CSMS Message: 00-001499

Title:0003 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
Date:2000-12-07
To:abi
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HSU0003 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE

UPDATE NO. 0003 31325 ABI RECORDS 8961 HARMONIZED RECORDS

SUBJECT: 2001 HARMONIZED TARIFF CHANGES

1. THE ACS DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES MADE TO THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 2001. THIS
UPDATE INCLUDES THE GATT AND NAFTA STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS,
CORRECTIONS AND STATISTICAL CHANGES FOR 2001.

2. THE UPDATED RECORDS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO ALL ABI USERS 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.

3. DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF RECORDS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS
UPDATE BE RETRIEVED DURING OFF PEAK HOURS. PEAK HOURS ARE FROM
11:00 AM TO 4:00 E.S.T MONDAY - FRIDAY.

4. THE COMPLETE 2001 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE IN ABI FORMAT IS
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON MAGNETIC TAPE AND IS READY FOR DISTRIBUTION.
TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE 2001 HTS TAPE, A SIGNED TAPE ORDER FORM
AND DISCLAIMER STATEMENT AS INDICATED ON PAGE J-2 OF THE CATAIR
DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT.

5. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ABOVE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR
CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR JENNIFER KEELING AT (301) 470-0563.