CSMS Message: 02-001172

TO: ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM: JIM MACDONALD

SUBJECT: HSU- CHANGES TO THE 2002 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE

DATE: 09/09/2002

HSU 0206 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE

UPDATE NO. 0206 4,620 ABI RECORDS 920 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 THE BEEF FEE UPDATES FOR 2002. THESE
CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE JULY 15, 2002.

3. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS THE LATEST LIST OF STEEL PRODUCTS TO BE
EXCLUDED FROM ACTIONS UNDER SECTION 203 OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974.
THESE CHANGES HAVE VARIOUS EFFECTIVE DATES. PLEASE SEE THE U.S.
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE'S POSTING IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER OF
AUGUST 30, 2002 FOR DETAILS.

4. THE UPDATED CONTAINS CHANGES TO ACCOMMODATE UNIT OF MEASURE
(UOM) CHANGES REQUESTED BY THE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS.

5. THIS UPDATED CONTAINS CHANGES MANDATED BY HR 3009, THE TRADE
ACT OF 2002. THE CHANGES INCLUDE THE REAUTHORIZATION OF ATPA, A
CHANGE IN THE ACRONYM TO ATPDEA, THE REAUTHORIZATION OF GSP, AND
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES. THESE CHANGES HAVE VARIOUS EFFECTIVE
DATES.

6. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE HTSUSA ISSUED
BY ITC AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER AUGUST 28, 2002.

7. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CHANGES MANDATED BY PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION
7585 REGARDING IMPORTS OF LINE PIPE FROM KOREA. THE EFFECTIVE DATE
IS SEPTEMBER 02, 2002.

08. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CHANGES MANDATED BY PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION
7586, ALLOWING GSP TREATMENT FOR SELECTED MERCHANDISE FROM ARGENTINA.
THE EFFECTIVE DATE IS SEPTEMBER 13, 2002.

09. THE UPDATED RECORDS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO ALL ABI PARTICIPANTS
CAN BE RETRIVED 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.