Official Chagrined by Beanie Babies
Published: Saturday, July 11, 1998
Traveling with President Clinton to China, Ms. Barshefsky bought several Beanie Babies -- her staff will not say how many -- to take home. She has two young daughters.
But the United States Customs Service, acting upon a request from the Beanie Baby manufacturer, Ty Inc., has placed a limit of one Beanie Baby per family for people re-entering the United States. Upon her return to work this week, Ms. Barshefsky asked her legal staff to determine whether she had violated any trade laws or regulations.
When told of the one-Beanie-per-family rule, she voluntarily turned over her purchases to Customs Service officials, said an aide who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The aide said Ms. Barshefsky was unaware of the limit or the details of a manufacturing agreement between Ty and the Chinese that prohibits the sale of the toys in China.
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* http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/biographies-key-officials/united-states-trade-representative-ron-kirk As United States Trade Representative (USTR), Ambassador Kirk is a member of President Obama's Cabinet ... http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/blog/2009/november/ambassador-kirk-joins-president-obama-beijing 11/17/2009 3:40pm Today USTR Ron Kirk continued his visit to Beijing, China as part of the US delegation to accompany President Barack Obama on his state visit to China. *Who gonna check Kirk's suitcase for illegal aliens and Beanie Babies? BEMR |
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