| Title: | PROC.6948 COTTON#10 |
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| Date: | 1996-12-04 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : MARSHA MALBROUGH
SUBJECT : PROC.6948 COTTON#10
DATE : 12/03/96
7338011
DECEMBER 3,1996
FO:TC:C:S MDM
TO : BULLETIN BOARD OTO5, BROKERS
FROM : CARGO CONTROL AND ENTRY
OFFICE OF TRADE COMPLIANCE
SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION #6948
MODIFICATION PROVISIONS ON UPLAND COTTON AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
PASS TO: USERS OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION CONCERNING
CHANGES (MODIFICATIONS) AFFECTING UPLAND COTTON WHICH BECAME
EFFECTIVE 10/31/96. BECAUSE THE MODIFICATIONS IN THIS
PARTICULAR PROCLAMATION WERE EXTENSIVE, REFERENCE TO THE
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOL. 61, NO. 212 DATED THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 31, 1996 PGS. 56385-56396 IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
PLEASE MAKE THE APPROPRIATE CHANGES WHERE NECESSARY.
QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO STATISTICS, TRADE
COMPLIANCE, AT (202) 927-0380.
THOMAS P. BANNER
/S/
ANNEX I
MODIFICATIONS TO THE HTS WITH RESPECT TO THE
SPECIAL IMPORT QUOTA FOR UPLAND COTTON
EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS PROCLAMATION IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER, THE FOLLOWING NEW PROVISIONS ARE HEREBY
INSERTED IN NUMERICAL SEQUENCE IN SUBCHAPTER III OF CHAPTER 99 OF
THE HTS, WITH THE LANGUAGE INSERTED IN THE COLUMNS ENTITLED
"HEADING/SUBHEADING", "ARTICLE DESCRIPTION". AND "QUOTA
QUANTITY", RESPECTIVELY.
THE HTS IS MODIFIED AS PROVIDED IN THIS ANNEX, WITH BRACKETED
MATTER INCLUDED TO ASSIST IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF PROCLAIMED
MODIFICATIONS.
^NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER... :|
"9903.52.21 PURCHASED AND ENTERED PURSUANT TO THE SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE'S SPECIAL COTTON IMPORT QUOTA
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 21 ...........
THE QUANTITY SPECIFIED IN SUCH ANNOUNCEMENT
9903.52.22 PURCHASED AND ENTERED PURSUANT TO THE SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE'S SPECIAL COTTON IMPORT QUOTA
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 22.............
THE QUANTITY SPECIFIED IN SUCH ANNOUNCEMENT
9903.52.23 PURCHASED AND ENTERED PURSUANT TO THE SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE'S SPECIAL COTTON IMPORT QUOTA
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 23 ...........
THE QUANTITY SPECIFIED IN SUCH ANNOUNCEMENT
9903.52.24 PURCHASED AND ENTERED PURSUANT TO THE SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE'S SPECIAL COTTON IMPORT QUOTA
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 24 ...........
THE QUANTITY SPECIFIED IN SUCH ANNOUNCEMENT
9903.52.25 PURCHASED AND ENTERED PURSUANT TO THE SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE'S SPECIAL COTTON IMPORT QUOTA
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 25 ...........
THE QUANTITY SPECIFIED IN SUCH ANNOUNCEMENT
9903.52.26 PURCHASED AND ENTERED PURSUANT TO THE SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE'S SPECIAL COTTON IMPORT QUOTA
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 26 ...........
THE QUANTITY SPECIFIED IN SUCH ANNOUNCEMENT"
ANNEX II
SECTION A. MODIFICATIONS TO THE HTS.
(1). EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1994:
(A). IN THE ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTES TO SECTION XI LISTED
BELOW, THE EXPRESSION "IMPORTS FROM CANADA" IS DELETED
WHEREVER IT APPEARS IN SUCH NOTE AND THE EXPRESSION
"ARTICLES THE PRODUCT OF CANADA" IS INSERTED IN LIEU
THEREOF.
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 3(A) ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 4(C)
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 3(F) ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 5(A)
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 4(A) ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 5(C)
(B). IN THE ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTES TO SECTION XI LISTED
BELOW, THE EXPRESSION "IMPORTS FROM MEXICO" IS DELETED
WHEREVER IT APPEARS IN SUCH NOTE AND THE EXPRESSION
"ARTICLES THE PRODUCT OF MEXICO" IS INSERTED IN LIEU
THEREOF.
