| Title: | 1996 ABI TARIFF CHANGES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1995-11-06 |
| To: | abi |
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1996 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE CHANGES
1. THE ACS DATABASE IS BEING UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES MADE TO
THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 1996. DUE
TO THE LARGE VOLUME OF CHANGES, IT IS BEING RELEASED IN TWO PARTS.
THE UPDATE INCLUDES THE GATT AND NAFTA STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS,
CORRECTIONS AND STATISTICAL CHANGES. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE
FIRST UPDATE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ELECTRONIC RETRIEVAL DURING THE
LATTER PART OF NOVEMBER AND THE SECOND ONE DURING THE EARLY PART
OF DECEMBER. AN ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE WILL ADVISE YOU WHEN THE
UPDATE FOR THE INITIAL 1996 TARIFF CHANGES IS AVAILABLE.
2. DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF RECORDS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS
UPDATE BE RETRIEVED IN RANGES OF 5,000 RECORDS DURING OFF PEAK
HOURS. PEAK HOURS ARE FROM 11:00 AM TO 4:00 PM E.S.T. MON-FRI.
3. THE COMPLETE 1996 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE IN ABI FORMAT WILL BE
AVAILABLE ON MAGNETIC TAPE AND IS SCHEDULED FOR DISTRIBUTION
DURING THE EARLY PART OF DECEMBER. TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE
1996 HTS TAPE, A SIGNED ORDER FORM AS INDICATED ON PAGE J-2
OF THE CATAIR MUST BE SENT.
4. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ABOVE PLEASE CONTACT
IRV FISHER, AT (202) 927-0241.
CSMS #95-001144