I.  Background

This final rule amends definitions of "Caribbean Basin country" and "designated country" at the clauses 252.225-7021, Trade Agreements, and 252.225-45, Balance of Payments Program--Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.

On October 10, 2010, Curacao and Sint Maarten became autonomous territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius now fall under the direct administration of the Netherlands.

The Netherlands Antilles was designated as a beneficiary country under the Caribbean Basin Initiative (see 19 U.S.C. 2702). According to the initiative, successor political entities remain eligible as beneficiary countries.

Therefore, the definitions have been revised to replace "Netherlands Antilles" with the five separate successor entities.