ADDITIONAL U.S, NOTE 3(B) ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 4(B)
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 3(C) ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 4(D)
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 3(D) ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 5(B)
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 3(E) ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 5(D)
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 3(G)
(C). SUBDIVISION (C) OF U.S. NOTE 1 TO SUBCHAPTER XIII OF
CHAPTER 98 OF THE HTS IS MODIFIED BY INSERTING THE
EXPRESSION ", FOR PROCESSING," AFTER "IMPORTED INTO THE
UNITED STATES".
(2). EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995:
(A). GENERAL NOTE 7(D)(II) IS DELETED.
(B).THE ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTES TO THE CHAPTERS LISTED BELOW ARE
MODIFIED BY DELETING THE EXPRESSION "IMPORTS FROM MEXICO"
WHEREVER IT APPEARS AND INSERTING THE EXPRESSION "ARTICLES THE
PRODUCT OF MEXICO" IN LIEU THEREOF.
TO CHAPTER 4: TO CHAPTER 18:
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 5 ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 1
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 6 ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 2
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 7 ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 3
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 8
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 9 TO CHAPTER 19:
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 10 ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 2
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 11 ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 3
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 12
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 14 ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 5 TO CH. 20
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 16 20
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 17
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 18(A) TO CHAPTER 21: ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 4
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 5
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 19
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 20 ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 2 TO CH.
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 21 23
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 22
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 23 TO CHAPTER 52:
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 25 ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 5
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 6
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 2(B) ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 7
TO CHAPTER 12 ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 8
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 9
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 8 TO ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 10
CHAPTER 17
(C) SUBPARAGRAPH (B)(IV) OF ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 5 TO CHAPTER
17 IS MODIFIED BY DELETING THE EXPRESSION "IMPORTS FROM THOSE
COUNTRIES OR AREAS" WHEREVER IT APPEARS AND INSERTING THE
EXPRESSION "ARTICLES THE PRODUCT OF THOSE COUNTRIES OR AREAS"
IN LIEU THEREOF.
(D) THE ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTES TO CHAPTER 52 LISTED
BELOW ARE MODIFIED BY DELETING THE EXPRESSION
"IMPORTS FROM THOSE COUNTRIES OR AREAS" WHEREVER
IT APPEARS AND INSERTING THE EXPRESSION "ARTICLES
THE PRODUCT OF THOSE COUNTRIES OR AREAS" IN LIEU
THEREOF.
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 5
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 9
(E)THE ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTES TO CHAPTER 52 LISTED BELOW ARE
MODIFIED BY DELETING THE EXPRESSION "IMPORTS FROM COUNTRIES OR
AREAS" WHEREVER IT APPEARS AND INSERTING THE EXPRESSION
"ARTICLES THE PRODUCT OF COUNTRIES OR AREAS" IN LIEU THEREOF.
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 6
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 7
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 8
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 10
(F)THE RATES OF DUTY 2 COLUMN FOR SUBHEADING 1806.20.83 IS
MODIFIED BY DELETING THE RATE OF DUTY SET FORTH IN SUCH COLUMN
AND INSERTING "62.1/KG +10%" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(G)THE RATES OF DUTY I SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN FOR SUBHEADINGS
2106.90.52 AND 2106.90.54 IS MODIFIED BY DELETING THE SYMBOL
"IL" FROM THE PARENTHESES FOLLOWING THE EXPRESSION "THE RATE
APPLICABLE TO THE NATURAL JUICE IN HEADING 2009" AND INSERTING
THE SYMBOL "IL", ALPHABETICALLY, IN THE PARENTHESES FOLLOWING
THE FREE RATE IN SUCH SUBCOLUMN.
(H)THE ARTICLE DESCRIPTION FOR SUBHEADING 2933.90.58 IS
MODIFIED BY DELETING "CLOZAPINE;" FROM SUCH DESCRIPTION.
(I)THE ARTICLE DESCRIPTION FOR SUBHEADING 2934.90.07 IS
MODIFIED BY DELETING "(FENOXAPROP ETHYL)" AND INSERTING
"(FENOXAPROP-ETHYL)" IN LIEU THEREOF.
