| Title: | CHANGES TO THE 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE |
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| Date: | 2006-11-30 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS
FROM: NINA BENNETT
SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
DATE: 11/30/06
HSU 0608 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
UPDATE NO. 0608 43,771 ABI RECORDS 7,519 HARMONIZED RECORDS
SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 2006 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
THE CHANGES RECENTLY COMPLETED IN THE HSA INCLUDE:
1. THE U.S.- CANADA SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT (SLA 2006) WAS SIGNED ON
SEPTEMBER 12, 2006, AND TOOK EFFECT ON OCTOBER 12, 2006. ADMINISTRATIVE
NOTICE 06-1119 WAS POSTED ON 09/27/2006 TO DESCRIBE THE NEW CA SOFTWOOD
LUMBER CERTIFICATE PROCESS.
2. THE STAGED RATES EFFECTIVE 01/01/2007 HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE ACS
TARIFF FILE.
3. AGRICULTURE MARKETING SERVICE - FINAL RULE FOR BEEF IMPORTER
ASSESSMENTS EFFECTIVE 09/15/06.
4. AGRICULTURE MARKETING SERVICE - FINAL RULE FOR FRESH MUSHROOMS
IMPORTER ASSESSMENT FOR 0709510100 AND 0709590000 ARE RAISED TO $.0043
PER POUND EFFECTIVE 01/01/07.
5. 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.
6. THIS UPDATE MAY CONTAIN 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 RETRIEVED ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED 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.