India Group II Quota Is "On Hold" and Close to Filling
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data, as of December 4, 2004, the India Group II quota is 99.9% filled and is "on hold."
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India Group II contains cats 200, 201, 220, 224-227, 237, 239, 300, 301, 331, 332, 333,
- , 359, 360-362, 603, 604, 611-620, 624-629, 631, 633, 638, 639, 643-646, 652, 659, 666, 845, 846, and 852 as a group.
India Group II was increased on August 30, 2004 and November 9, 2004. According to U.S. government sources, India Group II has no flexibility remaining for 2004.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 08/31/04 and 11/12/04 news, 04083125 and 04111220, for BP summaries of these increases.)
(All of the quotas imposed on World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries, such as India, are currently scheduled to be quota- and visa-free for exports on/after January 1, 2005. However, safeguard quotas may be imposed on China categories that are entirely or partially integrated.)