J)THE ARTICLE DESCRIPTION FOR SUBHEADING 3808.30.05 IS MODIFIED
BY DELETING "(FENOXAPROPETHYL)" AND INSERTING "(FENOXAPROP-
ETHYL)" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(K).THE ARTICLE DESCRIPTION FOR SUBHEADING 9906.29.21 IS
MODIFIED BY DELETING "2933.39.42" AND INSERTING "2933.39.41"
IN LIEU THEREOF.
(1)THE INTERMEDIATE CHEMICALS FOR DYES APPENDIX TO THE HTS IS
MODIFIED BY DELETING THE CHEMICAL NAME LISTED IN COLUMN A
BELOW AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE CHEMICAL NAME LISTED
IN COLUMN B BELOW.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
ACETAMIDE, N-(4-AMINOPHNYL)-N-
METHYL-9,10-ANTHRACENEDIONE
ACETAMIDE, N-(4-AMINOPHENYT)
-N-METHYL-9,10-ANTHRACENDIONE
1H-AZEPINE, HEXAHYDRO- LH-AZEPINE, HEXAHYDRO-
BANZAMINE, 2,6-DICHTORO-4-
NITRO- BENZAMINE,2,6-DICHIORO-4-NITRO-
BENZENAMINE,2-CHLORO-4-
NITRO- BENZENEAMINE,2-CHLORO-4-NITRO-
BENZENAMINE,4-CHLORO-2-
(TRIFTUOROMETHYT)- BENZENEAMINE,4-CHLORO-2-
(TRIFTUOROMETHYI)-
BENZENAMINE,2-METHOXY- BENZENEAMINE,2-METHOXY-
BENZENAMINE,4-METHOXY- BENZENEAMINE,4-METHOXY-
BENZENAMINE,2-METHOXY-4-NITRO- BENZENEAMINE,2-METHOXY-4-NITRO-
BENZENAMINE,N-METHYL- BENZENEAMINE,N-METHYL-
BENZENAMINE,4-(6-METHYL-2-
BENZOTHIAZOLYL)- BENZENEAMINE,4-(6-METHYL-2-
BENZOTHIAZOTYL)-
BENZENAMINE,3-NITRO- BENZENEAMINE,3-NITRO-
BENZENAMINE,2-
(TRIFTOUROMETHYL)- BENZENEAMINE,2-
(TRIFLOUROMETHYL)-
COLUMN A CONT. COLUMN B CONT.
1,4-BENZENE DISULFONIC ACID,
2-AMINO- 1,4-BENZENEDISULFONIC ACID, 2-
AMINO-
BENZENE SULFONIC ACID, 4-CHLORO-3-(4,5-
DIHYDRO-3-METHYT-5-OXO-LH-PYRAZOL-1-YL)-
^1,1'-BIPHENYL|-4,41-DIAMINE,
3,31-DIMETHOXY-,
DIHYDROCHLORIDE BENZENESULFONIC ACID, 4-
CHLORO-3-(4,5-
DIHYDRO-3-METHYL-5-OXO-IH-
PYRAZOL-1-YL)-
^1,1'-BIPHENYTL-4,4,DIAMINE,
3,3,DIMETHOXY-,
DIHYDROCHLORIDE
BUTANEDIOIC, ACETYL-,
DIMETHYL ESTER BUTANEDIOIC ACID, ACETYL-,
DIMETHYL ESTER
2-NAPHATHATENESULFONIC ACID,
8-AMINO-, MONOSODIUM SALT
2-NAPHATHATENESULFONIC ACID,
8-AMINO-, MONOSODIUM SALT
1,5-NAPHTHALENE DISULFONIC ACID, 2-AMINO,
1,3-NAPHTHALENE DISULFONIC ACID, 4-AMINO-5 HYDROXY-
2-NAPHTHALENE SULFONIC ACID, 6-AMINO-7-HYDROXY
2-NAPHTHALENE SULFONIC ACID, 7-(ACETYL AMINO-4 HYDROXY-
1,3--NAPHTHALENE SULFONIC ACID, 7-HYDROXY-, POTASSIUM SALT
1,3,6-NAPHTHALENE TRISULFONIC ACID, 7-AMINO, DIAMONIUM SALT
3,6 NAPHTHALENE TRISULFONIC ACID, 7-AMINO-, DIAMONIUM SALT
1,3,6 NAPHTHALENE TRISULFONIC ACID, 7-AMINO-, DISMONIUM SALT
