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[FR Doc No: 94-12473]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Request for Comment on Articles To Be Considered for Accelerated
Tariff Elimination Under the North American Free-Trade Agreement
(NAFTA)
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice of and request for comments on articles under
consideration for negotiation with the Governments of Mexico and Canada
for accelerated elimination of preferential NAFTA tariffs.
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SUMMARY: Section 201(b) of the North American Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act of 1993 (``the Act'') grants the President, subject
to the consultation and lay-over requirements of section 103(a) of the
Act, the authority to proclaim any accelerated schedule for duty
elimination that may be agreed to by the United States, Mexico and
Canada under Article 302(3) of the North American Free Trade Agreement
(``the NAFTA''). This notice is intended to inform the public of those
articles on which the United States Government and the Governments of
Mexico and Canada have agreed to consider accelerated elimination of
duties under the NAFTA. Inclusion on this list does not signify that
the parties have agreed to accelerate elimination of its duty, only
that the parties will consider doing so.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of a listing of specific products to
be considered for accelerated tariff elimination, where the subheading
is listed in Annex I with an asterisk, may be obtained from the
following agencies:
For agricultural products (chapters 1-24 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)): U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Foreign Agricultural Service, FAS Publications, room 5910-S,
Washington, DC 20250-1000. The telephone number is (202) 720-7937; for
non-agricultural products (chapters 25-99 of the HTSUS): U.S.
Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of
Mexico, room 3022, 14th & Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230.
The telephone number is (202) 482-0300. A complete product list and a
concordance list showing the equivalent subheadings under consideration
by all three countries are available from Office of the United States
Trade Representative, Office of Public Affairs, 600 17th Street NW.,
room 101, Washington, DC 20506. The telephone number is (202) 395-3230.
Inquiries regarding other aspects of this notice or the tariff
acceleration exercise should be directed to the Office of North
American Affairs, USTR; the telephone is (202) 395-3412. Further
information on this subject may be found in the Federal Register of
December 23, 1993, volume 58, number 245, at pages 68186 through 68189.
Inquiries regarding the changes to be made to the Customs Tariff of
Canada should be directed to the Interdepartmental Committee on FTA
Acceleration, 140 O'Conner Street, 14th floor, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1A-OG5. Inquiries regarding changes to the Mexican Tariff Schedule of
the General Import Duty Act should be directed to the office of the
Director General de Estudios de Economicos, Unidad Negociadora del
Tratado de Libre Comercio, Secretaria de Comercio y Fomento Industrial
(SECOFI). The address is Alfonso Reyes 30, Piso 9, Colonia Hipodromo
Condesa, 06140 Mexico, D.F.
Requests for Comments
Comments supporting or opposing accelerated duty elimination by the
United States, Mexico and/or Canada for the articles provided for in
the tariff subheadings listed in the Annexes will be accepted until
June 20, 1994. Comments will be accepted by the Governments of Mexico
and Canada until the same date. Parties interested in providing such
comments should contact the offices cited above for the relevant
requirements. Comments must be submitted in accordance with 15 CFR part
21003, preferably type-written, and must be submitted in ten copies to
the Office of North American Affairs, U.S. Trade Representative, 600
17th Street NW., room 501, Washington, DC 20506. All submissions must
specify: (1) The tariff subheading to which the comments refer, and the
country(ies) of concern: the United States, Mexico and/or Canada, (2)
the name, address and telephone number of the person, firm or
organization making the comments, and (3) an indication as to whether
the writer represents:
--Producer in the United States
--Importer in the United States
--Exporter in the United States
--Consumer in the United States
--Other, in the United States
Specify: ____________________
--Producer in Mexico
--Importer in Mexico
--Exporter in Mexico
--Consumer in Mexico
--Other, in Mexico
Specify: ____________________
--Producer in Canada
--Importer in Canada
--Exporter in Canada
--Consumer in Canada
--Other, in Canada
Specify: ____________________
Submissions not meeting these requirements cannot be considered.
