| Title: | 9607 HARMONIZED SYS UPDATE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-11-14 |
| To: | abi |
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HSU9607 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
UPDATE NO. 9607 25,274 ABI RECORDS 5,822 HARMONIZED RECORDS
SUBJECT: 1997 HARMONIZED TARIFF CHANGES (CHAPTERS 1 - 61)
1. THE ACS DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES MADE TO
THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 1997. DUE
TO THE LARGE VOLUME OF CHANGES, IT IS BEING RELEASED IN TWO PARTS.
THIS UPDATE INCLUDES THE GATT AND NAFTA STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS,
CORRECTIONS AND STATISTICAL CHANGES FOR 1997 CONTAINED IN CHAPTERS
ONE THROUGH SIXTY ONE. THE REMAINING 1997 TARIFF CHANGES WILL
BE IN THE NEXT UPDATE AND AVAILABLE FOR ELECTRONIC RETRIEVAL BY
DECEMBER 6, 1996.
2. 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.
3. DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF RECORDS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS
UPDATE BE RETRIEVED DURING OFF PEAK HOURS. PEAK HOURS ARE
FROM 11:00 AM TO 4:00 PM E.S.T. MON-FRI.
4. THE COMPLETE 1997 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
1997 HTS TAPE, A SIGNED TAPE ORDER FORM AND DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
AS INDICATED ON PAGE J-2 OF THE CATAIR MUST BE SENT.
5. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ABOVE PLEASE CONTACT
IRV FISHER, AT (202) 927-0241.