1,3,6 HAPHTHATENE TRISULFONIC ACID, 7-AMINO-,
SODIUM SALT
1-NAPHTHALENSULFONIC ACID, 4-HYDROXY-,
MONOPOTASSIUM SALT
1-NAPHTHALENSULFONIC ACID, 8-(PHENYL AMINO)-,
MONOSODIUM SALT
SPIRO^ISOBANZOFURAN-1(3H), 9'-^9H|XANTHEN|-3-ONE,
3',6'-BIS(ETHYLAMINO)-2'7'-DI-
COLUMN B CONTINUED
1,5-NAPHTHALENEDISULFONIC ACID, 2-AMINO-
1,3-NAPHTHATENEDISULFONIC ACID, 4-AMINO-5-
HYDROXY-
2-NAPHTHALENE SULFONIC ACID, 6-AMINO-7-HYDROXY-
2-NAPHTHALENE SULFONIC ACID, 7-(ACETYL AMINO)-4-
HYDROXY-
1,3-NAPHTHALENE SULFONIC ACID, 7-HYDROXY-,
COLUMN B CONT.
POTASSIUM SALT
1,3,6-NAPHTHATENETRISULFONIC ACID, 7-AMINO-
1,3,6 NAPHTHALENETRISULFONIC ACID, 7-AMINO-,
DIAMMONIUM SALT
1,3,6 NAPHTHALENETRISULFONIC ACID, 7-AMINO-,
DISODIUM SALT
1,3,6 NAPHTHALENETRISULFONIC ACID, 7-AMINO-,
SODIUM SALT
1-NAPHTHALENE SULFONIC ACID, 4-HYDROXY-,
MONOPOTASSIUM SALT
1-NAPHTHALENE SULFONIC ACID, 8-(PHENYL AMINO)-,
MONOSODIUM SALT
SPIRO^ISOBENZOFURAN-1(3H),9'^9H|-XANTHEN|-3-ONE,
3',6'-BIS(ETHYLAMINO)-2',7'-DIMETHYL-
(3). EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 13, 1995.
ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 5 TO CHAPTER 24 IS MODIFIED AS FOLLOWS:
(A)PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUCH NOTE IS DELETED AND THE FOLLOWING NEW
PARAGRAPH (B) IS INSERTED IN LIEU THEREOF:
"(B) THE SUBHEADINGS ENUMERATED IN SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS
NOTE SHALL NOT INCLUDE--
(I)PRODUCTS OF CANADA, ISRAEL OR MEXICO, OR
(II)ANY QUANTITIES OF TOBACCO FOR WHICH DUTY TREATMENT IS
CLAIMED UNDER ANY PROVISION OF CHAPTER 98 OF THIS
SCHEDULE, AND NO SUCH ARTICLES SHALL BE CLASSIFIABLE IN
SUCH SUBHEADINGS".
(B) A NEW PARAGRAPH (E) IS ADDED TO SUCH NOTE AS FOLLOWS:
"(E) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS CHAPTER, IMPORTED TOBACCOS THAT ARE
USED TO PREPARE CIGARETTE TOBACCOS FOR MARKETING TO THE ULTIMATE
CONSUMER TO MAKE HAND-ROLLED CIGARETTES, ARE CONSIDERED TO BE
TOBACCO TO BE USED IN PRODUCTS OTHER THAN CIGARETTES."
(4).EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1996:
(A).MODIFICATIONS TO THE TARIFF CLASSIFICATION RULES ("TCRS") OF
SUBDIVISION (T) OF GENERAL NOTE 12:
(I).TCR 9(B)(1) FOR CHAPTER 29 IS MODIFIED BY DELETING FROM
SUCH RULE "60 PER CENT" AND INSERTING "60 PERCENT" IN LIEU
THEREOF.
(II).TCR 9(B)(2) FOR CHAPTER 29 IS MODIFIED BY DELETING FROM
SUCH RULE "50 PER CENT" AND INSERTING "50 PERCENT" IN LIEU
THEREOF.