Proposed Items To Receive Accelerated Duty Elimination
Articles in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
that are proposed for accelerated duty elimination are listed in Annex
I to this notice. Lists of articles in the Mexican Tariff Schedule of
the General Import Duty Act and the Customs Tariff of Canada that are
proposed for accelerated duty elimination are listed in Annexes II and
III, respectively. Inclusion on this list does not signify that the
parties have agreed to accelerate elimination of its duty, only that
the parties will consider doing so. Comments of the public on the
advisability of an acceleration will be taken into account in
determining the U.S. position with respect to each product under
consideration. Petitions received by January 25, 1994, in accordance
with the Federal Register of December 23, 1993, but not listed in this
notice, shall be considered during the next round of tariff
acceleration discussions with Mexico and Canada.
Advice of the United States International Trade Commission
The United States International Trade Commission is being furnished
with the list of articles published in Annex I of this notice for the
purpose of securing from the Commission its judgement as to the
probable economic effect of accelerated elimination of U.S. duties
under the NAFTA on industries producing like or directly competitive
articles and on consumers.
Advice of the Private Sector Advisory Committee
Pursuant to section 103(a) of the Act, private sector advisory
committees are being furnished with the list of articles published in
the Annexes of this notice for their advice.
Articles That May Be Considered in Negotiations
Please read this section carefully. Except as noted, all articles
provided for in the subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States that are listed in the Annexes to this notice are
being considered for accelerated duty elimination. A description of
articles provided for in these subheadings is available for Annex I in
the ``Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (1994),
Supplement 1,'' U.S. International Trade Commission Publication 2690.
The ``Customs Tariff'' of Canada and the Mexican ``Tarifa de la Ley del
Impuesto General de Importacio'' (Tariff Schedule of the ``General
Import Duty Act'') should be consulted for a description of the
articles provided for in the tariff subheadings in Annex II and III.
For subheadings listed in the Annexes with an asterisk, only
certain products will be considered for accelerated tariff elimination.
A list of the specific products which will be considered is available
(see ADDITIONAL INFORMATION above).
As with the NAFTA itself, the tariff acceleration exercise will
result in three separate bilateral agreements between the United States
and Mexico, the United States and Canada, and Canada and Mexico. Thus,
in some cases, acceleration is not being considered among all three
parties, as indicated in the Annexes, and a subsequent agreement to
accelerate may not include all countries indicated in the Annexes. As a
rule, accelerated duty elimination is being considered on a reciprocal
basis on the equivalent tariff subheadings by the parties involved. In
many cases, however, one or two parties may already provide NAFTA duty-
free treatment to one or both of the other parties. In such cases, the
Annexes do not list products already eligible for NAFTA duty-free
treatment. A concordance showing the equivalent items in all three
tariff schedules, including those already duty-free, is available (see
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION above).
Charles E. Roh, Jr.,
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for North American Affairs.
Annex I
Subheading in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
containing products to be considered for accelerated removal of the
duty on goods originating in Mexico or Canada under the North American
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
[Except as noted, all goods originating in Mexico or Canada that
are provided for in the subheading listed below will be considered for
accelerated removal of the U.S. import duty under the NAFTA. If the
subheading is followed by the letters ``MX'' consideration of
accelerated duty removal will be limited to goods only originating in
Mexico. Similarly, if the subheading is followed by the letters ``CA'',
consideration will be limited to goods only originating in Canada. An
asterisk indicates that only certain products within the subheading
will be considered. Information on obtaining a list of specific
products is contained in the body of this notice.]
