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The following text is intended for general reference only. It is currently under review for accuracy and completeness, as well as formatting.
THE AMBASSADOR EMBASSY
OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
TONG-JIN PARK WASHINGTON,
D.C.
May 25, 1989
The Honorable Carla A.
Hills
The United States Trade
Representative
Office of the U.S. Trade
Representative
600 Seventeenth Street,
N.W. 20506
Dear Ambassador Hills:
I have the honor to refer to the April 8th announcement y the Government of the Republic of Korea (Korean Government) on agricultural import liberalization and agreements reached in consultations between our governments on this issue. Consequently, the Korean Government will take the following actions:
1) Attached is the list of sixty-two products for which the United States Government has requested import liberalization and which are contained in Korea's April 8th import liberalization announcement. These products will be opened to importation without restriction in the years indicated on the attachment. Liberalization in 1989 will be effective July 1, and liberalization in 1990 and 1991 will be effective January 1 of each year.
2) Effective July 1, 1989, the Korean Government will implement tariff reductions as follows:
HS Number Product Description Reduced Tariff Rate
0802.120000 Almonds,
shelled 35 percent
0802.500000 Pistachios 35
percent
0804.400000 Avocados 35
percent
0806.200000 Raisins 35
percent
0809.200000 Cherries, fresh
40 percent
1214.100000 Alfalfa
products 15 percent
4410.100000 Wood particle
board 11 percent
The Honorable Carla A.
Hills
May 25, 1989
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3) The Korean Government will abolish the orange juice blending requirement by September 1, 1989. The Korean Government confirms that the 1989 quota for imported orange juice concentrate is 15,000 metric tons.
4) The Korean Government confirms that the 1989 quota for importation of whiskeys is 15 percent of 1988 whiskey consumption in Korea. Effective January 1, 1990, the quota on whiskey will be eliminated and whiskey will be place on automatic import approval. The terms and conditions for the importation and wholesaling of foreign whiskey will be the same as the terms and conditions of importation and wholesaling of wine and wine products agreed to in the January 18th exchange of letters between our governments.
5) As of May 1, 1989, the acceptable Methyl-Bromide fumigation requirements for fresh cherries are as requested by the United States Government, so that phytosanitary barriers will not inhibit the importation of fresh cherries into Korea.
6) The Korean Government will review data provided by the U.S. Government on the safety of U.S. papaya fumigation procedures with a view to allowing importation of papayas which are demonstrated to be pest-free.
7) The Korean Government will provide the U.S. Government with a listing of F"individual laws" coverage when they are liberalized for importation and place them on automatic import approval.
9) The Korean Government will review liberalization of alfalfa bales.
10) The Korean Government confirms that the following products have been liberalized and are subject to automatic import approval, except for egg albumin and protein isolates which are subject to pre-import notification (which cannot result in denial to import):
The Honorable Carla A.
Hills
May 25, 1989
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HS Number Product
Description
1602.311000 Canned Turkey
1602.391000 Canned Poultry
1602.411000 Canned Pork
2106.909090ex Popcorn
2309.100000 Dog and Cat
Food
2302.100000 Corn gluten
feed
3502.100000 Egg Albumin
3504.002030 Protein
Isolates
11) Both parties agree that the terms and conditions of this letter are to remain unimpaired by restrictions or requirements directly or indirectly affecting importation of agricultural products covered by this letter.
12) Both parties agree to consult at the request of either party concerning any matter relating to this letter.
This letter and its attachment reflect the mutual understanding of the actions that the Korean Government has agreed to take with respect to liberalization of agricultural imports.
Sincerely,
Tong-Jin Park
ATTACHMENT
H.S. No. Product Description
July 1, 1989
0206.220000 Livers of
bovine animals, frozen
0206.410000 Livers of
swine, frozen
0206.800000 Other edible
offal, fresh/chilled
0207.100000 Poultry
(ducks), not in pieces, fresh/chilled
0713.200000 Chickpeas
1713.400000 Lentils
0713.500000 Broad beans
0802.500000 Pistachios
0807.200000 Papayas
0810.100000 Strawberries,
fresh
0810.400000 Cranberries,
bilberries and other fruits of the genus vaccinium, fresh
2007.100000 Homogenized
preparations
2007.911000 Jams, fruit
jellies and marmalades of citrus
2007.999000 Jams, fruit
jellies and marmalades of other
2008.400000 Pears,
prepared/preserved
2008.111000 Peanut butter
2106.109000 Other protein
concentrates and textured protein substances ( over 48% protein
content)
2106.909010 Coffee creamer
2301.102000 Greaves
2309.901010 Mixed feed for
pigs
2309.901090 Mixed animal
feeds, other
January 1, 1990
0206.900000 Other
edible offal, frozen
0207.391000 Poultry cuts
(duck), fresh/chilled
0207.431000 Poultry cuts
(duck) frozen
0802.909000 Pecans and
macadamia nuts
0810.909000 Kiwifruit,
fresh
1001.100000 Durum wheat
1001.901000 Meslin wheat
1001.909000 Other wheat
1002.000000 Rye
1004.000000 Oats
1214.100000 Alfalfa
1512.191010 Sunflower seed
oil, refined
1601.001000 Sausages
2008.200000 Pineapple, in
airtight containers
2009.500000 Tomato juice
2309.901030 Mixed feeds for
fish
2309.903020 Feed additives
(chiefly on the basis of vitamins)
2309.903030 Feed additives
(chiefly on the basis of micro minerals)
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