(III).TCR 195 FOR CHAPTER 84 IS MODIFIED BY DELETING FROM
SUCH
RULE "ITEM 8471.60.52 OR" AND INSERTING "ITEMS 8471.60.52 OR"
IN LIEU THEREOF.
(IV).SUBPARAGRAPH (B)OF CHAPTER RULE 5 FOR CHAPTER 85 IS MODIFIED
BY DELETING FROM SUCH RULE "CATHODE-RAY PICTURE TUBE" AND
INSERTING "CATHODE-RAY TELEVISION PICTURE TUBE" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(V).TCR 85 FOR CHAPTER 85 IS MODIFIED BY DELETING FROM SUCH RULE
"EXCEPT FROM TARIFF ITEMS 7011.20.10 AND 8540.91.15." AND
INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE FOLLOWING:
"MORE THAN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
(A) TARIFF ITEM 7011.20.10.
(B) TARIFF ITEM 8540.91.15."
(VI).THE TARIFF ITEM RULE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TCR 85 IS
MODIFIED BY DELETING FROM SUCH RULE "EXCEPT FROM TARIFF ITEMS
7011.20.10 OR 8540.91.15." AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE
FOLLOWING:
"MORE THAN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
(A) TARIFF ITEM 7011.20.10.
(B) TARIFF ITEM 8540.91.15."
(4). EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1996:
(A).MODIFICATIONS TO THE TARIFF CLASSIFICATION RULES ("TCRS")
OF SUBDIVISION (T) OF GENERAL NOTE 12: (CON.)
(VII).TCR 86 FOR CHAPTER 85 IS MODIFIED BY:
(A). DELETING FROM SUCH RULE "ITEMS 8540.12.10,
8540.12.50 OR 8540.12.00" AND INSERTING "ITEMS 8540.12.10 OR
8540.12.50" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(B). DELETING FROM SUCH RULE "FROM TARIFF ITEMS 7011.20.10 OR
8540.91.15." AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE FOLLOWING:
"MORE THAN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
(A) TARIFF ITEM 7011.20.10.
(B) TARIFF ITEM 8540.91.15."
(VIII). TCRS 92A(A) AND 92K(A) FOR CHAPTER 85 ARE MODIFIED
BY DELETING SUBPARAGRAPH (B)" AND INSERTING "SUBPARAGRAPH
(B)" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(IX).TCR 92C, THE TARIFF ITEM RULE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
TCR 92C, AND TCR 92D FOR CHAPTER 85 ARE ALL MODIFIED BY
DELETING FROM SUCH RULES "FROM TARIFF ITEMS 7011.20.10 OR
8540.91.15." AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE FOLLOWING:
"MORE THAN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
(A) TARIFF ITEM 7011.20.10.
(B) TARIFF ITEM 8540.91.15."
(X). TCR 92L FOR CHAPTER 85 IS MODIFIED BY DELETING FROM
SUCH RULE "TARIFF ITEMS 7011.20.10 OR 8540.91.15." AND
INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE FOLLOWING:
"MORE THAN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
(A) TARIFF ITEM 7011.20.10.
(B) TARIFF ITEM 8540.91.15."
(XI).TCR 92D TO CHAPTER 85 IS MODIFIED BY INSERTING
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SUCH TCR THE FOLLOWING TARIFF ITEM
RULE:
"TARIFF ITEM RULE: THE FOLLOWING RULE APPLIES TO A GOOD OF
TARIFF ITEMS 8528.21.41 OR 8528.21.42 INCORPORATING A
PICTURE TUBE OF TARIFF ITEMS 8540.12.10 OR 8540.12.50 THAT
INCORPORATES A GLASS PANEL REFERRED TO IN SUBPARAGRAPH (B)
OF NOTE 5 TO CHAPTER 85 AND A GLASS CONE PROVIDED FOR IN
TARIFF ITEM 7011.20.10."
