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Subject: 100% ON CHINESE GOODS
TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LISA CROSBY
SUBJECT : SAN-100% ON CHINESE GOODS
DATE : 02/06/95
5037071
FEBRUARY 6, 1995
CATEGORY: SAN CO:TO:TF:TP LAC
TO : ALL ASSISTANT REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS (OPERATIONS),
REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT
DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
RE : SANCTIONS AGAINST CHINA FOR FAILURE TO ENFORCE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
PASS TO: IMPORT SPECIALISTS
ON FEBRUARY 4, 1995, THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE
REPRESENTATIVE (USTR) ANNOUNCED SANCTIONS AGAINST CHINA FOR
FAILURE TO ENFORCE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. THESE SANCTIONS
WILL TAKE THE FORM OF INCREASED DUTIES AS DESCRIBED BELOW.
ACTION:
1. EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 26,
1995, THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES IS
MODIFIED BY INSERTING THE PROVISIONS LISTED BELOW IN
NUMERICAL SEQUENCE IN SUBCHAPTER III OF CHAPTER 99, WITH THE
CONTENT OF THE NEW SUBHEADINGS AND SUPERIOR TEXT SET FORTH
IN THE HTS COLUMNS DESIGNATED "HEADING/SUBHEADING", "ARTICLE
DESCRIPTION", AND "RATES OF DUTY 1 GENERAL", RESPECTIVELY.
ARTICLES THE PRODUCT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA:
9903.50.01 CONFECTIONS OR SWEETMEATS, READY FOR CONSUMPTION,
PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
1704.90.20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.02 MUSHROOMS, OTHER THAN STRAW MUSHROOMS, IN CONTAINERS
EACH HOLDING NOT MORE THAN 255 G, OTHER THAN WHOLE
(INCLUDING BUTTONS) OR SLICED (PROVIDED IN SIC
SUBHEADING 2003.10.00) . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.03 CITRIC ACID (PROVIDED IN SIC SUBHEADING
2918.14.00). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.04 SACKS AND BAGS (INCLUDING CONES) OF POLYMERS OF
ETHYLENE, WITH A SIDE EXCEEDING 75 MM IN LENGTH,
OTHER THAN RECLOSABLE SACKS AND BAGS WITH INTEGRAL
EXTRUDED CLOSURE (PROVIDED IN SIC SUBHEADING
3923.21.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.05 PICTURE FRAMES AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD AND TOILET
ARTICLES OF PLASTICS, (PROVIDED IN SIC SUBHEADING
3924.90.20 OR 3924.90.55). . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.06 CARDS, NOT PUNCHED, SUITABLE FOR USE AS, OR IN
MAKING, JACQUARD CARDS; JACQUARD CARDS AND JACQUARD
HEADS FOR POWER-DRIVEN WEAVING MACHINES, AND PARTS
THEREOF; AND TRANSPARENT SHEETING OF PLASTICS
CONTAINING 30 PERCENT OR MORE BY WEIGHT OF LEAD
(ALL THE FOREGOING PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
3926.90.94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.07 ARTICLES OF PLASTICS AND ARTICLES OF OTHER MATERIALS
OF HEADINGS 3901 TO 3914 (EXCLUDING MINIATURE STAR
BOWS OF POLYPROPYLENE AND "PULL BOWS" OF
POLYPROPYLENE, THE FOREGOING SUITABLE FOR USE ON
GIFT PACKAGES OR IN DECORATIVE APPLICATIONS,
LABORATORY WARE OR REFLECTIVE TRIANGULAR SIGNS FOR
ROAD USE) (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
3926.90.98). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.08 SURGICAL AND MEDICAL GLOVES OF VULCANIZED RUBBER
OTHER THAN HARD RUBBER (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
4015.11.00). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.09 TRUNKS, SUITCASES, AND VANITY CASES WITH OUTER
SURFACE OF LEATHER, OF COMPOSITION LEATHER, OR OF
PATENT LEATHER, (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
4202.11.00). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.10 CASES, BOXES, BAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS, WITH
OUTER SURFACE OF LEATHER, OR COMPOSITION LEATHER OR
OF PATENT LEATHER (EXCLUDING GOLF, TRAVEL, SPORTS
AND SIMILAR BAGS) (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
4202.91.00). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.11 WOODEN FRAMES FOR PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, MIRRORS,
OR SIMILAR OBJECTS (PROVIDED FOR IN HEADING
4414.00.00). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.12 STATUETTES AND OTHER ORNAMENTS, OF WOOD (PROVIDED
FOR IN SUBHEADING 4420.10.00). . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.13 JEWELRY BOXES, SILVERWARE CHESTS, MICROSCOPE CASES,
TOOL OR UTENSIL CASES AND SIMILAR BOXES, CASES AND
CHESTS, ALL THE FOREGOING OF WOOD, LINED WITH
TEXTILE FABRIC (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING IN
4420.90.65). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.14 SACKS AND BAGS, INCLUDING CONES, HAVING A BASE WIDTH
OF LESS THAN 40 CM, OTHER THAN SHIPPING SACKS AND
MULTIWELL BAGS BUT INCLUDING GROCER'S BAGS (PROVIDED
FOR IN SUBHEADING 4819.40.00). . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.15 GREETING CARDS (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
