| Title: | 9705 HARMONIZED UPDATE--A+ |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-06-26 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : ERIC ZZ-BLANK
SUBJECT : HSU-9705 HARMONIZED UPDATE--A+
DATE : 06/26/97
HSU9705 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
UPDATE NO. 9705 23,418 ABI RECORDS 5,602 HARMONIZED RECORDS
SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 1997 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS)
FOR SPECIAL PROGRAM INDICATOR "A+"
THE ACS DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT CHANGES REQUIRED
BY ANNEX II TO PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7007, TO MODIFY DUTY-
FREE TREATMENT UNDER THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP).
THIS UPDATE CONTAINS THE TARIFF RECORDS WITH THE NEW SPECIAL PROGRAM
INDICATOR (SPI) "A+". PROCLAMATION 7007 WAS PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER DATED JUNE 3, 1997. ANNEX II IS EFFECTIVE MAY
31, 1997. ANNEX I TO PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7007 HAS ALREADY
BEEN UPDATED, AND WAS SENT OUT IN UPDATE 9704. INFORMATION
REGARDING THE SPI "A+" CAN BE FOUND IN ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGES 97-
0540 AND 97-0568.
THIS PROCLAMATION, AND THIS UPDATE, DO NOT ALTER THE FACT THAT
THE GSP PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EXPIRED STATUS. THESE CHANGES
ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT THE GSP PROGRAM
WILL BE RENEWED RETROACTIVELY. CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION
REGARDING THE RENEWAL OF THE GSP PROGRAM. FILERS NEEDING FURTHER
INFORMATION REGARDING THE EXPIRATION OF THE GSP PROGRAM ARE
STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 97-0518, DATED
MAY 23, 1997, BEFORE CALLING CUSTOMS PERSONNEL.
THE ABI PROGRAMMING TO ALLOW FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF ENTRIES
ELIGIBLE FOR THE "A+" PROGRAM, IN THE EI APPLICATION, HAS NOT YET
BEEN COMPLETED. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED BY ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
WHEN THIS PROGRAMMING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON
HOW TO TRANSMIT ENTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR THE "A+" PROGRAM, NOTE
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGES 97-0540 AND 97-0568.
THIS UPDATE DOES NOT CONTAIN THE NEW TARIFF RATES AND BREAKOUTS
FOR THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT (ITA). NO NEW INFORMATION IS
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ABOUT THE ITA. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED BY
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE WHEN THE ACS DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED
ACCORDINGLY. FILERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE PATIENT, AND NOT TO
CALL CUSTOMS PERSONNEL REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE ITA DATA.
THE ACS DATABASE HAS ALSO BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT CHANGES REQUIRED
BY THE COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS (CITA).
NEW STATISTICAL BREAKOUTS HAVE BEEN CREATED FOR RING SPUN YARN,
EFFECTIVE JUNE 23, 1997.
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.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE UPDATE PLEASE CONTACT
ERIC BLANK AT (202) 927-0441. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING
THE GSP OR THE A+ PROGRAM, PLEASE CONTACT JOHN PIERCE AT (202)
927-1249. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING ID PROCEDURES UNDER
THE ITA PROGRAM, PLEASE CONTACT KATHY DAPKINS AT (202) 927-0333.