CSMS Message: 96-000579

Title:9604 HARMONIZED SYS UPDATE
Date:1996-07-12
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HSU9604 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE

UPDATE NO. 9604 7,370 ABI RECORDS 1,492 HARMONIZED RECORDS

SUBJECT: 1996 TARIFF CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS TO COTTON AND PORK FEES

1. THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (AMS) HAS ISSUED A FINAL RULE
THAT ADJUSTS SUPPLEMENTAL ASSESSMENTS ON IMPORTS OF COTTON AND
COTTON PRODUCTS. THIS RULE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
OF JUNE 21, 1996 AND IS EFFECTIVE JULY 22, 1996.

2. THE AMS HAS ISSUED A FINAL RULE, CORRECTION, THAT WAS PUBLISHED IN
THE JULY 8TH, FEDERAL REGISTER THAT INCREASES THE ASSESSMENT ON
IMPORTED PORK AND PORK PRODUCTS. THIS RULE IS EFFECTIVE
JULY 5, 1996.

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 INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS (CATAIR) DOCUMENT.

4. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ASSESSMENT OF PORK SHOULD BE
REFERRED TO RALPH L. TAPP OF THE AMS AT (202)720-1115.
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ASSESSMENT OF COTTON SHOULD BE
REFFERED TO CRAIG SHACKLEFORD OF THE AMS AT (202)720-2259. ABI
QUESTIONS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.