CSMS Message: 98-000557

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : JOHN ZZ-PIERCE

SUBJECT : GSP-PROCLAMATION 7107

DATE : 07/07/1998

8179072
JULY 7, 1998
TO : PORT AND CMC DIRECTORS, IMPORT AND ENTRY SPECIALISTS,
BROKERS, IMPORTERS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE AGREEMENTS
SUBJECT: MODIFICATION OF DUTY-FREE TREATMENT UNDER THE
GENERALIZED SYSTEMS OF PREFERENCES
THE FOLLOWING IS A MODIFIED ELECTRONIC VERSION OF ANNEXES I-V OF
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7107 SIGNED TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1998, AND
PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL.63, NO. 128, DATED MONDAY,
JULY 6, 1998. PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7107 MODIFIES THE DUTY-
FREE TREATMENT AFFORDED UNDER THE GENERALIZED SYSTEMS OF
PREFERENCES (GSP) FOR A NUMBER OF ARTICLES IMPORTED INTO THE
UNITED STATES FROM VARIOUS GSP ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES. THE AUTOMATED
COMMERCIAL SYSTEM (ACS) HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THESE
MODIFICATIONS. PLEASE MAKE THE APPROPRIATE PEN AND INK CHANGES
TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS).
NOTE: THE GSP EXPIRED AT MIDNIGHT TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1998, AND HAS
NOT BEEN RENEWED TO DATE. THE CHANGE IN THE GSP ELIGIBILITY
STATUS OF THE TARIFF NUMBERS AND ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES NOTED IN THE
ANNEXES BELOW ONLY ALLOWS IMPORTERS, ON OR AFTER THE DATES
DESIGNATED BY THE PROCLAMATION AND WHERE APPLICABLE, TO FILE
THEIR ENTRY SUMMARIES WITH THE SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR "A" TO
INDICATE THEIR INTENT TO FILE A CLAIM FOR PREFERENTIAL TARIFF
TREATMENT UNDER THE GSP SHOULD THE PROGRAM BE RENEWED
RETROACTIVELY. IMPORTERS OF GOODS COVERED BY THE TARIFF ITEM
NUMBERS LISTED IN THE ANNEXES BELOW ARE REQUIRED TO DEPOSIT
DUTIES ON ALL SHIPMENTS UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THE GSP IS RENEWED
BY CONGRESS.
ANNEX I
MODIFICATIONS TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTS")
EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1998.
SECTION A. GENERAL NOTE 4(D) TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTS") IS MODIFIED, AS PROVIDED IN THIS
SECTION.
1(1). DELETING THE FOLLOWING HTS SUBHEADINGS AND THE COUNTRY SET
OUT OPPOSITE SUCH SUBHEADINGS:
0711.40.00 INDIA 7103.99.10 THAILAND
0811.20.20 CHILE 8108.90.60 RUSSIA
4411.19.40 BRAZIL 8112.11.60 KAZAKHSTAN
7615.19.10 THAILAND 8409.99.99 BRAZIL
(2). BY DELETING THE COUNTRY SET OUT OPPOSITE THE FOLLOWING
SUBHEADING:
2916.31.15 ESTONIA
8409.99.91 BRAZIL
9025.11.20 BRAZIL
(3). BY ADDING, IN NUMERICAL SEQUENCE, THE FOLLOWING HTS
PROVISIONS AND COUNTRIES SET OUT OPPOSITE THEM:
0202.30.10 ARGENTINA 3824.90.28 INDIA
0708.90.30 ECUADOR 3920.62.00 INDIA
0710.29.30 ECUADOR 4104.39.40 ARGENTINA
0711.30.00 TURKEY 4409.10.40 CHILE
0712.90.74 TURKEY 4412.22.50 INDONESIA
0802.50.20 TURKEY 4809.10.20 GUATEMALA
0802.90.80 GUATEMALA 6501.00.60 COLOMBIA
1006.30.10 INDIA 7113.19.29 INDIA
1602.50.09 ARGENTINA 7117.90.55 PERU
1604.15.00 CHILE 202.50.00 RUSSIA
1701.91.42 JAMAICA 7206.90.00 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
2002.90.40 TURKEY 7307.91.30 BRAZIL
2009.30.10 HONDURAS 7401.10.00 INDIA
2101.20.32 INDIA 7407.22.30 RUSSIA
2106.90.06 COLOMBIA 7409.39.50 HUNGARY
2208.90.05 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 7411.21.50 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
2401.20.57 INDONESIA 7614.90.20 VENEZUELA
2516.90.00 SOUTH AFRICA 7904.00.00 SOUTH AFRICA
3204.12.20 ARGENTINA; 8525.20.05 PHILIPPINES
INDIA 8528.12.16 THAILAND
3204.12.30 ARGENTINA; 8534.00.00 THAILAND
INDIA 8606.30.00 INDIA
3204.12.45 ARGENTINA; 8708.40.50 BRAZIL
INDIA 9001.30.00 INDONESIA
3204.12.50 ARGENTINA; 9614.20.60 TURKEY
INDIA
(4). BY ADDING, IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, THE COUNTRY OR COUNTRIES
SET OUT OPPOSITE THE FOLLOWING HTS SUBHEADINGS:
1604.14.50 INDONESIA 2901.29.50 SOUTH AFRICA
1806.10.65 INDIA 2907.29.25 SOUTH AFRICA
2825.30.00 SOUTH AFRICA 3817.10.50 INDONESIA
2840.11.00 TURKEY 4106.12.00 PAKISTAN
2840.19.00 TURKEY 4412.29.45 ECUADOR
2841.90.10 SOUTH AFRICA 7113.19.50 TURKEY
1
ANNEX I (CONTINUED)
2843.30.00 COLOMBIA 8531.20.00 PHILIPPINES
2849.90.50 SOUTH AFRICA
SECTION B. THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES
("HTS") IS MODIFIED, AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.
THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SUPERSEDES MATTER NOW IN THE HTS.
BRACKETED MATTER IS INCLUDED TO ASSIST IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF
PROCLAIMED MODIFICATIONS. THE SUBHEADINGS AND SUPERIOR TEXT ARE
SET FORTH IN COLUMNAR FORMAT, AND MATERIAL IN SUCH COLUMNS IS
INSERTED IN THE COLUMNS OF THE HTS DESIGNATED
"HEADING/SUBHEADING", "ARTICLE DESCRIPTION", "RATES OF DUTY 1
GENERAL", "RATES OF DUTY 1 SPECIAL", AND "RATES OF DUTY 2",
RESPECTIVELY.
(1). HTS SUBHEADING 0712.90.75 IS SUPERSEDED BY:
^DRIED VEGETABLES, WHOLE, CUT, SLICED,...:|
^OTHER VEGETABLES; MIXTURES OF...:|
"TOMATOES:
0712.90.74 IN POWDER....................
COLUMN 1 RATE - 10.1%
SPECIAL RATE - FREE (A*,CA,E,IL,J,MX)
COLUMN 2 RATE - 35%
0712.90.78 OTHER........................
COLUMN 1 RATE - 10.1%
SPECIAL RATE - FREE (A+,CA,E,IL,J,MX)
COLUMN 2 RATE - 35%"
(2). HTS SUBHEADING 2002.90.00 IS SUPERSEDED BY:
^TOMATOES PREPARED OR PRESERVED...:|
2002.90 OTHER:
2002.90.40 IN POWDER................
COLUMN 1 RATE - 12.3%
SPECIAL RATE - FREE (A*,CA,E,IL,J)
COLUMN 2 RATE - 50%
MEXICAN RATE - 5.7% (MX)
2002.90.80 OTHER.....................
COLUMN 1 RATE - 12.3%
SPECIAL RATE - FREE (A+,CA,E,IL,J)
COLUMN 2 RATE - 50%
1 MEXICAN RATE - 5.7% (MX)
ANNEX I (CONTINUED)
SECTION C. AN ARTICLE'S PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT UNDER THE
GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES ("GSP") IN THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTS") IS MODIFIED AS
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.
(1). FOR HTS SUBHEADING 0703.10.40, THE RATES OF DUTY 1-SPECIAL
SUBCOLUMN IS MODIFIED BY DELETING THE SYMBOL "A+" IN THE
PARENTHESES FOLLOWING THE "FREE" RATE AND BY INSERTING THE SYMBOL
"A" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(2). FOR THE FOLLOWING HTS SUBHEADINGS, THE RATES OF DUTY 1-
SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN IS MODIFIED BY DELETING THE SYMBOL "A+" IN THE
PARENTHESES FOLLOWING THE "FREE" RATE AND BY INSERTING THE SYMBOL
"A*" IN LIEU THEREOF.
3204.12.20 3204.12.50
3204.12.30 3824.90.28
3204.12.45
(3). FOR THE FOLLOWING HTS SUBHEADINGS, THE RATES OF DUTY 1-
SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN IS MODIFIED BY DELETING THE SYMBOL "A*" AND
INSERTING AN "A" IN LIEU THEREOF.
