| Title: | VISA AMENDMENT-TURKEY |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1998-06-18 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : CARLA ZZ-DONOFRIO
SUBJECT : VISA AMENDMENT-TURKEY
DATE : 06/17/98
APRIL 2, 1997
SPE-2 FO:TC:I:E JMP
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, INTERNATIONAL TRADE
SPECIALISTS, IMPORTERS, BROKERS AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES
SUBJECT: TBT-98-042-AMENDMENT OF EXPORT VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR
CERTAIN COTTON, WOOL AND MAN-MADE FIBER TEXTILE
PRODUCTS PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN TURKEY
COUNTRY: TURKEY
BACKGROUND:
PURSUANT TO A DIRECTIVE DATED MAY 18, 1998 FROM THE COMMITTEE FOR
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS (CITA), AND IN AN
EXCHANGE OF NOTES DATED JANUARY 16, 1998 AND MARCH 27,1998,
BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND TURKEY AND UNDER
THE TERMS OF THE URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND
CLOTHING, DISCHARGE PRINTED FABRIC CLASSIFIED IN HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS) NUMBERS 5208.52.3035, 5208.52.4035,
5209.51.6032 (CATEGORY 313)' 5209.51.6015 (CATEGORY 314);
5208.52.4055 (CATEGORY 315); 5208.59.2085 (CATEGORY 317);
5208.59.2015, 5209.59.0015 AND 5211.59.0015 (CATEGORY 316) WHICH
IS PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN TURKEY AND IMPORTED ON OR AFTER
JUNE 2, 1998 WILL NO LONGER BE SUBJECT TO VISA REQUIREMENTS.
ALSO, FOR QUOTA PURPOSES, DISCHARGE PRINTED FABRIC CLASSIFIED IN
THE AFOREMENTIONED HTS NUMBERS, PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED IN
TURKEY AND IMPORTED ON OR AFTER JUNE 2, 1998 WILL NOT BE SUBJECT
TO 1998 LIMITS, REGARDLESS OF THE DATE OF EXPORT.
ACTION:
EFFECTIVE JUNE 2, 1998, FOR GOODS PRODUCED OR
MANUFACTURED IN TURKEY AND EXPORTED ON OR AFTER MARCH
27, 1998, YOU ARE DIRECTED TO REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING
PART CATEGORIES: CATEGORY 313-O: ALL HTS NUMBERS EXCEPT
5208.52.3035, 5208.52.4035, 5208.52.4035 AND
5209.51.6032; CATEGORY 314-O: ALL HTS NUMBERS EXCEPT
5209.51.6015; CATEGORY 315-O: ALL HTS NUMBERS EXCEPT
5208.52.4055' CATEGORY 317-O: ALL HTS NUMBERS EXCEPT
5208.59.2085 AND CATEGORY 326-O: ALL HTS NUMBERS EXCEPT
5208.59.2015, 5209.59.0015 AND 5211.59.0015.
THE IMPORT RESTRAINT LIMITS FOR THE NEW PART-CATEGORIES
REMAIN THE SAME AS THE 1998 SUBLIMITS IN THE FABRIC
GROUP FOR CATEGORIES 313, 314, 315, 317 AND 326.
THERE WILL BE A GRACE PERIOD FROM MARCH 27, 1998
THROUGH JUNE 30, 1998, DURING WHICH PRODUCTS EXPORTED
FROM TURKEY IN CATEGORIES 313, 314, 315, 317 AND 326
MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE WHOLE OR NEW PART-CATEGORY
VISA. SHIPMENTS ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE
ACCORDING TO THIS DIRECTIVE WHICH ARE NOT ACCOMPANIED
BY AN APPROPRIATE EXPORT VISA SHALL BE DENIED ENTRY AND
A NEW VISA MUST BE OBTAINED.
INFORMATION:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MATTER,
PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT BOB DORSETT AT 202-
927-7002, CARLA D'ONOFRIO AT 202-927-0424 OR JUNE PERGOLA AT
TELEPHONE NUMBER (202) 927-0705.
PHILIP METZGER