| Title: | CHANGES TO THE 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE |
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| Date: | 2006-08-29 |
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS
FROM: NINA BENNETT
SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
DATE: 08/23/06
HSU 0606 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
UPDATE NO. 0606 121,515 ABI RECORDS 22,708 HARMONIZED RECORDS
SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
THE CHANGES RECENTLY COMPLETED IN THE HSA INCLUDE:
1. THE BAHRAIN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (PUBLIC LAW 109-169) WAS SIGNED BY
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 8039 AND WAS RECORDED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
VOL. 71 NO 147 ON AUGUST 1, 2006. THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGE TO OUR
TARIFF FILE IS AUGUST 1, 2006.
2. THE USDA AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FINAL RULE AS
AN AMENDMENT TO THE BEEF PROMOTION AND RESEARCH RULES. THIS RULE
REDUCES ASSESSMENT LEVELS ON IMPORTED BEEF AND BEEF PRODUCTS. THESE
CHANGES ARE UNDER 7 CFT PART 1260 AND BECAME EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 15,
2006. THE FULL RULING CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER VOL. 71
NO. 158 DATED AUGUST 16, 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.YOU MAY ALSO
CONTACT US THROUGH EMAIL AT OUR NEW MAIL BOX, "HTS.FILE@DHS.GOV".