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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. March 18, 1947 [T.LA. .1638] Agreement between the United States of America and Canada respecting termination of the reciprocal trade agreement signed December 13, 1940, relating to fox furs and skins. Effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington March 18, 1947; entered into force March 18, 1947. And proclamation by the President of the United States of America terminating proclamationsof December 18, 1940, and August 21, 1941, relating to the reciprocal trade agreement signed December 13, 1940; issued March 18, 1947; effective May 1, 1947. The Acting Secretary of State to the CanadianAmbassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON March 18, 1947. EXCELLENCY: Fox furs and skins. I have the honor to refer to the supplementary trade agreement between the United States of America and Canada with respect 55 tat. 13 19. to fox furs and skins signed December 13, 1940 and effective De- 19U. S.C.§1351 note. cember 20, 1940, under which a quantitative restriction was imposed on imports of certain fox furs and skins into the United States and the rate of import duty was fixed at 35 percent ad valorem. That agreement was negotiated in the light of the emergency existing at that time with respect to marketing of silver or black fox furs and 55stat. 324 . skins. Article VI thereof contains provisions looking toward the termination of the agreement in the event that the emergency con- ditions which had given rise to it should disappear. Proposed termina- Since in the opinion of the Government of the United States of tion of agreement of Dec. 13 ,1940. America the emergency conditions referred to above no longer exist, it is considered desirable to terminate the agreement relating to fox-furs and skins in accordance with its terms. This note is, there- fore, to record the understanding of our two Governments, reached during the recent conversations on the subject, that the agreement Stat. 1319.i 3 of December 13, 1940 relating to fox furs and skins shall be terminated 19U. S.C.§1351 note. in whole on May 1, 1947. Such termination will result in removing the quantitative limitations on imports into the United States of silver or black fox furs and skins and the parts thereof and articles made therefrom, and of certain silver or black foxes, and in restoring to 37Y2 percent ad valorem the import duty on silver or black fox furs or skins provided for in item 1519 (c) of Schedule II of the trade agreement between the United States and Canada signed on Novem- 53Stat.2389. ber 17, 1938. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest con- sideration. His Excellency HUME WRONG, Ambassador of Canada. DEAN ACHESON Acting Secretary of State 3054

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