- To : Automated Broker Interface
Subject: SHORT SUPPLY INFORMATION
DATE: 05/09/2003
TO: INTERIM DIRECTORS, FIELD OPERATIONS
FROM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRADE COMPLIANCE AND FACILITATION
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: TBT-03-013 LIST OF SHORT SUPPLY FABRICS FOR TRADE
AGREEMENTS
REF: TBT-01-004-01, TBT-01-046, TBT-01-047, TBT-01-054,
TBT-02-017, TBT-02-022, TBT-02-029, TBT-03-015,
TBT-03-016
BACKGROUND:
THE TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2000, WHICH WAS SIGNED INTO LAW
ON MAY 18, 2000, AUTHORIZED A NEW TRADE AND INVESTMENT POLICY FOR
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND THE EXPANSION OF TRADE BENEFITS TO THE
COUNTRIES IN THE CARIBBEAN BASIN. THE TRADE ACT OF 2002, WHICH
WAS SIGNED INTO LAW OF AUGUST 6, 2002, PROVIDED FOR THE
EXPANSION OF TRADE BENEFITS TO THE COUNTRIES IN THE ANDEAN
REGION. THESE TRADE PROGRAMS ALLOW FOR PREFERENTIAL TARIFF
TREATMENT WHEN APPAREL ARTICLES ARE BOTH CUT (OR KNIT-TO-SHAPE)
AND SEWN OR OTHERWISE ASSEMBLED IN ONE OR MORE BENEFICIARY
COUNTRIES FROM FABRICS OR YARN NOT FORMED IN THE UNITED STATES
OR IN ONE OR MORE SUCH BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES AND NOT WIDELY
AVAILABLE IN COMMERCIAL QUANTITIES, I.E. SHORT SUPPLY.
THE FABRICS AND YARNS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED AS SHORT SUPPLY UNDER
THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA) INCLUDE:
A. FOR ONLY MEN'S AND BOYS' NIGHTSHIRTS AND PAJAMAS AND
WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' BRIEFS, PANTIES, NIGHTDRESSES AND
PAJAMAS (EXCLUSIVE OF COLLAR, CUFFS, WAISTBAND OR
ELASTIC OR LACE RESPECTIVELY), WHOLLY OF CIRCULAR KNIT
FABRIC, WHOLLY OF COTTON YARNS EXCEEDING 100 METRIC
NUMBER PER SINGLE YARN MAY BE USED.
B. FOR ALL APPAREL ARTICLES, CLASSIFIED IN CHAPTER 61
AND 62, EXCEPT FOR GOODS CLASSIFIED IN 6212.10, THE
FOLLOWING MAY BE USED: SILK FABRIC, OTHER THAN KNITTED
OR CROCHETED; SILK YARN; LINEN FABRIC, OTHER THAN
KNITTED OR CROCHETED; FLAX YARN; AND QUILTED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS IN THE PIECE OF HEADING 5811.00.
C. APPAREL GOODS OF CHAPTER 62 PROVIDED THE OUTER
SHELL, EXCLUSIVE OF COLLARS OR CUFFS, IS WHOLLY OF
VELVETEEN FABRICS OF SUBHEADING 5801.23, CONTAINING 85
PERCENT OR MORE BY WEIGHT OF COTTON.
D. APPAREL GOODS OF CHAPTER 62 PROVIDED THE OUTER
SHELL, EXCLUSIVE OF COLLARS OR CUFFS, IS WHOLLY OF
CORDUROY FABRICS OF SUBHEADING 5801.22, CONTAINING 85
PERCENT OR MORE BY WEIGHT OF COTTON AND CONTAINING
MORE THAN 7.5 WALES PER CENTIMETER.
