CSMS Message: 06-000820

Title:CHANGES TO THE 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
Date:2006-07-17
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FROM: NINA BENNETT

SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE

DATE: 07/17/06

HSU 0605 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE

UPDATE NO. 0605 636 ABI RECORDS 141 HARMONIZED RECORDS

SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE

THE CHANGES RECENTLY COMPLETED IN THE HSA INCLUDE:

1. THE COUNTRY CODE FILE WAS UPDATED FOR GUATEMALA (GT) TO ALLOW CAFTA
CLAIMS TO BE FILED EFFECTIVE JULY 01, 2006. GSP, CBI AND CBTPA ENDED
FOR GUATEMALA ON JUNE 30, 2006.

2. GENERAL NOTE 4 - GUATEMALA IS NO LONGER EXCLUDED FROM GSP FOR
CERTAIN TARIFF NUMBERS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006.

3. THIS UPDATE MAY CONTAIN 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.

4. THIS UPDATE MAY CONTAIN CHANGES TO THE OGA FLAGS AND TARIFF RATE
QUOTA INDICATORS ON THE TARIFF FILE.

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 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.