CSMS Message: 05-001471

Title:0508 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
Date:2005-12-30
To:abi
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UPDATE NO. 0508 1,173 ABI RECORDS 221 HARMONIZED RECORDS

SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 2005 & 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE

1. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CHANGES REQUIRED BY THE VERIFICATION OF THE
2005 AND THE 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS). THIS IS THE
LAST UPDATE FOR 2005.

2. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CHANGES MANDATED BY THE 484(F) COMMITTEE.

3. THIS UPDATE DOES NOT CONTAIN THE MOROCCO FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
RATES, EFFECTIVE 01 JANUARY 2006. THOSE RATES WERE SENT OUT LAST
SUMMER. THE ANNEX TO PP 7971, CONTAINING THE FTA RATES FOR THE NEXT
TWO DECADES, IS AVAILABLE AS A PDF DOCUMENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL
TRADE COMMISSION'S WEB SITE, WWW.USITC.GOV.

4. THIS UPDATE DOES NOT CONTAIN THE 2006 STAGED RATES. THOSE
RATES WERE SENT OUT LAST FALL.

5. THE UPDATED RECORDS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO ALL ABI
PARTICIPANTS AND CAN BE RETRIEVED ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE
PROCEDURES INDICATED IN THE CATAIR. PLEASE DIRECT QUESTIONS
REGARDING THIS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE TO YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE
OR TO NINA ABENNETT AT (202) 344 1266 OR TO J. MACDONALD AT
(202) 344-1027.