| Title: | PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 6969 |
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| Date: | 1997-04-17 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : JOHN ZZ-PIERCE
SUBJECT : PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 6969
DATE : 04/17/97
7107071
APRIL 17, 1997
FO:TA JAP
CATEGORY: GSP
TO : ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, ENTRY SPECIALISTS, BROKERS,
IMPORTERS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE AGREEMENTS
SUBJECT : CHANGES TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS)
PASS TO : ALL USERS OF THE HTS
THE FOLLOWING IS A MODIFIED VERSION OF ANNEX III TO PRESIDENTIAL
PROCLAMATION 6969 OF JANUARY 27, 1997, PUBLISHED IN THE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1997, FEDERAL REGISTER. PLEASE REVIEW
THIS NOTICE AND THE PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION IN THEIR ENTIRETY.
MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES TO THE HTS.
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ANNEX III
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MODIFICATIONS OF TARIFF TREATMENT UNDER
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THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES IN THE
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HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES
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SECTION A. EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLES BOTH: (I) IMPORTED
ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1. 1976, AND (II) ENTERED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM
WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER THE FIFTEENTH DAY AFTER
THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS PROCLAMATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER.
(1) GENERAL NOTE 4(D) TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE
UNITED STATES (HTS) IS MODIFIED BY:
(A) DELETING THE FOLLOWING HTS SUBHEADINGS AND THE COUNTRY
SET OUT OPPOSITE SUCH SUBHEADINGS:
1301.90.40 BRAZIL 4417.00.60 BRAZIL
2515.11.00 BRAZIL 4802.60.10 BRAZIL
4412.14.25 BRAZIL 5607.29.00 BRAZIL
4412.19.10 BRAZIL 7614.10.50 BRAZIL
4412.92.10 BRAZIL 8409.91.30 BRAZIL
4412.99.15 BRAZIL 8546.10.00 BRAZIL
(B) DELETING THE COUNTRY SET OUT OPPOSITE THE FOLLOWING HTS
SUBHEADINGS:
2849.10.00 BRAZIL 2929.10.15 BRAZIL
2903.19.10 BRAZIL 2933.40.30 BRAZIL
2909.44.00 BRAZIL 3812.20.10 BRAZIL
2917.32.00 BRAZIL 4109.00.70 BRAZIL
2921.12.00 BRAZIL 4412.13.25 BRAZIL
(2) FOR THE FOLLOWING HTS SUBHEADINGS, IN THE RATES OF DUTY 1-
SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN, DELETE THE SYMBOL "A*" AND INSERT AN "A" IN
LIEU THEREOF.
1301.90.40 4412.92.10 5607.29.00
2515.11.00 4412.99.15 7614.10.50
4412.14.25 4417.00.60 8409.91.30
4412.19.10 4802.60.10 8546.10.00
(3) HTS SUBHEADING 6117.80.90 IS SUPERSEDED BY THE FOLLOWING,
WITH BRACKETED MATTER INCLUDED TO ASSIST IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF
THE PROCLAIMED MODIFICATION:
^OTHER MADE UP CLOTHING...:|
^OTHER ACCESSORIES:|
"OTHER:
6117.80.85 HEADBANDS, PONYTAIL HOLDERS AND
SIMILAR ARTICLES ..............
COLUMN 1 RATE ..... 15.2%
SPECIAL RATES ..... FREE (A,E*,IL)
1.5% (CA)
5.2% (MX)
COLUMN 2 RATE ..... 90%
6117.80.95 OTHER .........................
COLUMN 1 RATE ..... 15.2%
SPECIAL RATES ..... FREE (E*,IL)
1.5% (CA)
5.2% (MX)
COLUMN 2 RATE ..... 90%
(4) HTS SUBHEADING 6217.10.90 IS SUPERSEDED BY THE FOLLOWING,
WITH BRACKETED MATTER INCLUDED TO ASSIST IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF
THE PROCLAIMED MODIFICATION:
^OTHER MADE UP CLOTHING...:|
^ACCESSORIES:|
"OTHER:
6217.10.85 HEADBANDS, PONYTAIL HOLDERS AND
SIMILAR ARTICLES ..............
