| Title: | CHANGES TO THE 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2006-05-17 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS
FROM: NINA BENNETT
SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
DATE: 05/17/06
HSU 0603 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
UPDATE NO. 0603 1471 ABI RECORDS 261 HARMONIZED RECORDS
SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
THE CHANGES RECENTLY COMPLETED IN THE HSA INCLUDE
1. CITA REQUESTED A NUMBER OF STATISTICAL BREAKOUTS IN CHAPTERS 51
AND 62 IN ORDER TO MONITOR IMPORTS CONTAINING COMPACT YARNS EFFECTIVE
JUNE 1, 2006.
5205.42.0020, ETC., AND 6203.4240, ETC. COMPACT YARNS AND FABRIC
WOVEN FROM COMPACT YARNS - ADDITIONAL BREAKOUTS ARE ADDED.
6203.42.4005 THROUGH 6203.42.4060 - 03 IS CREATED AND 05 THROUGH 60
ARE REPLACED BY 06 THROUGH 61.
6204.62.4005 THROUGH 6204.62.4065 - 03 IS CREATED AND 05 THROUGH 60
ARE REPLACED BY 06 THROUGH 66.
6205.20.2015 THROUGH 6205.20.2075 - 03 IS CREATED AND 15 THROUGH 75
ARE REPLACED BY 16 THROUGH 76.
2. USTR PUBLISHED A CHANGE CREATING A NEW MULTI CHIP TARIFF NUMBER,
8543.8993 WITH A DUTY RATE OF "FREE" AND RENUMBERS 8543.89.96 AS
87543.89.97 WITH A DUTY RATE OF 2.6% RETROACTIVE APRIL 1, 2006.
3. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS 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.
THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CHANGES TO THE OGA FLAGS AND TARIFF RATE QUOTA
INDICATORS ON THE TARIFF FILE.
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.