CSMS Message: 00-000753

Title:0002 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
Date:2000-07-14
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HSU0002 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE

UPDATE NO. 0002 8999 ABI RECORDS 2377 HARMONIZED RECORDS

SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 2000 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE

1.THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CHANGES REQUIRED BY THE VERIFICATION OF THE 2000
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS). WE WILL CONTINUE TO VERIFY THE 2000
HTS AND IF ANY FURTHER CHANGES ARE NECESSARY THEY WILL BE INCORPORATED
INTO FUTURE UPDATES.

2.THIS UPDATE INCLUDES MODIFICATIONS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECENT
LEGISLATION SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT REGARDING CERTAIN STEEL WIRE ROD.

3.THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CORRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED
STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE (USTR) REGARDING RECTIFICATION TO THE NAFTA
RULES OF ORIGIN IN THE HTS.

4.THIS UPDATE INCLUDES MODIFICATIONS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECENT
LEGISLATION SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT REGARDING CERTAIN CIRCULAR WELDED
CARBON QUALITY LINE PIPE.

5.THIS UPDATE INCLUDES MODIFICATIONS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A
REQUEST FROM THE 484F COMMITTEE FOR STATISTICAL CHANGES.

6.THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CORRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT REGARDING GSP.

7.THIS UPDATE INCLUDED MODIFICATIONS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A
REQUEST FROM THE PRESIDENT REGARDING WHEAT GLUTEN.

8.THIS UPDATE INCLUDES CORRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING
SERVICE (AMS) REGARDING THE COTTON FEE.

9.THIS UPDATE CONTAINS MODIFICATIONS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A
REQUEST FROM THE USTR REGARDING CHAPTER 2 SUBHEADINGS.

10.THE UPDATED RECORDS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO ALL ABI PARTICIPANTS AND
CAN BE RETRIEVED ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE PROCEDURES INDICATED ON PAGE
HTS-64 OF THE MARCH 1995 EDITION OF THE CUSTOMS AND TRADE AUTOMATED
INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS (CATAIR) DOCUMENT. PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS
REGARDING THIS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE TO YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR
TO JENNIFER KEELING AT (301) 470-0563.