COLUMN 1 RATE ..... 15.2%
SPECIAL RATES ..... FREE (A,E*,IL)
1.5% (CA)
5.2% (MX)
COLUMN 2 RATE ..... 90%
6217.10.95 OTHER .........................
COLUMN 1 RATE ..... 15.2%
SPECIAL RATES ..... FREE (E*,IL)
1.5% (CA)
5.2% (MX)
COLUMN 2 RATE ..... 90%
SECTION B. GOODS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY CLASSIFIABLE IN HTS
SUBHEADINGS 6117.80.90 AND 6217.10.90 (AS SUPERSEDED BY
SUBDIVISIONS (3) AND (4) OF SECTION A OF THIS ANNEX) AS
HEADBANDS, PONYTAIL HOLDERS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES SHALL BE
ELIGIBLE, EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO (1) GOODS ENTERED, OR
WITHDRAWN FROM WAREHOUSE FOR CONSUMPTION, ON OR AFTER JUNE 13,
1996, AND BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SECTION A OF THIS ANNEX,
AND (2) FOR WHICH CUSTOMS ENTRIES WERE UNLIQUIDATED OR UNDER
PROTEST OR PENDING OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION PURSUANT TO
CUSTOMS SERVICE RULES OR REGULATIONS, FOR THE DUTY-FREE TREATMENT
UNDER THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES SET FORTH IN THE
SPECIAL RATES OF DUTY SUBCOLUMN FOR HTS SUBHEADING 6117.80.85 OR
6217.10.85, AS APPROPRIATE, WHICH WOULD HAVE APPLIED IF SUCH
GOODS WERE ENTERED ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SECTION A OF THIS
ANNEX, PROVIDED THAT THE IMPORTER REQUESTS SUCH DUTY-FREE
TREATMENT WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS
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PROCLAMATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER AND SUPPLIES SUCH
INFORMATION AS CUSTOMS OFFICIALS MAY REQUEST.
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SECTION C. FOR THE FOLLOWING HTS SUBHEADINGS, THE RATES OF DUTY 1-
GENERAL SUBCOLUMN IS MODIFIED ON JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR IN THE
TABLE BELOW BY DELETING THE EXISTING RATE OF DUTY AND BY
INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE RATE OF DUTY SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE
BELOW FOR SUCH YEAR.
HTS
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SUBHEADING 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
6117.80.85 15.1% 15% 15% 14.9% 14.8%
6117.80.95 15.1% 15% 15% 14.9% 14.8%
6217.10.85 15.1% 15% 15% 14.9% 14.8%
6217.10.95 15.1% 15% 15% 14.9% 14.8%
HTS
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SUBHEADING 2003 2004
6117.80.85 14.7% 14.6%
6117.80.85 14.7% 14.6%
6217.10.85 14.7% 14.6%
6217.10.95 14.7% 14.6%
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ECTION D.FOR HTS SUBHEADINGS 6117.80.85. 6117.80.95, 6217.10.85
AND 6217.10.95, THE RATES OF DUTY 1-SPECIAL SUBCOLUMN IS MODIFIED
ON JANUARY 1, 1998, BY DELETE "1.5% (CA)" AND BY INSERTING, IN
ALPHABETICAL SEQUENCE, SYMBOL "CA" IN THE PARENTHESES FOLLOWING "
FREE" RATE OF DUTY IN SUCH SUBCOLUMN.
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SECTION E.FOR THE FOLLOWING HTS 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 "MX" IN PARENTHESES AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE RATE
OF DUTY SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE BELOW FOR SUCH YEAR.
HTS
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SUBHEADING 1998 1999
6117.80.85 2.6% FREE
6117.80.95 2.6% FREE
6217.10.85 2.6% FREE
6217.10.95 2.6% FREE
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
JOHN PIERCE, TRADE AGREEMENTS, AT (202) 927-1249.
JOYCE METZGER
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