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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Determination Under the African
Growth and Opportunity Act
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The United States Trade
Representative (USTR) has determined
that Eswatini (formerly known as
Swaziland) has adopted an effective visa
system and related procedures to
prevent the unlawful transshipment of
textile and apparel articles and the use
of counterfeit documents in connection
with the shipment of such articles, and
has implemented and follows, or is
making substantial progress towards
implementing and following, the
custom procedures required by the
African Growth and Opportunity Act
(AGOA). Therefore, imports of eligible
products from Eswatini qualify for the
textile and apparel benefits provided
under the AGOA. The notice also makes
conforming changes to the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States to
reflect the recent change in name of the
Kingdom of Swaziland (Swaziland) to
Eswatini.
DATES: This notice is applicable on July
3, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Constance Hamilton, Assistant United
States Trade Representative for African
Affairs at (202) 395–9514 or Constance_
Hamilton@ustr.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The AGOA (Title I of the Trade and
Development Act of 2000, Public Law
106–200, as amended) provides
preferential tariff treatment for imports
of certain textile and apparel products
of beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries. The textile and apparel trade
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benefits under AGOA are available to
imports of eligible products from
countries that the President designates
as ‘‘beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries,’’ provided that these
countries: (1) Have adopted an effective
visa system and related procedures to
prevent the unlawful transshipment of
textile and apparel articles and the use
of counterfeit documents in connection
with shipment of such articles; and (2)
have implemented and follow, or are
making substantial progress towards
implementing and following, certain
customs procedures that assist the U.S.
Customs and Border Protection in
verifying the origin of the products.
In Proclamation 9687 dated December
22, 2017 (82 FR 61414), the President
designated Swaziland (now known as
Eswatini) as a ‘‘beneficiary sub-Saharan
African country’’ and proclaimed, for
the purposes of section 112(c) of AGOA,
that Swaziland (now known as
Eswatini) should be considered a lesser
developed beneficiary sub-Saharan
African country. Based on the actions
Eswatini has taken, the United States
Trade Representative has determined
that Eswatini has satisfied the two
requirements for eligibility for textile
and apparel benefits under AGOA. In
Proclamation 7350 of October 2, 2000,
the President authorized the United
States Trade Representative to perform
the function of determining whether
eligible sub-Saharan countries have met
the two requirements described above.
The President directed the United States
Trade Representative to announce any
such determinations in the Federal
Register and to implement them
through modifications in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS).
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority vested in the United States
Trade Representative in Proclamation
7350, U.S. note 7(a) to subchapter II of
chapter 98 of the HTS, is modified by
inserting ‘‘Eswatini’’ in alphabetical
sequence in the list of countries, and
U.S. notes 1 and 2(d) to subchapter XIX
of chapter 98 of the HTS are modified
to add in numerical sequence, in the list
of designated sub-Saharan African
countries, the name ‘‘Eswatini,’’ in
alphabetical sequence and to delete
therefrom ‘‘Kingdom of Swaziland’’.
The foregoing modifications to the HTS
are effective with respect to articles
entered for consumption, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, on or
after the effective date of this notice.
Imports claiming preferential tariff
treatment under the AGOA for entries of
textile and apparel articles should
ensure that those entries meet the
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applicable visa requirements. See 66 FR
7837 (January 25, 2001).
Presidential Proclamation 6969 of
January 27, 1997 (62 FR 4415),
authorizes the United States Trade
Representative to exercise the authority
provided to the President under section
604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483) to
embody rectifications, technical or
conforming changes, or similar
modifications in the HTS. Pursuant to
the delegated authority vested in the
United States Trade Representative in
Proclamation 6969, general notes 4(a)
and 16(a) to the HTS are each modified
by deleting ‘‘Swaziland’’ and by
inserting in alphabetical sequence in
such notes ‘‘Eswatini’’, in order to
reflect the recent change in name of
Swaziland to Eswatini.
Robert Lighthizer,
United States Trade Representative.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Determination Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has determined
that Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland) has adopted an effective
visa system and related procedures to prevent the unlawful
transshipment of textile and apparel articles and the use of
counterfeit documents in connection with the shipment of such articles,
and has implemented and follows, or is making substantial progress
towards implementing and following, the custom procedures required by
the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Therefore, imports of
eligible products from Eswatini qualify for the textile and apparel
benefits provided under the AGOA. The notice also makes conforming
changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
reflect the recent change in name of the Kingdom of Swaziland
(Swaziland) to Eswatini.
DATES: This notice is applicable on July 3, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Constance Hamilton, Assistant United
States Trade Representative for African Affairs at (202) 395-9514 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The AGOA (Title I of the Trade and Development Act of 2000, Public
Law 106-200, as amended) provides preferential tariff treatment for
imports of certain textile and apparel products of beneficiary sub-
Saharan African countries. The textile and apparel trade benefits under
AGOA are available to imports of eligible products from countries that
the President designates as ``beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries,'' provided that these countries: (1) Have adopted an
effective visa system and related procedures to prevent the unlawful
transshipment of textile and apparel articles and the use of
counterfeit documents in connection with shipment of such articles; and
(2) have implemented and follow, or are making substantial progress
towards implementing and following, certain customs procedures that
assist the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in verifying the origin
of the products.
In Proclamation 9687 dated December 22, 2017 (82 FR 61414), the
President designated Swaziland (now known as Eswatini) as a
``beneficiary sub-Saharan African country'' and proclaimed, for the
purposes of section 112(c) of AGOA, that Swaziland (now known as
Eswatini) should be considered a lesser developed beneficiary sub-
Saharan African country. Based on the actions Eswatini has taken, the
United States Trade Representative has determined that Eswatini has
satisfied the two requirements for eligibility for textile and apparel
benefits under AGOA. In Proclamation 7350 of October 2, 2000, the
President authorized the United States Trade Representative to perform
the function of determining whether eligible sub-Saharan countries have
met the two requirements described above. The President directed the
United States Trade Representative to announce any such determinations
in the Federal Register and to implement them through modifications in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority vested in the United States
Trade Representative in Proclamation 7350, U.S. note 7(a) to subchapter
II of chapter 98 of the HTS, is modified by inserting ``Eswatini'' in
alphabetical sequence in the list of countries, and U.S. notes 1 and
2(d) to subchapter XIX of chapter 98 of the HTS are modified to add in
numerical sequence, in the list of designated sub-Saharan African
countries, the name ``Eswatini,'' in alphabetical sequence and to
delete therefrom ``Kingdom of Swaziland''. The foregoing modifications
to the HTS are effective with respect to articles entered for
consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the effective date of this notice. Imports claiming preferential tariff
treatment under the AGOA for entries of textile and apparel articles
should ensure that those entries meet the applicable visa requirements.
See 66 FR 7837 (January 25, 2001).
Presidential Proclamation 6969 of January 27, 1997 (62 FR 4415),
authorizes the United States Trade Representative to exercise the
authority provided to the President under section 604 of the Trade Act
(19 U.S.C. 2483) to embody rectifications, technical or conforming
changes, or similar modifications in the HTS. Pursuant to the delegated
authority vested in the United States Trade Representative in
Proclamation 6969, general notes 4(a) and 16(a) to the HTS are each
modified by deleting ``Swaziland'' and by inserting in alphabetical
sequence in such notes ``Eswatini'', in order to reflect the recent
change in name of Swaziland to Eswatini.
Robert Lighthizer,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2018-14230 Filed 7-2-18; 8:45 am]
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