0711.40.00 4411.19.40 7615.19.10 8112.11.60
0811.20.20 7103.99.10 8108.90.60 8409.99.99
(4). FOR THE FOLLOWING HTS PROVISIONS, THE RATES OF DUTY 1-
SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN IS MODIFIED BY DELETING THE SYMBOL "A" AND
INSERTING AN "A*" IN LIEU THEREOF:
0202.30.10 2009.30.10 4809.10.20 7411.21.50
0708.90.30 2101.20.32 6501.00.60 7614.90.20
0710.29.30 2106.90.06 7113.19.29 7904.00.00
0711.30.00 2208.90.05 7117.90.55 8525.20.05
0802.50.20 2401.20.57 7202.50.00 8528.12.16
0802.90.80 2516.90.00 7206.90.00 8534.00.00
1006.30.10 3920.62.00 7307.91.30 8606.30.00
1602.50.09 4104.39.40 7401.10.00 8708.40.50
1604.15.00 4409.10.40 7407.22.30 9001.30.00
1701.91.42 4412.22.50 7409.39.50 9614.20.60
ANNEX II
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTS")
SUBHEADINGS AND COUNTRIES GRANTED WAIVERS OF THE
APPLICATION OF SECTION 503(C)(2)(A) OF THE 1974 ACT
1 HTS
SUBHEADING COUNTRY
0811.20.20 CHILE
1604.30.20 RUSSIA
2933.71.00 RUSSIA
8108.90.60 RUSSIA
ANNEX III
STAGED RATE MODIFICATIONS TO THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTS")
SECTION A. FOR THE FOLLOWING HTS SUBHEADINGS, THE RATES OF DUTY
1-GENERAL SUBCOLUMN IS MODIFIED ON JANUARY 1 OF EACH OF THE YEARS
INDICATED IN THE TABLE BELOW BY DELETING THE EXISTING RATE OF
DUTY AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE RATE OF DUTY SPECIFIED FOR
SUCH YEAR.
HTS
SUBHEADING 1999 2000
0712.90.74 9.4% 8.7%
0712.90.78 9.4% 8.7%
2002.90.40 11.9% 11.6%
2002.90.80 11.9% 11.6%
SECTION B. FOR THE FOLLOWING HTS SUBHEADINGS, THE RATES OF DUTY
1-SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN IS MODIFIED ON JANUARY 1 OF EACH OF THE DATES
IN THE TABLE BELOW BY DELETING THE EXISTING RATE OF DUTY
PRECEDING THE SYMBOL "MX" IN PARENTHESES IN SUCH SUBCOLUMN AND
INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE RATE OF DUTY SPECIFIED BELOW FOR
SUCH DATE.
HTS
SUBHEADING 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
2002.90.40 4.6% 3.4% 2.3% 1.1% FREE
2002.90.80 4.6% 3.4% 2.3% 1.1% FREE
ANNEX IV
EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER A DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER BY THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE,
THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHALL TAKE EFFECT.
1
SECTION A. GENERAL NOTE 4(D) TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTS") IS MODIFIED BY DELETING THE COUNTRY
SET OUT OPPOSITE THE FOLLOWING HTS SUBHEADINGS:
2825.30.00 SOUTH AFRICA 2849.90.50 SOUTH AFRICA
2841.90.10 SOUTH AFRICA 2907.29.25 SOUTH AFRICA
SECTION B. MODIFICATIONS TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF
THE UNITED STATES ("HTS") OF AN ARTICLE'S PREFERENTIAL TARIFF
TREATMENT UNDER THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES ("GSP").
FOR THE FOLLOWING HTS SUBHEADINGS, THE RATES OF DUTY 1-SPECIAL
SUBCOLUMN IS MODIFIED BY DELETING THE SYMBOL "A+," IN THE
PARENTHESES FOLLOWING THE "FREE" RATE AND BY INSERTING THE SYMBOL
"A," IN LIEU THEREOF.
7108.12.50
7108.13.70
8704.10.50
SECTION C. A WAIVER OF THE APPLICATION OF SECTION 503(C)(2)(A)
OF THE 1974 ACT SHALL APPLY TO IMPORTS OF ELIGIBLE ARTICLES FROM
SOUTH AFRICA THAT ARE PROVIDED FOR IN HTS SUBHEADING 2849.90.50.
ANNEX V
EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER THE DATE OF SIGNATURE OF
THIS PROCLAMATION, GENERAL NOTE 4(A) OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES IS MODIFIED BY ADDING TO THE "
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTRIES (TREATED AS ONE COUNTRY)", THE
FOLLOWING:
"MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE WEST AFRICAN ECONOMIC
AND MONETARY UNION (WAEMU)"
CONSISTING OF:
BENIN
BURKINA FASO
COTE D'IVOIRE
GUINEA-BISSAU
MALI
NIGER
SENEGAL
TOGO"
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE DIRECTED JOHN PIERCE,
1TRADE AGREEMENTS, (202) 927-1249.