| Title: | CHANGES TO THE 2002 AND 2003 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHED |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2003-01-16 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS
FROM: JIM MACDONALD
SUBJECT: HSU-CHANGES TO THE 2003 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULES
DATE: 01/16/03
HSU 0301 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
UPDATE NO. 0301 1,717 ABI RECORDS 293 HARMONIZED RECORDS
1. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CHANGES REQUIRED BY THE VERIFICATION OF THE
2003 HARMOMIZED TARIFF SCHEDULES (HTS). WE WILL CONTINUETO VERIFY
THE 2003 HTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR.
2. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CHANGES TO CHAPTER 99 ISRAEL FREE TRADE
CROSS REFERENCES TO AND FROM CHAPTERS 01 THROUGH 97. THESE CHANGES
ARE EFFECTIVE 01 JANUARY 01, 2003.
3. THE UPDATED CONTAINS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE, PUBLISHED BY THE USTR IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER, DECEMBER 31,
2002. THERE ARE VARIOUS EFFECTIVE DATES RANGING FROM JANUARY 01, 1994
TO JANUARY 15, 2003.
THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CHANGES MANDATED BY PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION
7637, PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER JANUARY 14, 2003. THIS
PROCLAMATION GRANTS GSP STATUS TO AFGHANISTAN AND MODIFIES GSP
TREATMENT FOR A HANDFUL OF TARIFF NUMBERS. THERE ARE VARIOUS
EFFECTIVE DATES.
THE UPDATED RECORDS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO ALL ABI PARTICIPANTS
CAN BE RETRIVED ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE PROCEDURES INDICATED IN THE
CARAIR. PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ADMINISTRATIVE
MESSAGE TO YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR TO J. MACDONALD AT
(202) 927-1027.