E. APPAREL GOODS OF CHAPTER 62 PROVIDED THE OUTER
SHELL, EXCLUSIVE OF COLLARS OR CUFFS, IS WHOLLY OF
FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5111.11 OR 5111.19, IF
HAND-WOVEN, WITH A LOOM WIDTH OF LESS THAN 76 CM,
WOVEN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE HARRIS TWEED ASSOCIATION,
LTD., AND SO CERTIFIED BY THE ASSOCIATION.
F. APPAREL GOODS OF CHAPTER 62 PROVIDED THE OUTER
SHELL, EXCLUSIVE OF COLLARS OR CUFFS, IS WHOLLY OF
FABRICS OF SUBHEADING 5112.30, WEIGHING NOT MORE THAN
340 GRAMS PER SQUARE METER, CONTAINING WOOL, NOT LESS
THAN 20 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF FINE ANIMAL HAIR AND NOT
LESS THAN 15 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF MAN-MADE STAPLE
FIBERS.
G. APPAREL GOODS OF CHAPTER 62 PROVIDED THE OUTER
SHELL, EXCLUSIVE OF COLLARS OR CUFFS, IS WHOLLY OF
BATISTE FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5513.11 OR 5513.21, OF
SQUARE CONSTRUCTION, OF SINGLE YARNS EXCEEDING 76
METRIC COUNT, CONTAINING BETWEEN 60 AND 70 WARP ENDS
AND FILLING PICKS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER, OF A WEIGHT
NOT EXCEEDING 110 GRAMS PER SQUARE METER.
H. MEN'S OR BOYS' SHIRTS OF COTTON (SUBHEADING
6205.20) OR OF MAN-MADE FIBERS (SUBHEADING 6205.30)
MAY USE THE FOLLOWING FABRICS FOR THE OUTER SHELL OF
THE SHIRTS, EXCLUSIVE OF COLLARS OR CUFFS, PROVIDED
THE OUTER SHELL IS WHOLLY OF ONE OR MORE OF THE
FOLLOWING:
1. FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5208.21, 5208.22,
5208.29, 5208.31, 5208.32, 5208.39, 5208.41,
5208.42, 5208.49, 5208.51, 5208.52 OR 5208.59, OF
AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING 135 METRIC;
2. FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5513.11 OR 5513.21, NOT
OF SQUARE CONSTRUCTION, CONTAINING MORE THAN 70
WARP ENDS AND FILLING PICKS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER,
OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING 70 METRIC;
3. FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5210.21 OR 5210.31, NOT
OF SQUARE CONSTRUCTION, CONTAINING MORE THAN 70
WARP ENDS AND FILLING PICKS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER,
OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING 70 METRIC;
4. FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5208.22 OR 5208.32, NOT
OF SQUARE CONSTRUCTION, CONTAINING MORE THAN 75
WARP ENDS AND FILLING PICKS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER,
OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING 65 METRIC;
5. FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5407.81, 5407.82 OR
5407.83, WEIGHING LESS THAN 170 GRAMS PER SQUARE
METER, HAVING A DOBBY WEAVE CREATED BY A DOBBY
ATTACHMENT;
6. FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5208.42 OR 5208.49, NOT
OF SQUARE CONSTRUCTION, CONTAINING MORE THAN 85
WARP ENDS AND FILLING PICKS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER,
OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING 85 METRIC;
7. FABRICS OF SUBHEADING 5208.51, OF SQUARE
CONSTRUCTION, CONTAINING MORE THAN 75 WARP ENDS
AND FILLING PICKS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER, MADE WITH
SINGLE YARNS, OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER 95 OR GREATER
METRIC;
8. FABRICS OF SUBHEADING 5208.41, OF SQUARE
CONSTRUCTION, WITH A GINGHAM PATTERN, CONTAINING
MORE THAN 85 WARP ENDS AND FILLING PICKS PER
SQUARE CENTIMETER, MADE WITH SINGLE YARNS, OF
AVERAGE YARN NUMBER 95 OR GREATER METRIC, AND
CHARACTERIZED BY A CHECK EFFECT PRODUCED BY THE
VARIATION IN COLOR OF THE YARNS IN THE WARP AND
FILLING; OR
9. FABRICS OF SUBHEADING 5208.41, WITH THE WARP
COLORED WITH VEGETABLE DYES, AND THE FILLING YARNS
WHITE OR COLORED WITH VEGETABLE DYES, OF AVERAGE
YARN NUMBER GREATER THAN
65 METRIC.
I. QUILTED TEXTILE PRODUCTS IN THE PIECE OF HEADING
5811.00.