(B).SUBHEADINGS 4412.13.30 AND 4412.13.55 ARE SUPERSEDED BY THE
FOLLOWING, WITH BRACKETED MATTER INCLUDED TO ASSIST IN THE
UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCLAIMED MODIFICATION:
^PLYWOOD.... :|
^PLYWOOD... :|
^WITH AT LEAST ONE OUTER PLY... :|
^NOT SURFACE COVERED,... :|
"OTHER:
4412.13.40 WITH AT LEAST ONE OUTER
PLY OF THE FOLLOWING
TROPICAL WOODS: DARK
RED MERANTI, LIGHT RED
MERANTI, WHITE LAUAN,
SIPO, LIMBA, OKOUME,
OBECHE, ACAJOU
D'AFRIQUE, SAPEILI,
VIROLA, MAHOGANY,
PATISSANDRE DE PARA,
PATISSANDRE DE RIO OR
PATISSANDRE DE ROSE.....8%
FREE (A*,CA,E) 40%
IL,J,MX)
4412.13.50 OTHER....................8%
FREE (A*,CA,E) 40%
IL,J.MX)
OTHER:
4412.13.60 WITH AT LEAST ONE OUTER PLY
OF THE FOLLOWING TROPICAL
WOODS: DARK RED MERANTI,
LIGHT RED MERANTI, WHITE
LAUAN, SIPO, LIMBA, OKOUME,
OBECHE, ACALOU D'AFRIQUE,
SAPETTI, VIROLA, MAHOGANY,
PALISSANDRE DE PARA,
PALISSANDRE DE RIO OR
PATISSANDRE DE ROSE
FREE (A*,CA,E) 40%
IL,J,MX)
4412.13.90 OTHER...............8%
FREE (A*,CA,E) 40%
IL,J,MX)
CONFORMING CHANGE: GENERAL NOTE 4(D) TO THE HTS IS MODIFIED BY
DELETING "4412.13.30 BRAZIL; INDONESIA" AND "4412.13.55 BRAZIL;
INDONESIA" AND INSERTING "4412.13.40 INDONESIA", "4412.13.50
BRAZIL; INDONESIA", "4412.13.60 INDONESIA" AND "4412.13.90
BRAZIL; INDONESIA" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(C).THE TEXT IMMEDIATELY SUPERIOR TO SUBHEADING 4412.22.10 IS
MODIFIED BY DELETING "CLEAR SURFACE COVERED" AND INSERTING
"SURFACE COVERED" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(D).THE RATES OF DUTY 2 COLUMN FOR SUBHEADING 6115.93.90 IS
MODIFIED BY DELETING THE RATE OF DUTY SET FORTH IN SUCH COLUMN
AND INSERTING "72 PERCENT" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(E).ADDITIONAL U.S. NOTE 2 TO CHAPTER 84 IS MODIFIED BY
DELETING THE PHRASE "PRINTERS OF SUBHEADING 8471.92" AND
INSERTING THE PHRASE "PRINTERS OF SUBHEADING 8471.60" IN LIEU
THEREOF.
(F).THE ARTICLE DESCRIPTION FOR SUBHEADING 8529.90.53 IS
MODIFIED BY DELETING "SUBHEADINGS 8528.10.61, 8528.10.63,
8528.10.67 AND 8528.10.69" AND INSERTING "SUBHEADINGS
8528.12.62, 8528.12.64, 8528.12.68, 8528.12.72, 8528.21.55,
8528.21.60, 8528.21.65, 8528.21.70, 8528.30.62, 8528.30.64,
8528.30.66 AND 8528.30.68" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(G). SUBHEADING 9905.15.10 IS DELETED.
(5). EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER JULY 15, 1996:
SUBCHAPTER IV OF CHAPTER 99 OF THE HTS IS MODIFIED BY:
(A).DELETING SUBHEADINGS 9904.02.18 THROUGH 9904.02.26,
INCLUSIVE, AND THE SUPERIOR TEXT "OTHER THAN PROCESSED AND THE
PRODUCT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, DENMARK,
FINLAND, FRANCE, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, GREECE,
IRELAND, ITALY, LUXEMBOURG, THE NETHERLANDS, PORTUGAL, SPAIN,
SWEDEN. AND THE UNITED KINGDOM):" IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO
SUBHEADING 9904.02.18.
