CSMS Message: 92-000628

Title:9211 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
Date:1992-11-12
To:abi
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HSU9211 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE

UPDATE NO. 9211 490 ABI RECORDS 146 HARMONIZED RECORDS

SUBJECT: HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE UPDATE

1. FOURTEEN TARIFF NUMBERS, ORIGINALLY MARKED WITH AN FD2 INDICATOR,
HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO FD1, BY THE FDA TO ALLOW FOR THE PROCESSING
OF NON-FDA REGULATED MERCHANDISE WHICH FALL WITHIN THE
CLASSIFICATION. ABI FILERS ARE REMINDED TO REPORT FDA FORM 701
AND INVOICE INFORMATION FOR FDA REGULATED MERCHANDISE AND TO
TRANSMIT A DISCLAIMER FOR NON-FDA REGULATED MERCHANDISE WITHIN A
GIVEN TARIFF NUMBER.

2. AS INDICATED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER OF OCTOBER 30, 1992, THIS
UPDATE REFLECTS THE THE DECREASE IN THE PORK FEE ASSESSMENT BY
SEVEN TO NINE HUNDREDTHS OF A CENT PER KILOGRAM. THIRTY THREE
TARIFF NUMBERS WERE UPDATED, AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE IS
NOVEMBER 30 1992.

3. PURSUANT TO SECTION 301(C) THE USTR HAS DECIDED, AS AN INITIAL
RESPONSE, TO INCREASE DUTIES TO 200 PERCENT AD VALOREM UPON GOODS
THE PRODUCT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY IDENTIFIED IN TARIFF NUMBERS
9903.24.01, 9903.24.02 AND 9903.24.03. THIS IS EFFECTIVE FOR
ELIGIBLE ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 5, 1992. NOTE FEDERAL REGISTER
DATED NOVEMBER 12, 1992.

4. THE UPDATED RECORDS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO ALL ABI USERS AND
CAN BE RETRIEVED ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE PROCEDURES INDICATED ON
PAGE HTS-F110(I)-01 OF THE CUSTOMS AND TRADE AUTOMATED INTERFACE
REQUIREMENTS (CATAIR) DOCUMENT.

5. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS UPDATE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO
IRV FISHER, CHIEF, TARIFF COMPLIANCE BRANCH, AT (202) 927-0241.