CSMS Message: 94-000053

Title:9401 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
Date:1994-01-14
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HSU9401 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE

UPDATE NO. 9401 2,012 ABI RECORDS 478 HARMONIZED RECORDS

SUBJECT: 1994 TARIFF CHANGES

1. THE ACS DATA BASE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT CHANGES REQUIRED
BY THE VERIFICATION OF THE 1994 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
(SUPPLEMENT 1). WE HAVE JUST BEGUN THE VERIFICATION PROCESS
AND FURTHER CHANGES, IF NECESSARY, WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO
FUTURE UPDATES.

2. IN ADDITION, NINE TARIFF NUMBERS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO REFLECT
MERCHANDISE SUBJECT TO FDA REVIEW. THE FD1 INDICATOR (FDA REVIEW
MAY BE REQUIRED) HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THOSE TARIFF RECORDS FOR
WHICH THE FD1 INDICATOR NO LONGER APPLIES. ALSO, A NUMBER OF
OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY (OGA) FLAGS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE
CHANGES IN HTS. CORRECTIONS WILL BE MADE AS SOON AS REVIEW AND
AUTHORIZATION BY THE OTHER AGENCIES IS RECEIVED BY CUSTOMS/ACS.

3. THESE UPDATES REPRESENT THE FIRST SET OF CHANGES THAT HAVE NOT
BEEN INCLUDED IN THE 1994 HARMOMNIZED TARIFF TAPES PREVIOUSLY SENT
BY FEDERAL EXPRESS.

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. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER, PLEASE CONTACT
IRV FISHER, CHIEF, TARIFF COMPLIANCE BRANCH, AT (202)927-0241.