| Title: | 1995 HTS (GATT) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-12-28 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ANGELA M DOWNEY
SUBJECT : 1995 HTS (GATT)
DATE : 12/27/94
943610201
DATE: DECEMBER 27, 1994
FILE: ENT-1-CO:TO WDS
CATEGORY: ENTRY
TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS
FROM : DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: 1995 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (GATT)
PASS TO: IMPORT SPECIALISTS, NATIONAL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY
OFFICERS, ENTRY SPECIALISTS, INSPECTORS, OTHER
INTERESTED CUSTOMS PERSONNEL, BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
1. ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1994, THE PRESIDENT SIGNED A
PROCLAMATION IMPLEMENTING THE GATT TARIFF REDUCTIONS FOR
ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR
CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995.
HOWEVER, PLEASE NOTE THAT GATT NEGOTIATIONS ARE CONTINUING
IN GENEVA -- THERE IS A SLIGHT POSSIBILITY THAT THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF U.S. PARTICIPATION IN GATT MAY BE AFFECTED
BY THESE NEGOTIATIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, THE IMPLEMENTATION
DATE BY THE UNITED STATES MAY BE POSTPONED. ANY CHANGE FROM
JANUARY 1, 1995, DATE AS AN EFFECTIVE DATE WILL BE
TRANSMITTED TO ALL CONCERNED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
2. UNTIL THE 1995 HTS IS AVAILABLE IN PRINT, CUSTOMS PERSONNEL
SHOULD QUERY THE HTS DATA BASE BY USING THE ACS FUNCTIONS
HSAL AND HSAS. THIS DATA IS BASED ON THE DRAFT HTS AND IS
SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION WILL BE
PUBLISHED SHORTLY IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER.
3. DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE NEW HTS, CUSTOMS WILL BE
LENIENT CONCERNING LATE FILES; I.E., LATE FILE PENALTIES
WILL BE WAIVED UP TO AND INCLUDING JANUARY 10, 1995.
QUESTIONS CONCERNING LATE FILES SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE
ENTRY DIVISION AT (202)927-0300.
ALL OTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ABOVE, PLEASE CONTACT MR.
IRV FISHER, TARIFF COMPLIANCE BRANCH, AT (202) 927-0241.
PHILIP METZGER