CSMS Message: 96-000947

Title:9606 HARMONIZED SYS UPDATE
Date:1996-11-06
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HSU9606 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE

UPDATE NO. 9606 1,304 ABI RECORDS 371 HARMONIZED RECORDS

SUBJECT: UPDATE TO THE 1996 ACS TARIFF DATABASE

1. PUBLIC LAW 104-95 MAKES TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS
AMENDMENTS TO THE TRADE LAWS. IT IS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 26, 1996.

2. PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 6942 OF OCTOBER 17, 1996 PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER OF OCTOBER 21, 1996 AMENDS THE GENERALIZED
SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP). THIS IS EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO
ARTICLES ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHIUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON
OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1996.

3. PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 6948 OF OCTOBER 29, 1996 PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER OF OCTOBER 31, 1996 MODIFIES PROVISIONS OF
UPLAND COTTON.

4. ADMINISTRTIVE MESSAGE 96-0910 DELETED CATEGORY NUMBER 229,
EFFETIVE NOVEMBER 1, 1996 FROM HTS # 5810910010/20 AND 5802929050
AND 5802929060.

5. THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE PUBLISHED A
NOTICE IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER DATED OCTOBER 31, 1996 THAT GRANTS
MOST FAVORED-NATION TREATMENT TO PRODUCTS OF CAMBODIA. THIS
NOTICE IS EFFECTIVE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1996.

6. 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.

7. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS UPDATE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO IRV FISHER
AT 202-927-0241. ABI QUESTIONS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO YOUR CLIENT
REPRESENTARIVE.

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