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Proclamation 6962--

To Implement the United States-Israel Agreement on Trade in Agricultural Products

This proclamation implements a 1996 U.S.-Israel agreement on agricultural trade by modifying the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to provide duty-free or reduced-fee access for specified quantities of Israeli agricultural products through December 31, 2001. It resolves differing interpretations between the two countries regarding market access under their 1985 Free Trade Area Agreement.

Federal Register Open PDF 61 FR 64581

Impact dates

  1. Expiration of tariff treatment under 1996 Agreement

  2. 1996 Agreement effective date

Market exposure

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Sectors

Other industrial

Mechanisms

TariffQuota

Role pressure

  • ProtectiveTrading-partner exporter — Israeli agricultural exporters receive preferential duty-free or reduced-fee access to U.S. market for specified quantities
  • MixedImporter — U.S. importers of Israeli agricultural products benefit from lower costs but face quota/quantity-limited access and complex HTS compliance

Geographies

US

Exposure dates

  • — 1996 Agreement effective date
  • — Expiration of tariff treatment under 1996 Agreement

Illustrative public companies

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AAPLApple

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Key directives

  • Modify HTS as provided in Annex to implement 1996 Agreement
  • Supersede inconsistent prior proclamations and Executive orders
  • Apply tariff treatment effective for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or after Annex dates through December 31, 2001

Timeline

Immediate

  • HTS modifications take effect per Annex dates for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse

Near term (90d)

  • Implementation of tariff schedule changes for Israeli agricultural products

Long term

  • Duty-free or reduced-tariff access continues through December 31, 2001; potential renegotiation or expiration of concessions

Risks & tensions

  • Annex details (specific products, quantities, rates) omitted from text due to TIFF graphics; actual scope uncertain without Annex
  • Supersession clause may create compliance confusion for customs entries spanning effective dates
  • Temporary nature (5-year window) creates renegotiation pressure near 2001 deadline
Proclamation 6962--: To Implement the United States-Israel Agreement on Trade in Agricultural Products · Executive Orders