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HSU0101 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE

UPDATE NO. 0101 31329 ABI RECORDS 8432 HARMONIZED RECORDS

SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 2001 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS)

1. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CHANGES REQUIRED BY THE VERIFICATION OF THE
2001 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS). WE WILL CONTINUE TO VERIFY
THE 2001 HTS AND IF ANY FURTHER CHANGES ARE NECESSARY THEY WILL BE
INCORPORATED INTO FUTURE UPDATES.

2. THIS UPDATE INCLUDES MODIFICATIONS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SEVERAL REQUESTS FROM THE 484F COMMITTEE FOR STATISTICAL CHANGES,
INCLUDING TOYS AND GAMES AND FOOTWEAR.

3. THIS UPDATE INCLUDES CORRECTIONS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A
REQUEST FROM THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE (USTR) REGARDING
THE ACCELERATED TARIFF ELIMINATION UNDER THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE
TRADE AGREEMENT.

4. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS MODIFICATIONS ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT
REGARDING THE AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (AGOA) AND THE
CARIBBEAN BASIN TRADE PARTNERSHIP ACT (CBTPA).

5. THIS UPDATE ALSO INCLUDES CORRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT
MODIFYING DUTY FREE TREATMENT UNDER GSP FOR CERTAIN COMMODITIES.

6. 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 JANUARY 2000 EDITION
OF THE CUSTOMS AND TRADE AUTOMATED INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS
(CATAIR) DOCUMENT. PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE TO JENNIFER KEELING AT
(301) 470-0563 OR TO YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.