| Title: | POTATO FEE CHANGES BY USDA |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2006-03-20 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS
FROM: TONY CASUCCI
SUBJECT: POTATO FEE CHANGES EFFECTIVE 03/08/2006
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES (AMS), THAT A CLERICAL
ERROR WAS MADE IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER INTERIM FINAL RULE, VOLUME 71,
NUMBER 44, PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2006. THE PURPOSE OF THIS
RULE IS TO INCREASE THE ASSESSMENT RATE ON HANDLERS AND IMPORTERS OF
POTATOES FROM 2 CENTS TO 2.5 CENTS PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. WITHIN THE RULE,
AN INCORRECT ASSESSMENT RATE IS LISTED FOR TWO TARIFF NUMBERS
2005.20.0070 AND 0712.90.3000.
THE CORRECT ASSESSMENT RATES FOR THE TARIFF NUMBERS 2005.20.0070 AND
0712.90.3000 ARE LISTED BELOW AND WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE FINAL RULE.
2005.20.0070 3.93 CENTS/CWT, 0.0866 CENTS/KG
0712.90.3000 17.86 CENTS/CWT, 0.3936 CENTS/KG
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE, MAY BE REFERRED TO THE OFFICE OF
FIELD OPERATIONS, ETNRY SPECIALIST BRANCH ATTENTION JENNIFER L DOLAN
AT 202-344-2568.