(B).DELETING THE SUPERIOR TEXT "OTHER:" IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO
SUBHEADING 9904.02.27 AND ALIGNING THE INDENT LEVEL FOR THE
ARTICLE DESCRIPTIONS OF SUBHEADINGS 9904.02.27 THROUGH
9904.02.35, INCLUSIVE, WITH THE ARTICLE DESCRIPTION FOR
SUBHEADING 9904.02.17.
(C).DELETING SUBHEADING 9904.02.36 AND THE SUPERIOR TEXT
"BONELESS (OTHER THAN PROCESSED), PROVIDED FOR IN SUBHEADINGS
0201.30.80 OR 0202.30.80 AND THE PRODUCT OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITY (AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, THE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, GREECE, IRELAND, ITALY,
LUXEMBOURG, THE NETHERLANDS, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, SWEDEN, AND THE
UNITED KINGDOM):" AND "IF ENTERED DURING THE EFFECTIVE PERIOD
OF SAFEGUARDS BASED UPON QUANTITY ANNOUNCED BY THE SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE:" PRECEDING SUCH SUBHEADING.
(D).DELETING THE ARTICLE DESCRIPTION FOR SUBHEADING 9904.02.37,
AND INSERTING "IF ENTERED DURING THE EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF
SAFEGUARDS BASED UPON QUANTITY ANNOUNCED BY THE SECRETARY OF
AGRICULTURE" ALIGNED AT THE SAME LEVEL OF INDENT FOR THE
ARTICLE DESCRIPTION FOR SUBHEADING 9904.04.39.
(6). EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 1, 1996:
GENERAL NOTE 4(D) TO THE HTS IS MODIFIED BY DELETING
113604.10.00 INDIA" AND INSERTING "3604.10.10 INDIA" AND "
3604.10.90 INDIA" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(7). EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN
FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1997:
(A).THE ARTICLE DESCRIPTION OF SUBHEADING 9905.73.07 IS
MODIFIED BY DELETING "7306.60.10 OR" FROM SUCH
DESCRIPTION.
(B).SUBHEADING 9905.73.16 IS DELETED.
(8).FOR THE FOLLOWING SUBHEADINGS, THE RATES OF DUTY 1 SPECIAL
SUBCOLUMN IS MODIFIED ON JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR IN THE
TABLE BELOW BY DELETING: THE EXISTING RATE OF DUTY
PRECEDING THE SYMBOL "CA" IN PARENTHESES AND INSERTING IN
LIEU THEREOF THE RATE OF DUTY SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE BELOW
FOR SUCH YEAR.
HTS 1995 1996 1997 1998
SUBHEADING
0406.90.59 4.5% 3% 1.5% FREE
2106.90.48 2.7C/ 1.8/ 0.9/ FREE
LITER LITER LITER
2106.90.58 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% FREE
(9).FOR SUBHEADINGS 0406.90.59 AND 5402.41.90, THE RATES OF
DUTY 1 SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN IS MODIFIED ON JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR IN
THE TABLE BELOW BY DELETING THE EXISTING RATE OF DUTY PRECEDING
THE SYMBOL IIMXII IN PARENTHESES AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF
THE RATE OF DUTY SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE BELOW FOR SUCH YEAR.
HTS 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
SUBHEADING
0406.90.59 12% 10.5% 9% 7.5% 6%
5402.41.90 7.2% 5.4% 3.6% 1.8% FREE
HTS 2000 2001 2002 2003
SUBHEADING
0406.90.59 4.5% 3% 1.5% FREE
5402.41.90 FREE FREE FREE FREE
SECTION B. MODIFICATIONS TO SECTIONS A, D AND F OF THE ANNEX TO
PROCLAMATION 6763 OF DECEMBER 23, 1994.
(1). MODIFICATIONS TO SECTION A:
(A).ITEM (144)(A) IN SUCH SECTION IS MODIFIED BY DELETING FROM
THE ARTICLE DESCRIPTION FOR SUBHEADING 2933,90.06 THE ARTICLE
"A-BUTYL-A-(4CHLOROPHENYL)-LH-1,2,4-TRIAZOLE-L-PROPANENITILE
(MYCLOBUTANIL); AND" AND INSERTING "A-BUTYL-A-(4-
CHLOROPHENYL)-LH-1,2,4-TRIAZOLE-L-PROPANENITRILE
(MYCLOBUTANIL);.AND" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(B). ITEM (338) (A) IN SUCH SECTION IS MODIFIED BY:
(I). FROM THE RATES OF DUTY 1 GENERAL SUBCOLUMN FOR SUBHEADING
9106.90.75 DELETING THE RATE "3.9% ON THE APPARATUS + 5.3% ON THE
BATTERY" AND INSERTING "3.9%" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(II).FROM THE RATES OF DUTY 1 SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN FOR
SUBHEADING 9106.90.75 DELETING THE RATE "1.1% ON THE APPARATUS +
1.5% ON THE BATTERY (CA)" AND INSERTING "1.1% (CA)" IN LIEU
THEREOF.
