[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000-2001, Book III)]
[December 15, 2000]
[Pages 2714-2715]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Statement on International Trade Commission Action Against Gray Market 
Cigarettes
December 15, 2000

    Today I am allowing the U.S. International Trade Commission's 
exclusion order and cease and desist order regarding certain Brown & 
Williamson cigarettes (ITC Case Number 337-TA-424) to stand. Together 
with the legislation (Public Law 106-476) that I signed on November 9, 
2000, these orders will ensure that no so-called gray market cigarettes 
are imported into the United States--including not only the two brands 
covered under the ITC orders but all brands of gray market cigarettes as 
provided in the November legislation. In the same way

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that the report language for the November legislation made clear that it 
was in no way intended to alter current policies with respect to other 
gray market goods, I want to make clear that my allowing these orders to 
take effect should not be interpreted as setting a precedent for the 
treatment of other gray market goods.