| Title: | IMPORTANT 2002 HARMONIZED TARIFF INFORMATION |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2001-12-22 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS AND ABI VENDORS
FROM: OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: IMPORTANT 2002 HARMONIZED TARIFF INFORMATION
ON TUESDAY, 12/18/01, PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNED PRESIDENTIAL
PROCLAMATION 7515, MODIFYING THE HTUSA FOR 2002. PART OF THE
PROCLAMATION WILL BE EFFECTIVE 01/10/02; OTHER PARTS ARE EFFECTIVE
01/01/02 AS PART OF STAGED TARIFF REDUCTIONS ISSUED UNDER PREVIOUS
PROCLAMATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS. PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION
7515 WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER WEDNESDAY, 12/26/01.
THE U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION PUBLISHED AN INTERIM TARIFF
SCHEDULE ON THEIR WEB SITE, WWW.USITC.GOV. THE INTERIM TARIFF SCHEDULE
COVERS THE PERIOD FROM 01/01/02 TO 01/09/02.
BECAUSE OF THE TIME CONSTRAINTS AND RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR UPDATING AND
MAINTAINING TWO VERSIONS OF THE TARIFF OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME,
CUSTOMS HAS DECIDED FOR ENTRY FILING PURPOSES, IT IS EASIER FOR BOTH
CUSTOMS AND THE TRADE TO USE THE TARIFF EFFECTIVE 01/10/02 FOR GOODS
ENTERED AND WITHDRAWN BEGINNING 01/01/02. FINAL TARIFF ADJUSTMENTS WILL
BE DONE AS NECESSARY INTERNALLY IN THE LIQUIDATION PROCESS. IF A FILER
WISHES TO BE PRECISE DUE TO AN ADVANTAGEOUS TARIFF RATE, THEY MAY FILE
A NON-ABI ENTRY IN THE INTERIM.
THE OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS REQUESTS THAT QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS BE
ADDRESSED TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
ENTRY ISSUES ENTRY BRANCH 202 927 0360
OGA ISSUES OGA BRANCH 202 927 0300
QUOTA ISSUES QUOTA BRANCH 202 927 0360
SUMMARY ISSUES SUMMARY MGMT BRANCH 202 927 0300
VISA ISSUES TEXTILE BRANCH 202 927 0360
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS.
OFFICE OF FILED OPERATIONS