THAN THE
QUANTITY TRANSMITTED, OR
V. IF THE VISA NUMBER HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN USED, OR
CANCELED, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A SPLIT SHIPMENT, OR IF
AN ENTRY HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE USING THE VISA NUMBER.
C. A NEW, CORRECT ELVIS TRANSMISSION FROM THE COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN IS REQUIRED BEFORE A SHIPMENT THAT HAS BEEN DENIED
ENTRY FOR ONE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH
B.I-V WILL BE RELEASED. VISA WAIVERS WILL ONLY BE
CONSIDERED FOR CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH B.I, IF
THE SHIPMENT QUALIFIES AS A ONE TIME SPECIAL PURPOSE
SHIPMENT THAT IS NOT PART OF AN ONGOING COMMERCIAL
ENTERPRISE OR FOR LEGITIMATE CLASSIFICATION DISPUTES.
D. A NEW CORRECT ELVIS TRANSMISSION FROM THE COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN IS REQUIRED FOR ENTRIES MADE USING A VISA WAIVER
UNDER THE PROCEDURE DESCRIBED ABOVE.
E. SHIPMENTS WILL NOT BE RELEASED FOR FORTY-EIGHT HOURS IN
THE EVENT OF A SYSTEM FAILURE. IF SYSTEM FAILURE EXCEEDS
FORTY-EIGHT HOURS, FOR THE REMAINING PERIOD OF THE SYSTEM
FAILURE THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE WILL RELEASE SHIPMENTS ON
THE BASIS OF THE PAPER VISAED DOCUMENT.
F. IF A SHIPMENT FROM TAIWAN HAS BEEN ALLOWED ENTRY INTO THE
COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES WITH AN INCORRECT VISA, NO
VISA, AN INCORRECT ELVIS TRANSMISSION, OR NO ELVIS
TRANSMISSION, AND REDELIVERY IS REQUESTED BUT CANNOT BE
MADE, THE SHIPMENT WILL BE CHARGED TO THE CORRECT CATEGORY
LIMIT WHETHER OR NOT A REPLACEMENT VISA OR WAIVER IS
PROVIDED OR A NEW ELVIS MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED.
ANNEX II LISTS ALL THE EXEMPT PRODUCTS WHICH WILL REQUIRE A
``NON-QUOTA EXEMPT CERTIFICATION.''
OTHER PROVISION:
MERCHANDISE IMPORTED FOR THE PERSONAL USE OF THE IMPORTER
AND NOT FOR RESALE, REGARDLESS OF VALUE, AND PROPERLY MARKED
COMMERCIAL SAMPLE SHIPMENTS VALUED AT U.S.$250 OR LESS DO
NOT REQUIRE A VISA OR EXEMPT CERTIFICATION FOR ENTRY AND
SHALL NOT BE CHARGED TO THE AGREEMENT LEVELS. ALL OTHER
COMMERICAL SHIPMENTS OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED REQUIRE A VISA
ALONG WITH AN ELVIS TRANSMISSION, OR AN EXEMPT
CERTIFICATION FOR ENTRY.
ANY SHIPMENT WHICH IS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY A VALID AND CORRECT
VISA WITH AN ELVIS TRANSMISSION OR EXEMPT CERTIFICATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS SHALL BE DENIED
ENTRY BY THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN UNLESS TECRO
AUTHORIZES THE ENTRY AND ANY CHARGES TO THE AGREEMENT
LEVELS.
ANNEX I
PART CATEGORIES (DESCRIPTIONS BELOW ARE FOR GENERAL
REFERENCE ONLY. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS MAY ALSO BE
INCLUDED.)
347-W MEN'S AND BOYS' WOVEN COTTON PANTS: ONLY HTS NUMBERS
6103.19.2015, 6103.19.9020, 6103.22.0030, 6103.42.1020,
6103.42.1040, 6103.49.8010, 6112.11.0050, 6113.00.9038,
6203.19.1020, 6203.19.9020, 6203.22.3020, 6203.42.4005,
6203.42.4010, 6203.42.4015, 6203.42.4025, 6203.42.4035,
6203.42.4045, 6203.49.8020, 6210.40.9033, 6211.20.1520,
6211.20.3810 AND 6211.32.0040.
348-W WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' WOVEN COTTON PANTS: ONLY HTS NUMBERS
6204.12.0030, 6204.19.8030, 6204.22.3040, 6204.22.3050,
6204.29.4034, 6204.62.3000, 6204.62.4005, 6204.62.4010,
6204.62.4020, 6204.62.4030, 6204.62.4040, 6204.62.4050,
6204.62.4055, 6204.62.4065, 6204.69.6010, 6204.69.9010,
6210.50.9060, 6211.20.1550, 6211.20.6810, 6211.42.0030
AND 6217.90.9050.
