CSMS Message: 03-000660

Title:CHANGES TO THE 2003 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
Date:2003-02-19
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS

FROM: JIM MACDONALD

SUBJECT: HSU- CHANGES TO THE 2003 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE

DATE: 2/19/03

HSU 0302 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE

UPDATE NO. 0302 2995 ABI RECORDS 720 HARMONIZED RECORDS

1. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CHANGES REQUIRED BY THE VERIFICATION OF THE
2003 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS). WE WILL CONTINUE TO VERIFY
THE 2003 HTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR.

2. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS UPDATES TO THE TARIFF MANDATED BY THE IRS,
UPDATING THEIR LIST OF TARIFF NUMBERS THAT MAY BE SUBJECT TO EXCISE
TAXES.

3. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE, PUBLISHED BY THE USTR IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER,
11 FEBRUARY 2003. THERE ARE VARIOUS EFFECTIVE DATES.

4. THE UPDATED RECORDS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO ALL ABI PARTICIPANTS
AND 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.