CSMS Message: 97-000687

Title:HTS TARIFF CHANGES-STA
Date:1997-07-22
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : MARSHA MALBROUGH

SUBJECT : HTS TARIFF CHANGES-STA

DATE : 07/21/97

7198001
JULY 17,1997

FILE: TC:CC:S MM

TO : BULLETIN BOARD OTO5, BROKERS

FROM : CARGO CONTROL AND ENTRY
OFFICE OF TRADE COMPLIANCE

SUBJECT: UPCOMING HTS TARIFF CHANGES

THE FOLLOWING IS BEING PROVIDED FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND ACTION.
THE MAJORITY OF THE CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 1997.
HOWEVER, THE RATIFICATION FOR MECHANICAL SEALS-HTS 8413.91.9070
BECAME EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1997. PLEASE MAKE THE APPROPRIATE
CHANGES TO YOUR HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE. QUESTIONS CAN BE
DIRECTED TO MS. MARSHA MALBROUGH, CARGO CONTROL AND ENTRY,
STATISTICS AT (202) 927-0457.

LOBSTER IN BRINE
HTS: 0306.12.00

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE RESTRUCTURED HTS 0306.12.00 IS AS
FOLLOWS:

0306 CRUSTACEANS, WHETHER IN SHELL OR NOT ***
FROZEN:
***
0306.12.00 LOBSTERS (HOMARUS SPP.).............

IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINERS:
10 IN BRINE................KG
30 OTHER...................KG

OTHER:
50 IN BRINE................KG
70 OTHER...................KG

HISTORY

HTS ITEMS ACTION EFFECTIVE DATE

0306.12.0040 DISC.(TRANSF. TO 0306.12 .0050 8/01/97
.0070)

0306.12.0050 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 0306.12.40 PT.)
.0070 DO DO

SEBACIC ACID
HTS 2917.13.00

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

2917 POLCARBOZYLIC ACIDS, THEIR ANHYDRIDES, HALIDES***
ACYCLIC POLYCARBOXYLIC ACIDS, THEIR ANHYDRIDES,
HALIDES, PEROZIDES, PEROXYACIDS AND THEIR
DERIVATIVES:
***

2917.13.00 AZELEIC ACID, SEBACIC ACID, THEIR SALTS AND
ESTERS.......
30 SEBACIC ACID.................KG
90 OTHER........................KG

HISTORY

HTS ITEMS ACTION EFF. DATE

2917.13.0000 DISC. (TRANSF. TO 2917.0030
.0090) 08/01/97
2917.13.0030 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 2917.13.0000 PT.) DO
DO

2B ACID AND 4B ACID
HTS 2921.43.8000

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

2921 AMINE-FUNCTION COMPOUNDS:
***
AROMATIC MONOAMINES AND THEIR DERIVATIVES
SALTS THEREOF:
***
2921.43 TOLUIDINES AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; SALTS
THEREOF:
***
OTHER:
***
2921.43.80 OTHER......................
20 2 CHLORO-P-TOLUIDINE 5 SULFONIC ACID
(CAS 88-51-7).............KG
40 P-TOLUNIDINE-M-SULFONIC ACID
(CAS 88-44-8).............KG
90 OTHER.....................KG

HISTORY

HTS ITEM ACTION EFF. DATE

2921.43.8000 DISC.(TRANSF. TO 2921.43 .8020 08/01/97
.8040
.8090)
.8020 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 2921.43.8000 PT.)
.8040 DO DO
.8090 DO DO

SOLVENT DYES
HTS 3204.19.20
HTS 3204.19.25

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

3204 SYNTHETIC ORGANIC COLORING MATTER, WHETHER OR NOT
CHEMICALLY DEFINED: ***
***
SYNTHETIC ORGANIC COLORING MATTER AND PREPARATIONS
BASED THEREON AS SPECIFIED IN NOTE 3 TO THIS CHAPTER:
***
3204.19 OTHER, INCLUDING MIXTURES OF COLORING MATTER OF
TWO OR MORE OF THE SUBHEADINGS 3204.11 TO 3204.19:

