CSMS Message: 94-000072

Title:CORRECTIONS TO 94 HTSUS
Date:1994-01-25
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : ROBYN DAY

SUBJECT : TRA-CORRECTIONS TO 94 HTSUS

DATE : 01/25/94

4019071
JANUARY 19, 1994

CATEGORY: TRA CO:TO:T:T RD

TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT
AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM : ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS

SUBJECT : CORRECTIONS TO THE 1994 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF
THE UNITED STATES

PASS TO : IMPORT SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS AND IMPORTERS

BACKGROUND:

PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 6641 OF DECEMBER 20, 1993, (58
FEDERAL REGISTER 66867) WHICH IMPLEMENTED THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE
TRADE AGREEMENT ALSO MADE CHANGES TO SEVERAL HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE (HTS) NUMBERS UNDER THE US-ISRAEL FREE TRADE AGREEMENT.
HOWEVER, THESE CHANGES ARE NOT TO TAKE EFFECT UNTIL JANUARY 1,
1995. THE 1994 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES
SUPPLEMENT I HAS ERRONEOUSLY INCLUDED AN "IL" FOLLOWING THE RATE
OF DUTY "FREE" IN THE COLUMN 1 SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN FOR SEVERAL OF
THESE HTS NUMBERS PROVIDED FOR IN PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 6641.

ACTION:

1. THE FOLLOWING HTS NUMBERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE COLUMN ONE RATE
OF DUTY AND ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANY PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT
UNDER THE US-ISRAEL FREE TRADE AGREEMENT UNTIL JANUARY 1,
1995. PLEASE DELETE THE "IL" IN THE SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN
FOLLOWING THE DUTY RATE "FREE" FOR EACH OF THESE NUMBERS.

0711.20.15 2005.70.15 2009.11.00
0711.20.25 2005.70.21 2009.19.25
0711.20.40 2005.70.22 2009.19.45
0712.20.20 2005.70.25 2009.20.20
0712.20.40 2005.70.50 2009.20.40
0712.90.75 2005.70.60 2009.30.40
2002.10.00 2005.70.70 2009.30.60
2002.90.00 2005.70.81 2103.20.40
2005.70.11 2005.70.83 3303.00.20
2005.70.13

2. THE CORRECT RATES OF DUTY WERE REFLECTED IN ACS FOR ALL OF
THE ABOVE HTS NUMBERS EXCEPT 3303.00.20 WHICH WAS CORRECTED
ON JANUARY 14, 1994.

QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE MAY BE DIRECTED TO ROBYN
DAY, TRADE PROGRAMS BRANCH, AT (202)927-0123.

JANET L. LABUDA