CSMS Message: 03-001736

Title:CHANGES TO THE 2003 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
Date:2003-07-07
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS

FROM: JIM MACDONALD

SUBJECT: HSU- CHANGES TO THE 2003 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE

DATE: 7/07/03

HSU 0306 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE

UPDATE NO. 0306 1,504 ABI RECORDS 344 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 CHANGES REQUIRED BY THE 484(F) COMMITTEE
MEETING OF JUNE 11, 2003. THERE ARE VARIOUS EFFECTIVE DATES.

3. THE UPDATED CONTAINS CHANGES MANDATED BY PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION
7689, WHICH MODIFIES GSP. THE PROCLAMATION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER JULY 03, TWO DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 01.

4. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CHANGES MANDATED BY TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO
THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES, PUBLISHED BY USTR
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER, JUNE 09, 2003. THE EFFECTIVE DATE IS MARCH 31,
2003.

5. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CHANGES TO OGA FLAGS MADE BY FDA.

6. 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.