CSMS Message: 09-000266

Title:HSU 0903 - Changes to the 2009 Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Date:2009-07-15
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HSU 0903 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE

Update No. 0903 9,604 ABI Records 1,494 Harmonized Records

Subject: Changes to the 2009 Harmonized Tariff Schedule

The changes recently completed include:

1. Modifications made as a result of Presidential Proclamation 8394, To Modify Duty-Free Treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences. These changes are effective on July 1, 2009.

2. Adjustments to cotton assessments mandated by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). These adjustments are effective August 7, 2009.

3. Changes were also made as required by the verification of the 2009 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). We will continue to verify the 2009 HTS for the remainder of the year.

4. 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 the ABI retrieval process to your client representative. For all other inquiries, please contact Jennifer Keeling at 703-650-3391 or via email at Jennifer.Keeling@dhs.gov.