[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 32856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15870]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Exemption of Foreign Air Carriers From Customs Duties and Taxes; 
Request for Finding of Reciprocity (Indonesia)

    Notice is hereby given that the Department of Commerce is 
undertaking to determine, pursuant to sections 309 and 317 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1309 and 1317), whether the 
Government of Indonesia allows customs duties exemptions to aircraft of 
U.S. registry in connection with international commercial operations 
substantially reciprocal to those exemptions granted in the United 
States to aircraft of foreign registry.
    At present, carriers of Indonesia are eligible to receive 
exemptions for aviation fuel and lubricants only (Treasury Decision 90-
61). The Government of Indonesia has expressed its interest in 
expanding exemptions for its carriers to the full extent permitted by 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
    The Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, provides exemptions for 
aircraft of foreign registry from payment of import duties on the 
import of certain supplies into the United States for such aircraft in 
connection with their international commercial operations. ``Supplies'' 
as used in this context cover a wide range of articles used by aircraft 
in international operations, including fuel and lubricants, spare 
parts, consumable supplies, and ground handling and support equipment. 
These exemptions are allowed upon a finding by the Secretary of 
Commerce, or his designee, and communicated to the Secretary of the 
Treasury, that such country allows, or will allow, ``substantially 
reciprocal privileges'' to aircraft of U.S. registry with respect to 
import of supplies into that country.
    Interested parties are invited to submit their views and comments 
concerning this matter in writing to Mr. Everette James, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Service Industries and Finance, Room 1128, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. All submissions should be 
made in five copies and should be received no later than thirty (30) 
days following the publication of this notice.
    Copies of all written comments received will be available for 
public inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday 
through Friday in the Freedom of Information Inspection Facility, 
International Trade Administration, Room 4001, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eugene Alford, Office of Service 
Industries, International Trade Administration, Room 1124, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-5071.

    Dated June 10, 1998.
Everette James,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Service Industries and Finance.
[FR Doc. 98-15870 Filed 6-15-98; 8:45 am]
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