0406.10.50 *
0603.10.60 MX
0701.90.50 MX
0710.10.00 MX
0710.80.97 * MX
0710.90.90 MX
0712.10.00 MX
0804.50.60
0805.30.40 MX
0805.40.60 MX
0805.40.80 MX
0805.40.80 MX
1108.13.00 MX
1901.90.90 * MX
2001.90.20 MX
2001.90.35 MX
2001.90.39 MX
2001.90.60 MX
2002.90.00 MX
2004.10.80 MX
2005.60.00 MX
2005.90.50 MX
2005.90.55 MX
2005.90.80 MX
2008.19.90 * CA
2009.20.20 MX
2009.20.40 MX
2009.30.10 CA
2009.30.20 CA
2009.30.40
2009.30.60
2204.21.30 MX
2204.21.50 MX
2204.21.80 MX
2204.29.20
2204.29.40 MX
2204.29.60
2204.29.80 MX
2921.19.10 * CA
2933.59.32 MX
2933.90.87 MX
3808.30.50 MX
3920.10.00 CA
3921.90.50 CA
4421.90.40 *
5208.32.30
5404.10.80 *
5407.20.00 *
5501.20.00 MX
5503.20.00 MX
5506.20.00
5515.11.00
5604.90.00 *
5605.00.00 MX
5607.50.20 *
5607.50.40 *
5801.21.00
5801.22.00 MX
5801.23.00
5801.24.00
5903.90.25
6203.11.10
6203.11.20
6203.42.10 CA
6203.42.20 CA
6203.42.40
6204.11.00
6204.62.10 CA
6204.62.20 CA
6204.62.30 CA
6204.62.40
6215.10.00
6302.60.00 * CA
6302.91.00 *
6303.11.00 CA
6307.90.89 *
6402.19.10
6402.19.30 CA
6402.19.50
6402.19.70
6402.19.90
6403.19.15
6403.19.45
6403.19.60
6403.51.60 *
6403.51.90
6403.59.60 *
6403.59.90
6403.91.60 *
6403.91.90
6403.99.60 *
6403.99.75
6403.99.90
6404.11.20 MX
6404.11.90 MX
6404.19.80
6404.19.90 CA
6815.99.40 * CA
6911.10.10 MX
6911.10.80 MX
6912.00.20 MX
6912.00.39 MX
6912.00.45 MX
6912.00.48 MX
6914.90.00 * CA
7005.21.10 MX
7005.21.20 MX
7005.29.05 MX
7005.29.15 MX
7007.11.00 CA
7007.21.10 CA
7007.21.50 CA
7009.91.10 CA
7009.91.50 CA
7318.15.20 *
7318.15.40 *
7318.15.50 * CA
7318.15.60 *
7318.15.80 *
7321.11.10 CA
7321.11.60 CA
7321.90.60 CA
7508.00.10 * CA
7508.00.50 * CA
7901.12.10
7901.12.50 CA
8108.90.30 * CA
8213.00.90 MX
8418.21.00 CA
8418.30.00 CA
8418.40.00 CA
8418.91.00 CA
8418.99.40 CA
8418.99.80 CA
8450.11.00 CA
8450.20.00 * CA
8450.90.20 * CA
8450.90.40 * CA
8450.90.60 * CA
8536.50.80 *
8714.91.30 MX
8714.91.50 MX
8714.91.90 MX
8714.93.10 CA
8714.93.20 CA
8714.93.30
8714.93.60 CA
8714.93.80 CA
8714.95.00
8714.96.10
8714.96.50 CA
8714.96.90
8714.99.10 CA
8714.99.50 CA
8714.99.90
9107.00.40 * CA
9107.00.80 * CA
9114.90.30 * CA
9114.90.50 * CA
9603.29.40 CA
9603.29.80 CA
9603.40.40 CA
9603.50.00 CA
Annex II
Subheadings in the Tariff Schedule of the General Import Duty Act
of Mexico (Tarifa de la Ley del Impuesto General de Importacion)
containing products to be considered for accelerated removal of the
duty on goods originating in the United States or Canada under the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
[Except as noted, all goods originating in the United States or
Canada that are provided for in the subheadings listed below will be
considered for accelerated removal of the Mexican import duty under the
NAFTA. If the subheading is followed by the letters ``US'',
consideration of accelerated duty removal will be limited to goods only
originating in the United States. Similarly, if the subheading is
followed by the letters ``CA'', consideration will be limited to goods
only originating in Canada. An asterisk indicates that only certain
products within the subheading will be considered. Information on
obtaining a list of the specific products is contained in the body of
this notice.]
