| Title: | CHANGES TO THE 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2006-04-13 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS
FROM: NINA BENNETT
SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
DATE: 04/11/06
HSU 0602 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
UPDATE NO. 0602 120,573 ABI RECORDS 22,713 HARMONIZED RECORDS
SUBJECT CHANGES TO THE 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE INCLUDING:
1. THE CAFTA FTA WITH RESPECT TO EL SALVADOR ITC PUB. 3829 DATED
FEBRUARY 2006 AND PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7987 OF FEBRUARY 28,
2006 EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2006.
2. PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7991 OF MARCH 24, 2006, WITH ADDITIONAL
PROVISIONS FOR CAFTA EL SALVADOR EFFECTIVE THAT DATE; AND
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7996 OF MARCH 31, 2006 TO IMPLEMENT THE
DR-CAFTA WITH RESPECT TO HONDURAS AND NICARAGUA EFFECTIVE APRIL
1, 2006.
3. PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7995 EXTENDS THE NONDISCRIMINATORY
TREATMENT (NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS) FOR UKRAINE.
4. ALSO UNDER THE UKRAINE PROCLAMATION, TO IMPLEMENT THE AGREEMENT ON
MULTI-CHIP INTERGRATED CIRCUITS- THE HTS HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO PROVIDE
FOR APPLICATION OF ZERO DUTIES TO GOODS ENTERED UNDER TARIFF ITEM
85438996 AS OF APRIL 1, 2006.
5. CHANGES REQUIRED BY THE VERIFICATION OF THE 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE (HTS). WE WILL CONTINUE TO VERIFY THE 2006 HTS FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE YEAR.
6. CHANGES TO THE OGA FLAGS AND TARIFF RATE QUOTA INDICATORS ON THE
TARIFF FILE.
7. THE UPDATED RECORDS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO ALL ABI PARTICIPANTS
AND 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 NINA BENNETT AT (202)
772-3171 OR JENNIFER KEELING AT (703) 328-8265.