CERTAIN APPAREL ARTICLES WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE
PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT UNDER THE AFRICAN GROWTH AND
OPPORTUNITY ACT (AGOA), THE CARIBBEAN BASIN TRADE PARTNERSHIP
ACT (CBTPA) OR THE ANDEAN TRADE PROMOTION AND DRUG ERADICATION
ACT (ATPDEA) IF THOSE ARTICLES ARE MADE FROM SHORT SUPPLY FABRIC
OR YARN BOTH CUT (OR KNIT-TO-SHAPE) AND SEWN OR OTHERWISE
ASSEMBLED IN ONE OR MORE BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES. THE SHORT
SUPPLY FABRICS OR YARNS USED MAY NOT BE FORMED IN THE UNITED
STATES OR IN ANY AGOA OR CBTPA BENEFICIARY COUNTRY. FOR ATPDEA
THE SHORT SUPPLY FABRICS OR YARNS WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR
PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO THE SOURCE OF THE
FABRICS OR YARNS. HOWEVER, IF THE APPAREL ARTICLES QUALIFY FOR
PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT UNDER THESE PROVISIONS THEN, THE
REMAINING TEXTILE COMPONENTS FOR AGOA, CBTPA OR ATPDEA
INCORPORATED INTO A GARMENT MAY BE CONSTRUCTED OF FABRICS AND
YARNS REGARDLESS OF ORIGIN.
FUTURE SHORT SUPPLY: ADDITIONAL SHORT SUPPLY FABRICS AND YARNS
ESTABLISHED BY COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS (CITA)
ALL APPAREL PRODUCED WITH THE SHORT SUPPLY FABRICS LISTED BELOW
ARE REQUIRED THAT ALL OTHER FABRICS INCORPORATED INTO THE
GARMENT (I.E. LININGS, POCKETING) ARE WHOLLY FORMED IN THE
UNITED STATES FROM YARNS WHOLLY FORMED IN THE UNITED STATES.
CBTPA ONLY
1. EFFECTIVE DATE - SEPTEMBER 24, 2001
APPAREL ARTICLES PROVIDED THAT THE FABRIC OF THE OUTER SHELL IS
OF CRUSHED PANNE VELOUR FABRIC WHOLLY OF POLYESTER, OF CIRCULAR
KNIT CONSTRUCTION, CLASSIFIED IN SUBHEADING 6001.92.00
(STATISTICAL REPORTING NUMBER 6001.92.0030) OF THE HTSUS.
2. EFFECTIVE DATE - MAY 28, 2002
APPAREL ARTICLES FROM FABRIC WOVEN IN THE UNITED STATES
CONTAINING YARN OF COMBED CASHMERE, COMBED CASHMERE BLENDS, OR
COMBED CAMEL HAIR, CLASSIFIED IN SUBHEADING 5108.20.60 OF THE
HTSUS, NOT FORMED IN THE UNITED STATES, PROVIDED THAT ALL OTHER
YARNS INCORPORATED INTO THE FABRIC ARE WHOLLY FORMED IN THE
UNITED STATES.
