[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 111 (Tuesday, June 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31576-31577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15072]
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
New Export Visa Stamp for Certain Textiles and Textile Products
Produced or Manufactured in Indonesia
June 4, 1997.
AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA).
ACTION: Issuing a directive to the Commissioner of Customs providing
for the use of a new export visa stamp.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: June 15, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Mennnitt, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of
Commerce, (202) 482-3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended;
section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C.
1854); Uruguay Round Agreements Act.
Beginning on March 1, 1997, the ``Ministry of Industry'' and the
``Ministry of Trade'' merged to form the ``Ministry of Industry and
Trade.'' On March 1, 1997, the Government of Indonesia started issuing
visas with the new stamped marking ``Ministry of Industry and Trade.''
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Effective on June 15, 1997, textile products exported from
Indonesia on and after March 1, 1997, shall be accompanied by a visa
with the new stamped marking ``Ministry of Industry and Trade,''
instead of the ones from the former ``Ministry of Industry'' and
``Ministry of Trade.'' There will be a grace period from June 15, 1997
through July 14, 1997, during which the old or the new visas will be
acceptable. The new visa stamp must accompany goods exported on and
after July 15, 1997. If the merchandise is not accompanied by the
appropriate visa, goods will be denied entry and a new visa must be
obtained.
A facsimile of the new visa stamp is on file at the U.S. Department
of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, room
3100.
See 52 FR 20134, published on May 29, 1987.
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements.
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
June 4, 1997.
Commissioner of Customs,
Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20229.
Dear Commissioner: This directive amends, but does not cancel,
the directive issued to you on May 19, 1987, as amended, by the
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.
That directive directed you to prohibit entry of certain textiles
and textile products, produced or manufactured in Indonesia for
which the Government of Indonesia has not issued an appropriate
visa.
Beginning on March 1, 1997, the ``Ministry of Industry'' and the
``Ministry of Trade'' merged to form the ``Ministry of Industry and
Trade.'' On March 1, 1997, the Government of Indonesia started
issuing visas with the new stamped marking ``Ministry of Industry
and Trade.''
Effective on June 15, 1997, textile products exported from
Indonesia on and after March 1, 1997, shall be accompanied by a visa
with the new stamped marking ``Ministry of Industry and Trade,''
instead of the ones from the former ``Ministry of Industry'' and
``Ministry of Trade.'' There will be a grace period from June 15, 1997
through July 14, 1997, during which the old or the new visas will be
acceptable. The new visa stamp must accompany goods exported on and
after July 15, 1997.
A facsimile of the new visa stamp is enclosed with this letter.
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.
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has
determined that this action falls within the foreign affairs
exception to the rulemaking provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1).
Sincerely,
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements.
[FR Doc. 97-15072 Filed 6-9-97; 8:45 am]
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