| Title: | MORE CHANGES TO HTS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-02-07 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : SUSAN LANDRY
SUBJECT : OTH-MORE CHANGES TO HTS
DATE : 02/03/94
4034011
FEBRUARY 3, 1994
CATEGORY: OTH
TO: BULLETIN BOARD OTO5, BROKERS
FROM: ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
RE: ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE 1994 HTS--SUPPLEMENT 1
PASS TO: ALL USERS OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES IN SUPPLEMENT 1 OF THE 1994
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE:
1. ON PAGE 2-2, ITEMS 0201.20.2000 AND 0201.20.4000 SHOW A
COLUMN 2 RATE OF 0 . THE RATE SHOULD BE 20 .
2. ON PAGE 2-2, ITEM 0201.20.6000 SHOWS A COLUMN 2 RATE OF 3.2
CENTS PER KG. THE RATE SHOULD BE 13.2 CENTS PER KG.
3. ON PAGE 99-67, THE U.S. NOTES TO SUBCHAPTER V OF CHAPTER 99
SHOULD BE AMENDED BY INSERTING AFTER NOTE 8 THE FOLLOWING
NEW NOTE:
9. RAILWAY FREIGHT CARS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADINGS
9905.86.05 AND 9905.86.10 ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE ENTRY
OR RELEASE REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPORTED MERCHANDISE SET
FORTH IN SECTIONS 448 AND 484 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF
1930. THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY MAY BY REGULATION
ESTABLISH APPROPRIATE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING
THE REQUIREMENT THAT A BOND BE POSTED TO ENSURE
COMPLIANCE.
4. ON PAGE 98-11, THE U.S. NOTES TO SUBCHAPTER III OF CHAPTER
98 SHOULD BE AMENDED BY INSERTING AFTER NOTE 3 THE FOLLOWING
NEW NOTE:
4. INSTRUMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC, SUCH AS
CONTAINERS, LIFT VANS, RAIL CARS AND LOCOMOTIVES, TRUCK
CABS AND TRAILERS, ETC. ARE EXEMPT FROM FORMAL ENTRY
PROCEDURES BUT ARE REQUIRED TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR WHEN
IMPORTED AND EXPORTED INTO AND OUT OF THE UNITED
STATES, RESPECTIVELY, THROUGH THE MANIFESTING
PROCEDURES REQUIRED FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL CARRIERS BY
THE UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE. FEES ASSOCIATED
WITH THE IMPORTATION OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS OF
INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC SHALL BE REPORTED AND PAID ON A
PERIODIC BASIS AS REQUIRED BY REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 1956
CUSTOMS CONVENTION ON CONTAINERS (20 UST 33; TIAS
6634).
QUESTIONS CONCERNING TARIFF CHANGES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE
STATISTICS BRANCH AT (202) 927-0418 OR 927-9164. QUESTIONS ABOUT
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ON RAILWAY FREIGHT CARS AND INSTRUMENTS OF
INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE ENTRY OPERATIONS
BRANCH AT (202) 927-0380.
JANET L. LABUDA