CSMS Message: 96-000170

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : JOHN PIERCE

SUBJECT : 1996HTS CORRECTIONS I

DATE : 03/12/96

MARCH 12, 1996
6072011

FO:TC:C:S JAP

TO : BULLETIN BOARD OTO5, BROKERS

FROM : CARGO CONTROL AND ENTRY

SUBJECT: CORRECTIONS TO THE 1996 HTS

PASS TO: ALL USERS OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE

1. PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES THE 1996 HTS:

UNDER GENERAL NOTE 4(D) ADD "THAILAND" TO 7113.19.50.

PAGE 29-62, ITEM 2933.40.60, ADD 'K' TO THE "SPECIAL" RATES
OF DUTY COLUMN.

PAGE 29-68, ITEM 2934.20.15, "GENERAL" RATE OF DUTY SHOULD
BE "3 CENTS PER KG. PLUS 14.3%", NOT "3.3 CENTS PER KG. PLUS
14.3%."

PAGE 29-72, ITEM 2936.29.15, STATISTICAL SUFFIXES ARE 10,
20, AND 30.

10 NIACIN, PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE
20 NIACIN, NOT PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE
30 NIACINAMIDE

PAGE 61-39, ITEM 6110.90.9036/38, CATEGORY NUMBER SHOULD
READ "846."

PAGE 67-2, ITEM 6702.90.65, CHANGE A TO A* IN THE "SPECIAL"
RATES OF DUTY COLUMN. UNDER GENERAL NOTE 4(D) ADD THIS
TARIFF NUMBER TO LIST OF ITEMS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DUTY-FREE
TREATMENT FROM THAILAND.

PAGE 71-6, ITEM 7113.11.20, CHANGE A TO A* IN THE "SPECIAL"
RATES OF DUTY COLUMN. UNDER GENERAL NOTE 4(D) ADD THIS
TARIFF NUMBER TO LIST OF ITEMS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DUTY-FREE
TREATMENT FROM THAILAND.
PAGE 73-19, THE STATISTICAL TEXT, SUPERIOR TO STATISTICAL
REPORTING ITEMS 7306.40.5062 AND 7306.40.5064, CONTAINS THE
REFERENCE TO "1.5 PERCENT BUT LESS THAN 24 PERCENT BY WEIGHT
OF NICKEL." THE REFERENCE SHOULD READ "0.5 PERCENT BUT LESS
THAN 24 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF NICKEL."

PAGE 84-24, ITEM 8419.19.00, DUTY RATES FOR MEXICO(MX) ARE
SUSPENDED. ADD (S)1/ NEXT TO (MX) IN THE "SPECIAL"
RATES OF DUTY COLUMN. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE ADD THE
FOOTNOTE, "1/RATE SUSPENDED. SEE GENERAL NOTE 3(C)(IV)."

PAGE 90-27 APPEARS IN THE 1996 HTS TWICE. IT FOLLOWS PAGE
99-26 IN CHAPTER 99. DISREGARD THE PAGE WHERE IT APPEARS IN
CHAPTER 99. HOWEVER, DO NOT DISCARD THE PAGE; INFORMATION
FOR PAGE 99-28 IS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. (SEE PAGE 99-27 OF
THE 1996 HTS ATTACHED BELOW).

PAGE 94-5, ITEM 9403.60.80, CHANGE A TO A* IN THE "SPECIAL"
RATES OF DUTY COLUMN. UNDER GENERAL NOTE 4(D) ADD THIS
TARIFF NUMBER TO LIST OF ITEMS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DUTY-FREE
TREATMENT FROM THAILAND.

QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO STATISTICS,
TRADE COMPLIANCE, AT (202) 927-1249.

THOMAS P. BANNER

ATTACHMENT

HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (1996)

ANNOTATED FOR STATISTICAL REPORTING PURPOSES

SUBCHAPTER IV

SAFEGUARD MEASURES PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT
ON AGRICULTURE AND ADDITIONAL IMPORT RESTRICTIONS
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22 OF THE
AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT, AS AMENDED

XXII
99-27

U.S. NOTES

1. THIS SUBCHAPTER CONTAINS SAFEGUARD MEASURES ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 5 OF THE AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE (AS
APPROVED BY SECTION 101 OF THE URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS
ACT), WHICH ALLOWS THE IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL DUTIES BASED
UPON EITHER THE VALUE OR THE QUANTITY OF GOODS IMPORTED INTO
THE UNITED STATES FOR CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. IN
ADDITION, THE SUBCHAPTER CONTAINS PROVISIONS WHICH MAY BE
PROCLAIMED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22 OF THE AGRICULTURAL
ADJUSTMENTS ACT, AS AMENDED (7 U.S.C. 624). ALL OF THE
DUTIES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SUBCHAPTER ARE CUMULATIVE DUTIES
WHICH APPLY IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES, IF ANY, OTHERWISE
IMPOSED IN THE TARIFF SCHEDULE ON THE GOODS DESCRIBED
HEREIN. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, THE DUTIES OR LIMITATIONS
PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SUBCHAPTER APPLY UNTIL SUSPENDED OR
TERMINATED. GOODS OF CANADA OR MEXICO IMPORTED INTO THE
UNITED STATES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY OF THE PROVISIONS,
DUTIES OR LIMITATIONS OF THIS SUBCHAPTER.

2. THE PROVISIONS IMPOSING SAFEGUARD DUTIES BASED UPON VALUE
SET FORTH IN THIS SUBCHAPTER SHALL APPLY TO ALL GOODS
DESCRIBED HEREIN (OTHER THAN SHEEP MEAT, WHICH IS NOT
SUBJECT TO SAFEGUARD DUTIES BASED UPON VALUE) EXCEPT DURING
PERIODS ANNOUNCED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER BY THE SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE UNITED STATES TRADE
REPRESENTATIVE AS THE EFFECTIVE PERIODS OF THE PROVISIONS
IMPOSING SAFEGUARD DUTIES BASED UPON QUANTITY WITH RESPECT
TO SUCH GOODS, DURING WHICH PERIOD THE SAFEGUARD DUTIES
BASED UPON VALUE SHALL BE DEEMED SUSPENDED AND ONLY THE
SAFEGUARD DUTIES BASED UPON QUANTITY SHALL APPLY TO SUCH
GOODS. UNLESS THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE INVOKES
SAFEGUARD DUTIES BASED UPON QUANTITY FOR SPECIFIED GOODS AND
SO ANNOUNCES IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (AS PROVIDED IN THE
FIRST SENTENCE OF THIS NOTE), THE TARIFF PROVISIONS
PROVIDING FOR SUCH DUTIES SHALL BE DEEMED SUSPENDED AND
SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE GOODS DESCRIBED HEREIN. NO SAFEGUARD
DUTIES BASED UPON QUANTITY SHALL APPLY TO GOODS EN ROUTE ON
THE BASIS OF A CONTRACT SETTLED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
SUCH MEASURES SPECIFIED IN A NOTICE ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE.

3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBCHAPTER, IMPORTS OF PEANUTS IN
THE SHELL SHALL BE CHARGED AGAINST THE QUANTITIES IN THIS
NOTE ON THE BASIS OF 75 KILOGRAMS FOR EACH 100 KILOGRAMS OF
PEANUTS IN THE SHELL.