CSMS Message: 94-000476

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : FRANK CROWE

SUBJECT : HTS-NEW HTS FOR WORLD CUP, ETC

DATE : 05/13/94

4133011

MAY 13,1994

CATEGORY: OTH

TO: BULLETIN BOARD OTO5, BROKERS

FROM: DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS

RE: MODIFICATION TO THE 1994 HTS, SUPPLEMENT 1;
ADDITION OF PROVISION FOR WORLD CUP SOCCER GAMES, ETC.

PASS TO: ALL USERS OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE

1. PURSUANT TO LEGISLATION CONTAINED IN H.R. 4066, PLEASE MAKE
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES IN SUPPLEMENT 1 OF THE 1994 HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCHEDULE:

A. AS NOTED IN SECTION 1.(A), ON PAGE 99-37 ADD THE
FOLLOWING PROVISION IN NUMERICAL SEQUENCE: 9902.98.04

STATISTICAL SUFFIX COLUMN: ADD A REFERENCE TO FOOTNOTE 1.

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION:

ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES NOT INTENDED FOR SALE OR
DISTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC: PERSONAL EFFECTS OF ALIENS
WHO ARE PARTICIPANTS IN, OFFICIALS OF, OR ACCREDITED
MEMBERS OF DELEGATIONS TO, THE 1994 FIFA WORLD CUP
GAMES, THE 1994 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP, THE 1995
SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD GAMES, THE XXVI SUMMER OLYMPIAD,
AND THE 1996 ATLANTA PARALYMPIC GAMES, AND OF PERSONS
WHO ARE IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF OR SERVANTS TO ANY
OF THE FOREGOING PERSONS; EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
IMPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING EVENTS BY OR
ON BEHALF OF THE FOREGOING PERSONS OR THE ORGANIZING
COMMITTEES OF SUCH EVENTS; ARTICLES TO BE USED IN
EXHIBITIONS DEPICTING THE CULTURE OF A COUNTRY
PARTICIPATING IN ANY SUCH EVENT; AND IF CONSISTENT WITH
THE FOREGOING, SUCH OTHER ARTICLES AS THE SECRETARY OF
THE TREASURY MAY ALLOW.

UNITS OF QUANTITY COLUMN: ADD A REFERENCE TO FOOTNOTE 1.

RATES OF DUTY: COLUMN 1 GENERAL: FREE
COLUMN 1 SPECIAL: NO CHANGE
COLUMN 2 : FREE

EFFECTIVE PERIOD: BEGINNING ON OR AFTER MAY 15, 1994
ENDING ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 30, 1996

2. CONCERNING TAXES AND FEES, SECTION 1 (B) STATES:

(B) TAXES AND FEES NOT TO APPLY-THE ARTICLES DESCRIBED IN
HEADING 9902.98.04 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE
UNITED STATES (AS ADDED BE SUBSECTION (A)) SHALL BE FREE OF
TAXES AND FEES WHICH MAY BE OTHERWISE APPLICABLE.

3. THE LEGISLATION ALSO PROVIDES FOR RELIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES
MADE AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1993 AND BEFORE MAY 15, 1994, TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE LEGISLATION IF A PROPER
REQUEST IS FILED ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 27, 1994. SECTION 2. (B)
STATES:

(B) RELIQUIDATION.-NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 514 OF THE TARIFF
ACT OF 1930 OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, UPON PROPER
REQUEST (WHICH INCLUDES SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY
AND LOCATE THE ENTRY) FILED WITH THE CUSTOMS SERVICE ON OR
BEFORE THE DATE THAT IS 180 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE
ENACTMENT OF THIS ACT, ANY ENTRY, OR WITHDRAWAL FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, OF AN ARTICLE DESCRIBED IN
HEADING 9902.98.04 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE
UNITED STATES (AS ADDED BE SECTION 1) THAT OCCURRED-
(1) AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1993, AND BEFORE THE DATE WHICH
IS 15 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE ENACTMENT OF THIS ACT,
AND
(2) WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO DUTY
IF THE AMENDMENT MADE BY SECTION 1 APPLIED TO SUCH
ENTRY OR WITHDRAWAL,
SHALL BE LIQUIDATED OR RELIQUIDATED AS THOUGH SUCH AMENDMENT
APPLIED TO SUCH ENTRY OR WITHDRAWAL.

4. NOTE THAT NONE OF THE PROVISIONS APPLY TO ANY GOODS TO BE
SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC.

5. PERSONAL EFFECTS AND EQUIPMENT THAT ACCOMPANY INDIVIDUALS MAY
BE ENTERED ON A CUSTOMS DECLARATION (CF 6059-B) WITHOUT REGARD TO
VALUE. SHOULD SUCH ARTICLES ARRIVE UNACCOMPANIED THEY MAY BE
CLEARED BY THE INDIVIDUAL OR AN INDIVIDUAL OF THE ABOVE
ACCREDITED ORGANIZATIONS (OR AGENT) ON CUSTOMS FORM 3299.

6. OTHER MERCHANDISE OF A NON-PERSONAL NATURE, SUCH AS THAT TO
BE USED IN CULTURAL EXHIBITS, BUT "IN CONNECTION WITH" THE GAMES,
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE NORMAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS, THAT IS, A
FORMAL ENTRY WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SUCH GOODS THAT EXCEED $1,250
IN VALUE.

7. QUESTIONS REGARDING AMENDMENT OF THE TARIFF SCHEDULE SHOULD
BE REFERRED TO FRANK CROWE AT (202) 927-0164. QUESTIONS
REGARDING ENTRY PROCEDURES SHOULD BE REFERRED TO JAMES KELLY AT
(202) 927-0520 OR BYRON KISSANE AT (202) 2148.

PHILIP METZGER