0406.10.01 * US
0701.90.99
0710.10.01
0710.80.04 US
0710.90.99 US
0712.10.01
0713.33.02
0805.40.01 US
1105.10.01
1105.20.01
1108.13.01
1901.90.99 * US
2001.90.01 US
2001.90.02 US
2002.90.99 US
2004.10.01
2005.20.01 US
2005.60.01 US
2005.90.01 US
2005.90.99 US
2008.19.99 *
2009.20.01 US
2009.30.02 US
2009.30.99 US
2204.10.01 US
2204.21.01 US
2204.21.01 US
2204.21.02 US
2204.21.03 US
2204.21.99 US
2204.29.99
2204.30.01 US
2208.20.02
2208.20.03
2208.20.99
2208.90.04 US
2837.11.01
2903.40.04
2905.16.02
2921.19.07
2921.21.01
2921.29.01
2921.29.02
2932.29.99 *
2932.59.06
2933.90.57
2935.00.28
2935.00.99 *
2936.27.01
2936.28.01
2937.99.09
2941.30.01
2941.90.16
3702.31.01
3702.41.01
3702.53.01
3702.54.01
3702.55.01
3702.92.01
3702.94.01
3808.30.02
3808.30.99
3921.90.08
4407.10.01 *
4421.90.99 *
4808.30.02 *
4809.90.01
4811.90.09
5208.32.01 *
5404.10.99 * CA
5404.20.01
5501.20.01
5501.20.02
5501.20.03
5501.20.99
5503.20.01
5503.20.02
5503.20.03
5503.20.99
5506.20.01
5515.11.01
5604.90.03
5604.90.04
5605.00.01
5607.50.01
5801.21.01
5801.22.01
5801.23.01
5801.24.01
5903.90.02
6203.11.01
6203.42.01
6203.42.02
6203.42.99
6204.11.01
6204.62.01
6204.62.99 CA
6215.10.01
6302.60.01 * CA
6302.91.01 *
6303.11.01 CA
6307.90.01
6402.19.99
6403.51.01 *
6403.59.99 *
6403.91.01 *
6403.99.99 *
6504.11.01 * US
6404.19.19 *
6911.10.01 US
6912.00.01
6912.00.99
7003.19.01
7003.19.99
7005.10.01
7005.21.01
7005.21.02
7005.21.99
7005.29.01
7005.29.02
7005.29.03
7005.29.99
7006.00.01
7006.00.02
7006.00.03
7006.00.04
7006.00.99
7007.11.02
7007.11.03
7007.11.99
7007.19.01
7007.19.99
7007.21.01
7007.21.04
7007.21.99
7007.29.99
7008.00.01
7009.91.01
7009.91.99
7320.20.01 * US
7320.20.03 * US
7321.11.01
7321.11.02
7321.11.99
7321.90.03
7321.90.06
7321.90.99
7326.20.99 * US
7508.00.99 *
7901.12.01
8108.90.99 *
8213.00.01
8415.10.01
8418.10.01
8418.10.02
8418.21.01
8418.30.01
8418.30.02
8418.30.03
8418.30.05
8418.30.99
8418.40.01
8418.40.02
8418.40.03
8418.40.04
8418.40.99
8418.99.03
8418.99.09
8418.99.12
8418.99.99 *
8419.31.99 *
8419.90.99 *
8422.11.01 US
8422.90.04 US
8422.90.05 US
8422.90.06 US
8424.30.01
8429.59.01
8431.41.01*
8431.41.02*
8431.41.03*
8431.41.99*
8431.49.01*
8431.49.02*
8431.49.99*
8450.11.01
8450.11.02
8450.20.01
8450.90.01 *
8450.90.02 *
8450.90.99 *
8451.21.01 US
8451.21.99 US
8454.30.01
8462.21.05
8479.81.01
8485.90.08
8514.30.02
8514.90.02
8516.60.02
8516.90.11
8516.90.12
8516.90.13
8536.50.01 *
Annex III
Subheadings in the Customs Tariff of Canada Containing products to
be considered for accelerated removal of the duty on goods originating
in the United States or Mexico under the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA).
