[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 20, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 48645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23269]



=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

19 CFR Parts 10, 12, 24, 123, 134, 162, 174, 177, 178, 181 and 191

[T.D. 95-68]
RIN 1515-AB33


North American Free Trade Agreement

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This document makes a correction to the document published in 
the Federal Register that adopts as a final rule, with some changes, 
interim amendments to the Customs Regulations to implement the 
preferential tariff treatment and other Customs-related provisions of 
the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the North American 
Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. The correction concerns the 
discussion of a comment in the Background portion of the document 
regarding the calculation of NAFTA drawback.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This correction is effective October 1, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Rosoff, Entry Rulings Branch 
(202-482-7040).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 6, 1995, Customs published in the Federal Register (60 
FR 46334) T.D. 95-68 to adopt as a final rule, with some changes, 
interim amendments to the Customs Regulations implementing the 
preferential tariff treatment and other Customs-related provisions of 
the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the North American 
Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Public Law 103-182, 107 Stat. 
2057. These final NAFTA implementing regulations take effect on October 
1, 1995.
    The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION portion of T.D. 95-68 included a 
detailed discussion of the public comments submitted to Customs on the 
interim NAFTA implementing regulations. One such comment concerned 
interim Sec. 181.44(b) and stated, with reference to a specific 
example, that the regulation was unclear as to the calculation of NAFTA 
drawback (that is, with regard to how the required duty comparison is 
to be made) when two or more components are used in the process of 
manufacture. The Customs response to this comment included a general 
statement of the principle to be applied and also stated that a new 
paragraph (b) was being added to Sec. 181.44 to set forth the relative 
value calculation and individual comparison principle.
    On further review of the response to the submitted comment, Customs 
has determined that the response neither specifically addressed the 
example provided in the comment nor adequately expressed the principle 
reflected in the new paragraph (b) text. This document corrects the 
Customs response in question accordingly.

Correction of Publication

    In the document published in the Federal Register as T.D. 95-68 on 
September 6, 1995 (60 FR 46334), on page 46339, under the heading 
``Section 181.44(b)'', the paragraph beginning at the bottom of the 
first column and ending at the top of the second column before the 
example is corrected to read as follows:
    Customs response: With respect to the duty comparison referred to 
in the comment, the comparison should be made between the total duty 
paid on all imported materials or component parts and the duty paid on 
the finished article exported to Canada or Mexico: In the example cited 
by the commenter, the total duty of $6.00 paid on the two imported 
parts would be compared to the $5.00 in Canadian or Mexican duty paid 
on the exported finished article, resulting in $5.00 in drawback. Where 
multiple finished articles are produced from one imported component or 
material, relative value will be used to determine how the comparison 
is to be made between the duty paid on the imported component or 
material and the duty paid on each individual exported finished 
article. Section 181.44, as set forth below, has been modified by 
redesignating paragraphs (b)-(e) as (c)-(f) and adding a new paragraph 
(b) which sets forth the relative value calculation and individual 
comparison principle and includes the following example to illustrate 
the rule where multiple articles are produced from one component or 
material:

    Dated: September 14, 1995.
Harvey B. Fox,
Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of Regulations and Rulings.
[FR Doc. 95-23269 Filed 9-19-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4820-02-P