CSMS Message: 97-000647

HSU9706 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE

UPDATE NO. 9706 2,889 ABI RECORDS 875 HARMONIZED RECORDS

SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 1997 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS)
FOR THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT (ITA)

1. THE ACS DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT CHANGES REQUIRED
BY PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7011, TO IMPLEMENT THE WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATION MINISTERIAL DECLARATION ON TRADE IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND THE AGREEMENT ON DISTILLED SPIRITS.
THE PROCLAMATION IS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1997. PROCLAMATION 7011
WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER DATED JULY 2, 1997.

2. IN ADDITION, AT THE REQUEST OF THE COMMITTEE FOR STATISTICAL
ANNOTATION OF TARIFF SCHEDULES, THE ACS DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED
TO ALLOW FOR NEW STATISTICAL BREAKOUTS. THESE STATISTICAL CHANGES
ARE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 1997.

3. AS STATED IN ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 97-0603 FROM JUNE 27, 1997,
FILERS WHO ENTERED MERCHANDISE UNDER IMMEDIATE DELIVERY (ID)
PROCEDURES WILL HAVE 10 WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE IN WHICH THE
ACS DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO SUBMIT THEIR ENTRY SUMMARIES
AND PAYMENTS. THEREFORE, BEGINNING JULY 9, 1997 FILERS WILL
HAVE UNTIL JULY 23, 1997 TO FILE/RETRANSMIT THEIR CORRECTED ENTRY
SUMMARIES UTILIZING THE NEW TARIFF NUMBERS, AND TO SCHEDULE
PAYMENT OR SUBMIT ENTRY SUMMARIES WITH PAYMENTS. ENTRY
SUMMARIES AND/OR PAYMENTS RECEIVED AFTER JULY 23, 1997 WILL BE
SUBJECT TO LATE FILE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.

4. 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.

5. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE UPDATE PLEASE CONTACT
ERIC BLANK AT (202) 927-0441. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
REGARDING THE ITA AGREEMENT, PLEASE CONTACT JOHN PIERCE AT
(202) 927-1249. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ID
PROCEDURES, PLEASE CONTACT KATHRYN DAPKINS AT (202) 927-0333.

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CSMS #97-000648