| Title: | PROCLAMATION 7206 - GSP |
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| Date: | 1999-07-16 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : JOHN ZZ-PIERCE
SUBJECT : PROCLAMATION 7206 - GSP
DATE : 07/15/1999
9196071
JULY 15, 1999
FILE: FO:TP:TA JAP
TO : NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, IMPORT AND ENTRY
SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS BROKERS, IMPORTERS AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE PROGRAMS
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7206 TO MODIFY DUTY-FREE
TREATMENT UNDER THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
PURSUANT TO PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7206 OF JUNE 30, 1999,
PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 64, NO. 127, PAGES
36229 - 36235, DATED FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1999, PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING
MODIFICATIONS TO THE 1999 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE
UNITED STATES. THE AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM HAS BEEN
UPDATED.
ANNEX I
MODIFICATIONS TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES ("HTS")
SECTION A
EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1999, GENERAL
NOTE 4(A) TO THE HTS IS MODIFIED BY:
(1) DELETING "CONGO" FROM THE LIST ENTITLED "INDEPENDENT
COUNTRIES" AND INSERTING "CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE)" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(2) DELETING "ZAIRE" FROM THE LIST ENTITLED "INDEPENDENT
COUNTRIES" AND INSERTING IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER "CONGO
(KINSHASA)" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(3) ADDING IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER "GABON" AND "MONGOLIA" TO THE
LIST ENTITLED "INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES".
(4) DELETING "MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN
NATIONS (ASEAN) ELIGIBLE FOR GSP EXCEPT BRUNEI DARUSSALAM,
MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE" AND THE COUNTRIES IDENTIFIED AS MEMBERS
THEREOF FROM THE LIST ENTITLED "ASSOCIATIONS OF COUNTRIES
(TREATED AS ONE COUNTRY)" AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE
FOLLOWING:
"MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE ASSOCIATION
OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN)
CURRENTLY QUALIFYING:
CAMBODIA
INDONESIA
PHILIPPINES
THAILAND"
SECTION B
EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1999, GENERAL
NOTE 4(B)(I) TO THE HTS IS MODIFIED BY DELETING "ZAIRE" AND
INSERTING IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER "CONGO (KINSHASA)" IN LIEU
THEREOF.
SECTION C
EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1999:
(1) GENERAL NOTE 4(A) TO THE HTS IS MODIFIED BY ADDING IN
ALPHABETICAL ORDER "MAURITANIA" TO THE LIST ENTITLED
"INDEPENDENT COUNTRIES".
(2) GENERAL NOTE 4(B)(I) TO THE HTS IS MODIFIED BY ADDING IN
ALPHABETICAL ORDER "MAURITANIA".
SECTION D
EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1999, GENERAL
NOTE 4(D) TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES
("HTS") IS MODIFIED BY:
(1) DELETING THE FOLLOWING SUBHEADINGS AND THE COUNTRY SET OUT
OPPOSITE SUCH SUBHEADINGS:
1604.15.00 CHILE 7403.19.00 CHILE
7403.13.00 CHILE 8708.39.50 BRAZIL
(2) DELETING THE COUNTRY SET OUT OPPOSITE THE FOLLOWING
SUBHEADINGS:
2825.30.00 SOUTH AFRICA 2909.50.40 INDONESIA
2841.90.10 SOUTH AFRICA 3817.10.50 INDONESIA
2907.29.25 SOUTH AFRICA 8531.20.00 PHILIPPINES
(3) ADDING, IN NUMERICAL SEQUENCE, THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS AND
COUNTRIES SET OUT OPPOSITE THEM:
0712.90.30 PERU 2008.19.30 PAKISTAN
0713.33.20 EL SALVADOR 2106.90.52 EL SALVADOR
0713.90.60 INDIA 2607.00.00 PERU
0714.20.10 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 3920.63.20 INDIA
0802.31.00 INDIA 5904.92.00 GUATEMALA
0805.90.00 TURKEY 6814.90.00 INDIA
0904.20.76 INDIA 7113.20.29 INDIA
0910.10.40 INDIA 7114.19.00 PERU
1702.30.22 ARGENTINA 7801.99.30 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
1703.90.50 POLAND 8517.19.80 INDONESIA
1806.10.22 COLOMBIA 8517.90.24 COSTA RICA
1806.20.22 TURKEY 8540.12.10 INDIA
2005.10.00 TURKEY
(4) ADDING, IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, THE COUNTRY OR COUNTRIES SET
OUT OPPOSITE THE FOLLOWING SUBHEADINGS:
0710.29.30 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 3501.90.20 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
1604.14.50 COLOMBIA 4412.92.50 GUYANA
1701.91.05 INDIA 7115.90.30 COLOMBIA
1702.90.40 BRAZIL 7403.12.00 RUSSIA
SECTION E
EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1999, EACH
ENUMERATED ARTICLE'S PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT UNDER THE
GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES ("GSP") IN THE HTS IS MODIFIED
AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.
(1) FOR THE FOLLOWING SUBHEADINGS, THE RATES OF DUTY 1-SPECIAL
SUBCOLUMN IS MODIFIED BY DELETING THE SYMBOL "A*" AND INSERTING
AN "A" IN LIEU THEREOF.
1604.15.00 7403.19.00
7403.13.00 8708.39.50
(2) FOR THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS, THE RATES OF DUTY 1-SPECIAL
SUBCOLUMN IS MODIFIED BY DELETING THE SYMBOL "A" AND INSERTING
AN "A*" IN LIEU THEREOF:
0712.90.30 0805.90.00 1806.10.22 2607.00.00 7114.19.00
0713.33.20 0904.20.76 1806.20.22 3920.63.20 7801.99.30
0713.90.60 0910.10.40 2005.10.00 5904.92.00 8517.19.80
0714.20.10 1702.30.22 2008.19.30 6814.90.00 8517.90.24
0802.31.00 1703.90.50 2106.90.52 7113.20.29 8540.12.10
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
HTS
SUBHEADING COUNTRY
2841.70.10 CHILE
2916.31.15 ESTONIA
7403.13.00 CHILE
7403.19.00 CHILE
7418.19.20 INDIA
8483.10.30 BRAZIL
8527.39.00 INDONESIA
8531.20.00 PHILIPPINES
8708.39.50 BRAZIL
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO JOHN PIERCE,
TRADE AGREEMENTS, AT (202) 927-1249.
ELIZABETH G. DURANT
/SIGNED/
CC: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD OPERATIONS
ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIELD PROGRAMS