3. EFFECTIVE DATE - FEDERAL REGISTER PUBLICATION (APRIL 22, 2003)
APPAREL ARTICLES THAT ARE BOTH CUT (OR KNIT-TO-SHAPE) AND SEWN
OR OTHERWISE ASSEMBLED IN ONE OR MORE ELIGIBLE CBTPA BENEFICIARY
COUNTRIES FROM A KNITTED OUTER-FUSIBLE MATERIAL WITH A FOLD LINE
THAT IS KNITTED INTO THE FABRIC (AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM (A) BELOW)
AND A KNITTED INNER-FUSIBLE MATERIAL WITH AN ADHESIVE
(THERMOPLASTIC RESIN) COATING (AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM (2) BELOW)
BOTH CLASSIFIED UNDER 5903.90.2500 OF THE HTSUS, NOT FORMED IN
THE UNITED STATES.
A) A KNITTED OUTER-FUSIBLE MATERIAL WITH A FOLD LINE THAT
IS KNITTED INTO THE FABRIC. THE FABRIC IS A 45MM WIDE
BASE SUBSTRATE, KNITTED IN NARROW WIDTH, SYNTHETIC FIBER
BASED (MADE OF 49% POLYESTER / 43 % ELASTOMERIC FILAMENT
/ 8% NYLON WITH A WEIGHT OF 4.4 OZ., A 110/110 STRETCH,
AND A DULL YARN), STRETCH ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL WITH AN
ADHESIVE (THERMOPLASTIC RESIN) COATING. THE 45MM WIDTH
IS DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS: 34MM SOLID, FOLLOWED BY A 3MM SEAM
ALLOWING IT TO FOLD OVER, FOLLOWED BY 8MM OF SOLID.
B) A KNITTED INNER-FUSIBLE MATERIAL WITH AN ADHESIVE
(THERMOPLASTIC RESIN) COATING THIS IS APPLIED AFTER GOING
THROUGH A FINISHING PROCESS TO REMOVE ALL SHRINKAGE FROM
THE PRODUCT. THE FABRIC IS A 40MM SYNTHETIC FIBER BASED
STRETCH ELASTOMERIC FUSIBLE CONSISTING OF 80% NYLON TAPE
6/20% ELASTOMERIC FILAMENT WITH A WEIGHT OF 4.4 OZ., A
110/110 STRETCH, AND A DULL YARN.
4. EFFECTIVE DATE - FEDERAL REGISTER PUBLICATION (APRIL 28, 2003)
WOMEN'S AND GIRL'S BLOUSES THAT ARE BOTH CUT AND SEWN OR
OTHERWISE ASSEMBLED IN ONE OR MORE ELIGIBLE CBTPA BENEFICIARY
COUNTRIES FROM FABRICS CLASSIFIED IN SUBHEADINGS 5210.21 AND
5210.31 OF THE HTSUS, NOT OF SQUARE CONSTRUCTION, CONTAINING
MORE THAN 70 WARP ENDS AND FILLING PICKS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER,
OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING 70 METRIC.
AGOA ONLY
1. EFFECTIVE DATE - SEPTEMBER 24, 2001
BLOUSES AND NIGHTWEAR PROVIDED THAT THE FABRIC OF THE OUTER
SHELL IS OF ONE OF THE FABRICS REFERENCED BELOW.
