George W. Bush

“ Proclamation 8331: To Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement with Respect to Costa Rica and for Other Purposes
December 23, 2008
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
1. On August 5, 2004, the United States entered into the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (the “Agreement countries”) . ”

“ Consistent with section 213 (b) (5) (D) of the CBERA (19 U.S.C. 2703 (b) (5) (D) ) , as amended by the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) (Public Law 106-200) , each Agreement country is to be removed from the enumeration of designated CBTPA beneficiary countries on the date the Agreement enters into force with respect to that country. ”

“ The amendments to the HTS made by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the relevant dates indicated in Annex I, II, or III of Publication 4038.
(4) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this proclamation, this proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2009. ”