(2) MODIFICATIONS TO SECTION D:
(A). FOR SUBHEADING 2009.30.10 IN SUCH SECTION, THE YEARS
1995 THROUGH 2004, INCLUSIVE, ARE MODIFIED BY DELETING
"/LITER" AND INSERTING "/KG" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(B). FOR SUBHEADING 2206.00.30 IN SUCH SECTION, THE YEARS
1995 THROUGH 2004, INCLUSIVE, ARE MODIFIED BY ADDING
THE EXPRESSION "ON ETHYL ALCOHOL CONTENT" AFTER PF.
LITER".
(3). MODIFICATIONS TO SECTION F:
(A).FOR SUBHEADINGS 2103.90.72, 2103.90.74, 2103.90.80 AND
2103.90.90 IN SUCH SECTION, THE YEAR 1997 IS MODIFIED BY
DELETING "1.7%" AND INSERTING "0.7%" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(B), FOR SUBHEADINGS 6217.10.10, 6217.10.90, 6217.90.10 AND
6217.90.90 IN SUCH SECTION, THE YEARS 1996 AND 1997 ARE
MODIFIED BY DELETING "2.6%" AND "1.3%", RESPECTIVELY, AND
INSERTING "3.1%" AND "1.5%" IN LIEU THEREOF.
(C). FOR SUBHEADING 9106.90.55 IN SUCH SECTION, THE YEARS 1996
AND 1997 ARE MODIFIED BY DELETING "0.7% ON THE APPARATUS 1% ON
THE BATTERY" AND "0.3% ON THE APPARATUS 0.5% ON THE BATTERY",
RESPECTIVELY, AND INSERTING "0.7% ON THE APPARATUS + 1% ON
THE BATTERY" AND "0.3% ON THE APPARATUS + 0.5% ON THE BATTERY"
IN LIEU THEREOF.
(D).FOR SUBHEADING 9106.90.75 IN SUCH SECTION, THE YEARS 1996
AND 1997 ARE MODIFIED BY DELETING "0.7% ON THE APPARATUS 1% ON
THE BATTERY" AND "0.3% ON THE APPARATUS 0.5% ON THE BATTERY",
RESPECTIVELY, AND INSERTING "0.7%" AND "0.3%" IN LIEU THEREOF.
SECTION C. MODIFICATION TO SECTION B OF ANNEX II TO
PROCLAMATION 6821 OF SEPTEMBER 12, 1995.
ITEM (7) IN SECTION B IS MODIFIED BY DELETING SUCH ITEM AND
INSERTING THE FOLLOWING NEW ITEM WHICH SHOULD READ AS
FOLLOWS:
"(7) THE ARTICLE DESCRIPTION FOR SUBHEADING 2934.90.70 IS
MODIFIED BY DELETING "2-METHYL-4-ISOTHIAZOLINE-3-ONE;" FROM
SUCH DESCRIPTION AND BY INSERTING IN ALPHABETICAL SEQUENCE
2-METHYL-4-ISOTHIAZOLIN-3-ONE;" IN THE ARTICLE DESCRIPTION
FOR SUBHEADING 2934.10.70."
SECTION D. MODIFICATION TO ANNEX II AND III TO PROCLAMATION
6857 OF DECEMBER 11, 1995.
(1) ITEM 273 OF ANNEX II TO SUCH PROCLAMATION IS MODIFIED
DELETING "HOT-WORKING" FROM THE ARTICLE DESCRIPTION OF THE
SUPERIOR TEXT IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SUBHEADING 8475.21.00
AND INSERTING "HOT WORKING" IN LIEU THEREOF.