CSMS Message: 97-000227

Title:9702 HARMONIZED SYS UPDATE
Date:1997-03-06
To:abi
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HSU9702 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE

UPDATE NO. 9702 1,347 ABI RECORDS 373 HARMONIZED RECORDS

SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 1997 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS)
FOR OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY REQUIREMENTS

1. NUMEROUS OGA INDICATORS HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE CHANGED AT THE
REQUEST OF THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA). SOME
INDICATORS HAVE BEEN ADDED, AND SOME HAVE BEEN CHANGED PER FDA
REQUESTS. THIS IS THE FIRST OF 2 SCHEDULED UPDATES TO BE SENT
OUT DUE TO THE NUMEROUS CHANGES INVOLVED.

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. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE UPDATE PLEASE CONTACT
ERIC BLANK AT (202) 927-0441. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
REGARDING THE OGA INDICATORS, PLEASE CONTACT JOE MCCALLION AT
(301) 443-6553 AT FDA.