359-C COVERALLS AND OVERALLS: ONLY HTS NUMBERS 6103.42.2025,
6103.49.8034, 6104.62.1020, 6104.69.8010, 6114.20.0048,
6114.20.0052, 6203.42.2010, 6203.42.2090, 6204.62.2010,
6211.32.0010, 6211.32.0025 AND 6211.42.0010.
359-H HEADWEAR: ONLY HTS NUMBERS 6505.90.1540 AND 6505.90.2060.
359-O OTHER: ALL HTS NUMBERS EXCEPT THOSE IN CATEGORY 359-C AND
CATEGORY 359-H.
369-L LUGGAGE: ONLY HTS NUMBERS 4202.12.4000, 4202.12.8020,
4202.12.8060, 4202.92.1500, 4202.92.3015 AND 4202.92.6090.
369-S SHOP TOWELS: ONLY HTS NUMBER 6307.10.2005.
369-O OTHER: ALL HTS NUMBERS EXCEPT THOSE IN CATEGORY 369-L AND
CATEGORY 369-S.
640-Y SHIRTS WITH TWO OR MORE COLORS IN THE WARP AND
OR FILLING: ONLY HTS NUMBERS 6205.30.2010, 6205.30.2020,
6205.30.2050 AND 6205.30.2060.
640-O OTHER SHIRTS: ALL HTS NUMBERS EXCEPT THOSE IN CATEGORY 640-Y.
641-Y BLOUSES WITH TWO OR MORE COLORS IN THE WARP AND-OR FILLING:
ONLY HTS NUMBERS 6204.23.0050, 6204.29.2030, 6206.40.3010
AND 6206.40.3025.
641-O OTHER BLOUSES: ALL HTS NUMBERS EXCEPT THOSE IN CATEGORY 641-Y.
647-W MEN'S AND BOYS' WOVEN MAN-MADE FIBER PANTS: ONLY HTS
NUMBERS 6203.23.0060, 6203.23.0070, 6203.29.2030,
6203.29.2035, 6203.43.2500, 6203.43.3500, 6203.43.4010,
6203.43.4020, 6203.43.4030, 6203.43.4040, 6203.49.1500,
6203.49.2015, 6203.49.2030, 6203.49.2045, 6203.49.2060,
6203.49.8030, 6210.40.5030, 6211.20.1525, 6211.20.3820
AND 6211.33.0030.
648-W WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' WOVEN MAN-MADE FIBER PANTS: ONLY HTS
NUMBERS 6204.23.0040, 6204.23.0045, 6204.29.2020,
6204.29.2025, 6204.29.4038, 6204.63.2000, 6204.63.3000,
6204.63.3510, 6204.63.3530, 6204.63.3532, 6204.63.3540,
6204.69.2510, 6204.69.2530, 6204.69.2540, 6204.69.2560,
6204.69.6030, 6204.69.9030, 6210.50.5035, 6211.20.1555,
6211.20.6820, 6211.43.0040 AND 6217.90.9060.
659-C COVERALLS AND OVERALLS: ONLY HTS NUMBERS 6103.23.0055,
6103.43.2020, 6103.43.2025, 6103.49.2000, 6103.49.8038,
6104.63.1020, 6104.63.1030, 6104.69.1000, 6104.69.8014,
6114.30.3044, 6114.30.3054, 6203.43.2010, 6203.43.2090,
6203.49.1010, 6203.49.1090, 6204.63.1510, 6204.69.1010,
6210.10.9010, 6211.33.0010, 6211.33.0017 AND 6211.43.0010.
659-H HEADWEAR: ONLY HTS NUMBERS 6502.00.9030, 6504.00.9015,
6504.00.9060, 6505.90.5090, 6505.90.6090, 6505.90.7090 AND
6505.90.8090.
659-S SWIMWEAR: ONLY HTS NUMBERS 6112.31.0010, 6112.31.0020,
6112.41.0010, 6112.41.0020, 6112.41.0030, 6112.41.0040,
6211.11.1010, 6211.11.1020, 6211.12.1010 AND 6211.12.1020.
659-O OTHER: ALL HTS NUMBERS EXCEPT THOSE IN CATEGORY 659-C,
CATEGORY 659-H AND CATEGORY 659-S.
