New Export Visa Stamp for Certain Textiles and Textile Products Produced or Manufactured in Indonesia

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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