CSMS Message: 02-000148

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : JIM MACDONALD

SUBJECT : CHANGES TO THE 2002 TARIFF SCHEDULES

DATE : 02/04/2002

HSU 0201 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE

UPDATE NO. 0201 11,834 ABI RECORDS2,280 HARMONIZED RECORDS

SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 2002 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULES

1. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CHANGES REQUIRED BY THE VERIFICATION OF
THE 2002 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS). WE WILL CONTINUE
TO VERIFY THE 2002 HTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR.

2. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS INCREASED IMPORTER ASSESSMENTS ON
IMPORTED COTTON AND COTTON CONTAINING PRODUCTS AS ORDERED BY
THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE, USDA, AND PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER, 20 NOV 01. THESE CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE
20 DEC 01.

3. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE HTSUSA AS
PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER 15 JAN 02. THESE
CORRECTIONS, EFFECTIVE 10 JAN 02, ALLOW GSP CLAIMS ON
SELECTED MERCHANDISE FROM INDIA.

4. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS SANCTIONS ON SELECTED MERCHANDISE FROM
THE UKRAINE, AS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER 02 JAN 02.
THESE SANCTIONS IMPOSE 100% DUTIES ON SELECTED MERCHANDISE.
THESE SANCTIONS ARE EFFECTIVE 23 JAN 02

5. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS INCREASED IMPORTER ASSESSMENTS ON
IMPORTED PORK AND PORK PRODUCTS AS ORDERED BY THE
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE, USDA AND PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER 28 DEC 01. THESE INCREASED FEES ARE
EFFECTIVE 28 JAN 02.

6. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS INCREASED IMPORTER ASSESSMENTS ON
IMPORTED MUSHROOMS AS ORDERED BY THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING
SERVICE, USDA. THESE INCREASED FEES ARE EFFECTIVE 03 JAN 02

7. THE UPDATED RECORDS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO ALL ABI
PARTICIPANTS CAN BE RETRIEVED ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE
PROCEDURES INDICATED IN THE CATAIR. PLEASE DIRECT ANY
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE TO YOUR
CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR TO J. MACDONALD AT (202) 927-1027.