(A) FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5208.21, 5208.22, 5208.29, 5208.31,
5208.32, 5208.39, 5208.41, 5208.42, 5208.49, 5208.51, 5208.52 OR
5208.59, OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING 135 METRIC;
(B) FABRICS OF SUBHEADING 5513.11 OR 5513.21, NOT OF SQUARE
CONSTRUCTION, CONTAINING MORE THAN 70 WARP ENDS AND FILLING
PICKS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER, OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING
135 METRIC;
(C) FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5210.21 OR 5210.31, NOT OF SQUARE
CONSTRUCTION, CONTAINING MORE THAN 70 WARP ENDS AND FILLING
PICKS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER, OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING
135 METRIC;
(D) FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5208.22 OR 5208.32, NOT OF SQUARE
CONSTRUCTION, CONTAINING MORE THAN 75 WARP ENDS AND FILLING
PICKS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER, OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING
135 METRIC;
(E) FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5407.81, 5407.82 OR 5407.83, WEIGHING
LESS THAN 170 GRAMS PER SQUARE METER, HAVING A DOBBY WEAVE
CREATED BY A DOBBY ATTACHMENT, OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING
135 METRIC;
(F) FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5208.42 OR 5208.49, NOT OF SQUARE
CONSTRUCTION, CONTAINING MORE THAN 85 WARP ENDS AND FILLING
PICKS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER, OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING 85
METRIC, OR EXCEEDING 135 METRIC IF THE FABRIC IS OF OXFORD
CONSTRUCTION (A MODIFIED BASKET WEAVE WITH A LARGE FILLING YARN
HAVING NO TWIST WOVEN UNDER AND OVER TWO SINGLE, TWISTED WARP
YARNS);
(G) FABRICS OF SUBHEADING 5208.51, OF SQUARE CONSTRUCTION,
CONTAINING MORE THAN 75 WARP ENDS AND FILLING PICKS PER SQUARE
CENTIMETER, MADE WITH SINGLE YARNS, OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER 95 OR
GREATER METRIC;
(H) FABRICS OF SUBHEADING 5208.41, OF SQUARE CONSTRUCTION, WITH
A GINGHAM PATTERN, CONTAINING MORE THAN 85 WARP ENDS AND FILLING
PICKS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER, MADE WITH SINGLE YARNS, OF AVERAGE
YARN NUMBER 135 OR GREATER METRIC, AND CHARACTERIZED BY A CHECK
EFFECT PRODUCED BY THE VARIATION IN COLOR OF THE YARNS IN THE
WARP AND FILLING;
(I) FABRICS OF SUBHEADING 5208.41, WITH THE WARP COLORED WITH
VEGETABLE DYES, AND THE FILLING YARNS WHITE OR COLORED WITH
VEGETABLE DYES, OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER GREATER THAN 65 METRIC.
2. EFFECTIVE DATE - AUGUST 29, 2002
APPAREL ARTICLES LISTED BELOW FROM A FABRIC SET FORTH BELOW NOT
FORMED IN THE UNITED STATES.
FABRICS NAMED IN THE REQUEST:
(A) FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5208.21, 5208.22, 5208.29, 5208.31,
5208.32, 5208.39, 5208.41, 5208.42, 5208.49, 5208.51, 5208.52 OR
5208.59, OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING 135 METRIC
(B) FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5513.11 OR 5513.21, NOT OF SQUARE
CONSTRUCTION, CONTAINING MORE THAN 70 WARP ENDS AND FILLING
PICKS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER, OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING
135 METRIC
(C) FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5210.21 OR 5210.31, NOT OF SQUARE
CONSTRUCTION, CONTAINING MORE THAN 70 WARP ENDS AND FILLING
PICKS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER, OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING
135 METRIC
