CSMS Message: 93-001108

Title:1994 TARIFF TAPE (NAFTA)
Date:1993-12-03
To:abi
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1994 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE INCLUDING NAFTA

ATTENTION: CUSTOMS BROKERS, SOFTWARE VENDORS, SERVICE BUREAUS,
IMPORTERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

THE 1994 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE UPDATES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE
THROUGH ELECTRONIC RETRIEVAL VIA ACS. THE ONLY WAY TO RECEIVE THE
INFORMATION WILL BE TO REQUEST A TAPE OF THE ENTIRE 1994 HARMONIZED
TARIFF DATABASE. (NOTE ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 93-1000).

TAPES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING SIX FORMATS. NO OTHER
FORMATS ARE AVAILABLE.
IBM EBCDIC 6250 BPI 9 TRACK 11" REEL TAPE
IBM EBCDIC 1600 BPI 9 TRACK 11" REEL TAPE
ASCII 6250 BPI 9 TRACK 11" REEL TAPE
ASCII 1600 BPI 9 TRACK 11" REEL TAPE
CARTRIDGE EBCDIC IBM 3480 FORMAT
CARTRIDGE ASCII IBM 3480 FORMAT

TAPE ORDER FORMS CAN BE FOUND IN APPENDIX J OF THE CUSTOMS AND
TRADE AUTOMATED INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS (CATAIR) DOCUMENT. ORDER FORMS
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A DISCLAIMER STATEMENT. ORDERS SENT WITHOUT A
SIGNED DISCLAIMER STATEMENT WILL BE IGNORED. TAPE ORDERS AND DISCLAIMER
STATEMENTS CAN BE MAILED TO THE ADDRESS ON THE FORM OR FAXED
TO IRV FISHER AT 202-927-1896.

THE DATA CONTAINED IN THE TAPE WAS PRODUCED BASED ON A DRAFT
OF A PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION WHICH IS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT NAFTA.
IT IS ASSUMED THAT THE PROCLAMATION WILL BE EFFECTIVE 1/1/94. THE
MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THE TAPE WILL NOT BE VALID UNTIL THE PROCLAMATION
IS ISSUED.

IF YOU DETECT ANY DISCREPANCIES IN THE DATABASE, PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR
CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE SO THAT THE ERRORS CAN BE CORRECTED. THE
CORRECTIONS WILL BE SENT OUT THROUGH ELECTRONIC RETRIEVAL IN THE USUAL
MANNER.

WE EXPECT TO BEGIN SENDING THE TAPES OUT ON OR ABOUT THE 15TH OF
DECEMBER. TAPES WILL BE SENT BY FEDERAL EXPRESS NEXT DAY AIR. IF YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.

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