[Except as noted, all goods originating in the United States or
Mexico that are provided for in the subheadings listed below will be
considered for accelerated removal of the Canadian import duty under
the NAFTA. If the subheading is followed by the letters ``MX'',
consideration of accelerated duty removal will be limited to goods only
originating in Mexico. Similarly, if the subheading is followed by the
letters ``US'', consideration will be limited to goods only originating
in the United States. An asterisk indicates that only certain products
within the subheading will be considered. Information on obtaining a
list of the specific products is contained in the body of this notice.]
0701.90.00 MX
0710.10.00 MX
0712.10.00 MX
1105.10.00 MX
1105.20.00 MX
1108.13.00 MX
2004.10.00 MX
2008.19.90 * US
2204.29.10
2903.40.00 * MX
2905.16.00 * MX
2921.19.00 *
2921.21.00 * MX
2921.29.00 * MX
2932.29.00 * MX
2933.59.00 * MX
2933.90.00 * MX
2935.00.00 * MX
2941.30.00 * MX
2941.90.00 * MX
3921.90.90 *
4421.90.40 *
4809.90.90 * MX
5208.32.90 *
5404.10.90 *
5407.20.00 *
5501.20.00 MX
5503.20.00 MX
5506.20.00
5515.11.00
5604.90.00 *
5605.00.00 MX
5607.50.10 *
5607.50.20 *
5801.21.00
5801.22.10 MX
5801.22.90 MX
5801.23.10
5801.23.20
5801.24.00
5903.90.20 *
6203.11.00
6203.42.00
6204.11.00
6204.62.00
6215.10.00
6302.60.00 *
6302.91.00 *
6303.11.00
6307.90.92 *
6307.90.99 *
6402.19.10 US
6402.19.90
6403.19.10 US
6403.19.20
6403.19.90
6403.51.00 *
6403.59.00 *
6403.91.00 *
6403.99.10 *
6403.99.90 *
6404.19.10 *
6404.19.90 *
6815.99.91 * US
6815.99.99 * US
6912.00.00 MX
6914.90.00 *
7007.11.11
7007.11.19 US
7007.11.30
7007.19.00 MX
7007.21.11
7007.21.19 US
7007.21.30 US
7009.91.00
7318.15.00 *
7321.11.11 MX
7321.11.19 MX
7321.11.90 *
7321.90.10 MX
7321.90.20 *
7321.90.30
7321.90.40
7391.90.51 MX
7391.90.52 MX
7391.90.53 MX
7391.90.59 MX
7508.00.20 *
7508.00.90 *
8108.90.00 *
8213.00.20 US
8213.00.30 US
8418.21.10
8418.21.90
8418.30.00
8418.40.00
8418.91.10 * US
8418.91.20 US
8418.99.11 *
8418.99.19 *
8418.99.31
8418.99.39
8419.90.80 * MX
8424.30.00 MX
8431.41.90 * MX
8431.49.90 * MX
8485.90.90 * MX
8514.30.10 * MX
8514.30.90 * MX
8514.90.91 * MX
8514.90.92 * MX
8516.60.20
8516.90.51
8516.90.52
8516.90.53
8516.90.59
8536.50.80 *
8536.50.91 *
8536.50.99 *
8714.93.00
8714.95.00
8714.96.00
8714.99.10 US
8714.99.20
9107.00.10 *
9107.00.20 *
9107.00.90 *
9114.90.20 * US
9114.90.30 * US
9114.90.90 * US
9603.29.00
9603.40.90
9603.50.90
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