| Title: | 9513 HARMONIZED SYS UPDATE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1995-09-14 |
| To: | abi |
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HSU9513 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
UPDATE NO. 9513 1,222 ABI RECORDS 308 HARMONIZED RECORDS
SUBJECT: TARIFF-RATE QUOTA ON CERTAIN TOBACCO AND WATERMELON FEE
1. THE ACS DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT CHANGES REQUIRED
BY PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 6821 OF SEPTEMBER 12, 1995 THAT
ESTABLISHES TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS ON CERTAIN TOBACCO, ELIMINATE
TARIFFS ON CERTAIN OTHER TOBACCO AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
NOTE FEDERAL REGISTER DATED SEPTEMBER 13, 1995.
2. THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE, USDA, ISSUED A FINAL RULE THAT
AMENDS THE WATERMELON RESEARCH AND PROMOTION ACT OF 1993. THE
CUSTOMS SERVICE WILL BEGIN COLLECTING THE WATERMELON ASSESSMENT
FEE ON HTS NUMBERS 0807103000 AND 0807104000 FOR GOODS ENTERED OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON AND AFTER OCTOBER 1,
1995. THE WATERMELON FEE WILL BE COLLECTED USING THE ACCOUNTING
CLASS CODE 104. NOTE THE FEDERAL REGISTER OF FEBRUARY 28, 1995.
3. THE UPDATED RECORDS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO ALL ABI USERS AND
CAN BE RETRIEVED ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE PROCEDURES INDICATED ON
PAGE HTS-64 OF THE MARCH 1995 EDITION OF THE CUSTOMS AND TRADE
AUTOMATED INTREFACE REQUIREMENTS (CATAIR) DOCUMENT.
4. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE COLLECTION OF THE WATERMELON FEE MAY BE
DIRECTED TO ANGELA DOWNEY AT (202) 927-1082. SYSTEM QUESTIONS
MAY BE DIRECTED TO IRV FISHER AT (202) 927-0241.
CSMS #95-000909