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Proclamation 7113

To Implement an Accelerated Schedule of Duty Elimination Under the North American Free Trade Agreement

This proclamation accelerates the elimination of tariffs on specific goods from Mexico and Canada under NAFTA, modifying the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. The duty changes took effect August 1, 1998, for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after that date.

Federal Register Open PDF 63 FR 41951

Impact dates

  1. tariff modifications effective for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption

Key directives

  • modify HTS tariff treatment for certain NAFTA originating goods as specified in Annex
  • supersede inconsistent provisions of previous proclamations and Executive orders
  • apply amendments to goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after August 1, 1998

Timeline

Immediate

  • tariff modifications effective August 1, 1998 for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • accelerated duty elimination schedule continues per Annex terms for covered goods

Risks & tensions

  • limited transparency: specific goods affected are in omitted Annex graphics, not visible in this text
  • retroactive effective date (August 1) precedes signing date (July 31), creating potential customs processing complications
  • supersession clause may create legal uncertainty for importers relying on prior proclamations
Proclamation 7113: To Implement an Accelerated Schedule of Duty Elimination Under the North American Free Trade Agreement · Executive Orders