4909.00.40). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.16 GLOVES, MITTENS AND MITTS, KNITTED OR CROCHETED,
CONTAINING 70 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF SILK OR SILK
WASTE (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 6213.10.10 . .100%
9903.50.17 HANDKERCHIEFS, CONTAINING 70 PERCENT OR MORE BY
WEIGHT OF SILK OR SILK WASTE (PROVIDED FOR IN
SUBHEADING 6213.10.10) . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.18 SHAWLS, SCARVES, MUFFLERS, MANTILLAS, VEILS AND THE
LIKE, CONTAINING 70 PERCENT OR MORE BY WEIGHT OF
SILK OR SILK WASTE (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
6214.10.10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.19 FOOTWEAR WITH OUTER SOLES OF RUBBER, PLASTICS,
LEATHER OR COMPOSITION LEATHER AND UPPERS OF LEATHER
(OTHER THAN HOUSE SLIPPERS, WORK FOOTWEAR OR TENNIS
SHOES, BASKETBALL SHOES AND THE LIKE), FOR MISSES,
VALUED OVER $2.50/PAIR (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
6403.99.90). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.20 SPORTS FOOTWEAR, TENNIS SHOES, BASKETBALL SHOES, GYM
SHOES, TRAINING SHOES AND THE LIKE, WITH OUTER SOLES
OF RUBBER OR PLASTICS AND UPPERS OF TEXTILES AND
HAVING UPPERS OF WHICH OVER 50 PERCENT OF THE
EXTERNAL SURFACE AREA (INCLUDING ANY LEATHER
ACCESSORIES OR REINFORCEMENTS SUCH AS THOSE
MENTIONED IN NOTE 4(A) TO THIS CHAPTER) IS LEATHER;
ALL THE FOREGOING GOODS FOR WOMEN (PROVIDED FOR IN
SUBHEADING 6404.11.20) . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.21 ARTICLES OF JEWELRY AND PARTS THEREOF, OF PRECIOUS
METAL OTHER THAN SILVER, WHETHER OR NOT PLATED OR
CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR
INCLUDED (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
7113.19.50). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.22 KITCHEN WARE (EXCEPT TEAKETTLES) OF STAINLESS STEEL
(PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 7323.93.00). . . . .100%
9903.50.23 ARTICLES OF COPPER, EXCEPT BRASS PLUMBING GOODS, NOT
ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED (PROVIDED FOR IN
SUBHEADING 7419.99.50) . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.24 ANNOUNCE AND RECORD TELEPHONE ANSWERING MACHINES
(PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING 8520.20.00). . . . .100%
9903.50.25 CELLULAR RADIO TELEPHONES DESIGNED FOR INSTALLATION
IN MOTOR VEHICLES (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
8525.20.60). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.26 BICYCLES HAVING BOTH WHEELS NOT EXCEEDING 55 CM. IN
DIAMETER (PROVIDED FOR IN 8712.00.15). . . . . .100%
9903.50.27 WRIST WATCHES (OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 9101),
BATTERY POWERED, WITH MECHANICAL DISPLAY ONLY,
HAVING NO JEWELS OR ONLY ONE JEWEL IN THE MOVEMENT,
NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED (PROVIDED FOR IN
SUBHEADING 9102.11.45) . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.28 METAL FURNITURE, OTHER THAN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, NOT
ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED (PROVIDED FOR IN
SUBHEADING 9403.20.00) . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.29 FURNITURE PARTS OF METAL, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR
INCLUDED (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
9403.90.80). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.30 NON-ELECTRICAL LAMPS AND LIGHTING FITTINGS, NOT
ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED (PROVIDED FOR IN
SUBHEADING 9405.50.40) . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.31 SURF BOARDS, AND OTHER WATER-SPORT EQUIPMENT, OTHER
THAN WATER SKIS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, NOT
ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED (PROVIDED FOR IN
SUBHEADING 9506.29.00) . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.32 ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT FOR SPORTS OR OUTDOOR GAMES,
AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, NOT ELSEWHERE
SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
9506.99.60). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
9903.50.33 FISHING RODS (PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADING
9507.10.00). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
PERSONS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE SANCTIONS MAY CONTACT THE
FOLLOWING PERSONS AT THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE
REPRESENTATIVE:
DEBORAH LEHR
DIRECTOR FOR CHINA & MONGOLIAN AFFAIRS 202-395-5050
JOSEPH PAPOVICH
DEPUTY ASSIST. USTR FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 202-395-6864
THOMAS ROBERTSON
ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL 202-395-6800
PHILIP METGZER