669-P POLYPROPYLENE BAGS: ONLY HTS NUMBERS 6305.32.0010,
6305.32.0020, 6305.33.0010, 6305.33.0020 AND 6305.39.0000.
669-T TENTS AND TARPAULINS: ONLY HTS NUMBERS 6306.12.0000,
6306.19.0010 AND 6306.22.9030.
669-O OTHER: ALL HTS NUMBERS EXCEPT THOSE IN CATEGORY 669-P AND
CATEGORY 669-T.
670-H HANDBAGS: ONLY HTS NUMBERS 4202.22.4030 AND 4202.22.8050.
670-L LUGGAGE: ONLY HTS NUMBERS 4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070,
4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3030 AND 4202.92.9025.
670-O OTHER: ALL HTS NUMBERS EXCEPT THOSE IN CATEGORY 670-H AND
CATEGORY 670-L.
MERGED CATEGORIES AND SUBCATEGORIES
225-317-326
300-301-607
333-334-335
338-339
347-348
347-W-348-W
350-650
352-652
359-C-659-C
359-H-659-H
369-L-670-L-870
445-446
447-448
613-614-615-617
619-620
625-626-627-628-629
633-634-635
633-634
638-639
645-646
647-648
647-W-648-W
EXEMPT PRODUCTS REQUIRING EXEMPT CERTIFICATION
1. PINCUSHIONS.
2. EMBROIDERIES (NEEDLE WORK), OF MAN-MADE FIBERS WITH
DESIGNS EMBROIDERED WITH WOOL THREAD.
3. HAND-MADE CARPETS, I.E., IN WHICH THE PILE WAS INSERTED
OR KNOTTED BY HAND.
4. CHRISTMAS OR EASTER ORNAMENTS HAVING A NON-TEXTILE CORE
OR A NON-TEXTILE STRUCTURAL FRAME AND MAN-MADE FIBER TEXTILE
COVERING.
5. MARTIAL ARTS UNIFORMS, SUCH AS KUNG FU, KARATE, AND JUDO
UNIFORMS.
6. TOY (NOVELTY) ANIMALS, BIRDS OR INSECTS WITH A PLASTIC
WIRE OR OTHER NON-TEXTILE CORE THAT ARE COVERED OR DECORATED
WITH A TEXTILE THREAD OR FIBER.
7. TRADITIONAL CHINESE CAPS.
8. TRADITIONAL CHINESE GARMENTS:
--JACKETS- THREE QUARTER LENGTH OR SHORTER, OR WOVEN
FABRICS, USUALLY WITH CHINESE FIGURES IN THE WEAVE BUT MAY
BE PLAIN-WOVEN OTHERWISE FIGURED OR PRINTED. THEY HAVE A
LOW MANDARIN COLLAR, LONG SLEEVES AND FULL FRONTAL OPENINGS,
WITH ``FRONT'' TYPE CLOSURES (LOOPED FASTENINGS MADE OF
BRAID, CORDING, ETC., USED WITH A MATCHING KNOT OR TOGGLE OF
THE SAME MATERIAL.)
--FUR OR IMITATION FUR-LINED JACKETS- WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT
BE REVERSIBLE AND ARE OTHERWISE IDENTICAL IN APPEARANCE AND
CONSTRUCTION WITH THE JACKETS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
--VESTS- SLEEVELESS GARMENTS EXTENDING FROM THE NECK AREA TO
WAIST WITH OR WITHOUT POCKETS AT THE WAIST. THEY ARE
OTHERWISE IDENTICAL IN APPEARANCE AND CONSTRUCTION WITH THE
JACKETS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
ACTION:
THIS TBT FORMALIZES THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE U.S.
GOVERNMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT OF TAIWAN TO AMEND THE
EXISTING VISA ARRANGEMENT FOR TEXTILE PRODUCTS, PRODUCED OR
MANUFACTURED IN TAIWAN AND EXPORTED ON AND AFTER NOVEMBER 1,
1997. THE AMENDED ARRANGEMENT CONSOLIDATES EXISTING AND NEW
PROVISIONS OF THE EXPORT VISA ARRANGEMENT, INCLUDING
PROVISIONS FOR THE ELECTRONIC VISA INFORMATION SYSTEM
(ELVIS).
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS TELEX, CONTACT
CARLA D'ONOFRIO AT (202) 927-0424, JUNE PERGOLA AT (202) 927-
0705, OR BOB DORSETT AT (202) 927-7002, TRADE COMPLIANCE.
PHILIP METZGER