(D) FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5208.22 OR 5208.32, NOT OF SQUARE
CONSTRUCTION, CONTAINING MORE THAN 75 WARP ENDS AND FILLINGS
PICKS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER, OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING
135 METRIC
(E) FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5407.81, 5407.82 OR 5407.83, WEIGHING
LESS THAN 170 GRAMS PER SQUARE METER, HAVING A DOBBY WEAVE
CREATED BY A DOBBY ATTACHMENT, OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING
135 METRIC
(F) FABRICS OF SUBHEADINGS 5208.42 OR 5208.49, NOT OF SQUARE
CONSTRUCTION, CONTAINING MORE THAN 85 WARP ENDS AND FILLING
PICKS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER, OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER EXCEEDING 85
METRIC, OR EXCEEDING 135 METRIC IF THE FABRIC IS OF OXFORD
CONSTRUCTION (A MODIFIED BASKET WEAVE WITH A LARGE FILLING YARN
HAVING NO TWIST WOVEN UNDER AND OVER TWO SINGLE, TWISTED WARP
YARNS)
(G) FABRICS OF SUBHEADING 5208.51, OF SQUARE CONSTRUCTION,
CONTAINING MORE THAN 75 WARP ENDS AND FILLING PICKS PER SQUARE
CENTIMETER, MADE WITH SINGLE YARNS, OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER 95 OR
GREATER METRIC
(H) FABRICS OF SUBHEADING 5208.41, OF SQUARE CONSTRUCTION, WITH
A GINGHAM PATTERN, CONTAINING MORE THAN 85 WARP ENDS AND FILLING
PICKS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER, MADE WITH SINGLE YARNS, OF AVERAGE
YARN NUMBER 135 OR GREATER METRIC, AND CHARACTERIZED BY A CHECK
EFFECT PRODUCED BY THE VARIATION IN COLOR OF THE YARNS IN THE
WARP AND FILLING
(I) FABRICS OF SUBHEADING 5208.41, WITH THE WARP COLORED WITH
VEGETABLE DYES, AND THE FILLING YARNS WHITE OR COLORED WITH
VEGETABLE DYES, OF AVERAGE YARN NUMBER GREATER THAN 65 METRIC
APPAREL ARTICLES NAMED IN THE REQUEST:
A) TROUSERS OF SUBHEADINGS 6203.19, 6203.22, 6204.12, 6204.22,
6204.52, 6204.62, 6211.32, 6211.42, 6217.90
B) SHORTS OF SUBHEADINGS 6203.19, 6203.22, 6204.12, 6204.22,
6204.52, 6204.62, 6211.32, 6211.42, 6217.90
C) SKIRTS OF SUBHEADINGS 6204.12, 6204.22, 6204.52
D) DRESSES OF SUBHEADING 6204.42
E) HANDKERCHIEFS OF SUBHEADING 6213.20
F) DRESSING GOWNS OF SUBHEADING 6208.91
G) BOXER SHORTS OF SUBHEADINGS 6207.11, 6207.91, 6208.19,
6208.91), AND
H) OTHER APPAREL OF SUBHEADINGS 6201.92, 6203.22, 6203.42,
6204.12, 6204.22, 6204.62, 6211.32, AND 6211.42
CBTPA AND AGOA ONLY
1. EFFECTIVE DATE - NOVEMBER 19, 2001
ARTICLES FROM FABRIC FORMED IN THE UNITED STATES CONTAINING
RAYON FILAMENT YARN NOT FORMED IN THE UNITED STATES, PROVIDED
THAT ALL OTHER YARNS INCORPORATED INTO THE FABRIC ARE WHOLLY
FORMED IN THE UNITED STATES.
2. EFFECTIVE DATE - APRIL 4, 2002
APPAREL ARTICLES FROM FABRIC FORMED IN THE UNITED STATES
CONTAINING CUPRAMMONIUM RAYON FILAMENT YARN NOT FORMED IN THE
UNITED STATES, PROVIDED THAT ALL OTHER YARNS INCORPORATED INTO
THE FABRIC ARE WHOLLY FORMED IN THE UNITED STATES.
ATPDEA
NO SHORT SUPPLY FABRICS OR YARNS HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED BY CITA
UNDER THE ATPDEA.
INFORMATION:
PLEASE PASS THIS MEMORANDUM TO PORT DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT PORT
DIRECTORS, NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, IMPORT SPECIALISTS,
INSPECTORS, ENTRY OFFICERS, BROKERS, IMPORTERS AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES.
FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE SHORT SUPPLY PROVISIONS IN ANY
TRADE AGREEMENT, PLEASE CONTACT MS. SUSAN THOMAS, AT
(202) 927-3719, MS. CHERIE PARSONS, AT (202) 927-7002, OR
MR. ROBERT ABELS, AT (202) 927-1959.
/S/
ELIZABETH G. DURANT