SOLVENT DYES AND PREPARATIONS BASED THEREON:
***
OTHER:
3204.19.20 PRODUCTS DESCRIBED IN ADDITIONAL U.S.
NOTE 3 TO SECTION VI............
20 SOLVENT RED 179...........KG
40 SOLVENT YELLOW 163........KG
90 OTHER.....................KG

3204.19.25 OTHER..........................
20 SOLVENT RED 135...........KG
40 SOLVENT ORANGE 60.........KG
90 OTHER.....................KG

HISTORY

HTS ITEM ACTION EFF.DATE

3204.19.2000 DISC.(TRANSF. TO 3204.19 .2020 08/01/97
.2040
.2090)
.2020 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 3204.19.2000 PT.) DO
.2040 DO DO
.2090 DO DO

3204.19.2500 DISC.(TRANSF. TO 3204.19 .2520 08/01/97
.2540
.2590)
.2520 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 3204.19.2500 PT.) DO
.2540 DO DO
.2590 DO DO

FIBERGLASS LADDERS
SCH B/HTS 3926.90.9060
ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE FOR THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

3926 OTHER ARTICLES OF PLASTIC ***
***
3926.90 OTHER:
***
3926.90.98 OTHER.......................
***
30 LADDERS.................NO.
80 OTHER...................X

HISTORY

HTS ITEM ACTION EFF. DATE

3926.90.9890 DISC. (TRANSF. TO 3926.90.9830 08/01/97
.9880)
.9830 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 3926.90.9890 PT.) DO
.9880 DO DO

SILICA FILAMENT FABRIC
HTS 7019.40.40

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

7019 GLASS FIBERS ***
***
7019.40 WOVEN FABRICS OF ROVINGS:
***
OTHER:
NOT COLORED:
***
7019.40.40 OTHER........................

30 SILICA FILAMENT FABRIC OF FILAMENTS WITH
A SILICA CONTENT GREATER THAN 93
PERCENT.............(622) M2......V
KG

60 OTHER...................(622) M2....V
KG
COLORED:
***
7019.40.90 OTHER.....................
30 SILICA FILAMENT FABRIC OF
FILAMNETS WITH A SILICA
CONTENT GREATER THAN 93
PERCENT........(622) M2....V
KG
60 OTHER..........(622) M2....V
KG

HISTORY

HTS ITEM ACTION EFF. DATE

7019.40.4000 DISC. (TRANSF. TO 7019.40.4030 08/01/97
.4060
.4030 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 7019 .40000 PT.) DO
.4060 DO DO

7019.40.9000 DISC.(TRANSF. TO 7019.40 .9030 08/01/97
.9060
.9030 ESTAB. (TRANSF. FROM 7019.40.9000 PT.) DO
.9060 DO DO

MECHANICAL SEALS
HTS 8413.91.9070
RATIFICATION EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1997

HISTORY

HTS ITEM ACTION EFF. DATE

8413.91.9070 DISC. (TRANSF. TO 8484.20.0000) 01/01/97

8484.20.0000 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 8413.91.9070) DO

TABLE EGGS
HTS 0407.00.00

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

0407.00.00 BIRDS' EGGS, IN SHELL, FRESH, PRESERVED OR COOKED:

20 FOR HATCHING................DOZ.
30 FRESH TABLE EGGS............DOZ.
90 OTHER.......................DOZ.

HISTORY

HTS ITEM ACTION EFF. DATE

0407.00.0040 DISC. (TRANSF. TO 0407.0030 08/01/97
.0090)

.0030 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 0407.00.0040 PT.) DO
.0090 DO

FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF STAINLESS STEEL
HTS 7219

THE ADOPTED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

7219 FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF STAINLESS STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF
600 MM OR MORE:
NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN HOT-ROLLED, IN COILS:

7219.11.00 OF A THICKNESS EXCEEDING 10 MM............

30 OF A WIDTH NOT EXCEEDING 1575 MM....KG
60 OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 1575 MM........KG

7219.12.00 OF A THICKNESS OF 4.75 MM OR MORE BUT NOT
EXCEEDING 10 MM...........................
05 OF HIGH-NICKEL ALLOY STEEL..........KG

OTHER:
OF A WIDTH OF 1,370 MM OR MORE:
OF A THICKNESS EXCEEDING 6.8 MM:
20 OF A WIDTH NOT EXCEEDING 1,575 MM..KG
25 OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 1575 MM....KG
OTHER:
50 OF A WIDTH NOT EXCEEDING 1575 MM..KG
55 OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 1575 MM......KG

NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN HOT-ROLLED, NOT IN COILS:

7219.21.00 OF A THICKNESS EXCEEDING 10 MM.......

05 OF HIGH-NICKEL ALLOY STEEL..........KG
OTHER:
20 OF A WIDTH NOT EXCEEDING 1575 MM..KG
40 OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 1575 MM BUT
NOT EXCEEDING 1880 MM.............KG
60 OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 1880 MM......KG

7219.22.00 OF A THICKNESS OF 4.75 MM OR MORE BUT NOT
EXCEEDING 10 MM.........................
***
OTHER:
CONTAINING MORE THAN 0.5 PERCENT BY WEIGHT
OF NICKEL:

CONTAINING MORE THAN 1.5 PERCENT
BUT LESS THAN 5 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF
MOLYBDENUM:

15 OF A WIDTH NOT EXCEEDING 1575 MM...KG

20 OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 1575 MM
BUT NOT EXCEEDING 1880 MM..........KG

25 OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 1880 MM.......KG

OTHER:
35 OF A WIDTH NOT EXCEEDING 1575 MM....KG

40 OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 1575 MM
BUT NOT EXCEEDING 1880 MM...........KG

45 OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 1880 MM........KG

OTHER:
70 OF A WIDTH NOT EXCEEDING 1575MM......KG

75 OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 1575 MM
BUT NOT EXCEEDING 1,880MM............KG

80 OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 1,880MM.........KG

HISTORY

HTS ITMES ACTION EFF. DATE

7219.11.0000 DISC.(TRANSF. TO 7219.11.0300 08/01/97
.0060)
.0030 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 7219.11.0000 PT.) DO
.0060 DO DO

7219.12.0015 DISC.(TRANSF. TO 7219.12.0020 08/01/97
.0025)
.0020 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 7219.12.0015 PT. DO
.0025 DO DO

7219.12.0045 DISC.(TRANSF. TO 7219.12.0050 08/01/97
.0055)
.4050 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 7219.12.0045 DO
.4055 DO DO

7219.21.0050 DISC.(TRANSF. TO 7219.21.0020 08/01/97
.0040)
.0020 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 7219.21.0050 PT.) DO
.0040 DO DO

7219.22.0010 DISC.(TRANSF. TO 7219.22.0015 08/01/97
.0020
.0025) DO
.0015 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 7219.22.0010 PT.) DO
.0020 DO DO
.0025 DO DO

7219.22.0030 DISC.(TRANSF. TO 7219.22.0035 08/01/97
.0040
.0045) DO
.0035 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 7219.22.0030 PT. DO
.0040 DO DO
.0045 DO DO

7219.22.0060 DISC.(TRANSF. TO 7219.22.0070 08/01/97
.0075
.0080) DO
.0070 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 7219.22.0060 PT.) DO
.0075 DO DO
.0080 DO DO

STRANDED WIRE, ROPE AND CABLES
HTS 7312.10.6000

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

7312 STRANDED WIRE, ROPE, CABLES, PLAITED BANDS, SLINGS AND
THE LIKE, OF IRON OR STEEL, NOT ELECTRICALLY INSULATED:

7312.10 STRANDED WIRE, ROPES AND CABLES:
***
ROPES, CABLES, AND CORDAGE OTHER THAN STRANDED
WIRE:
OF STAINLESS STEEL:

7312.10.5000 FITTED WITH FITTING OR MADE UP INTO
ARTICLES.......................KG

7312.10.60 OTHER........................
30 WITH A DIAMETER NOT EXCEEDING 9.5MM...KG

60 OTHER.................................KG

HISTORY

HTS ITEMS ACTION EFF. DATE

7312.10.6000 DISC.(TRANSF. TO 7312.10.6030 08/01/97
.6060)
.6030 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 7312.10.6000 PT.) DO
.6060 DO DO

NAILS, TACKS...OF IRON OR STEEL
HTS. 7317.00.5505

THE ADOPTED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

7317.00 NAILS, TACKS, DRAWING PINS, ***
***
OTHER:
OF ONE PIECE CONSTRUCTION:
7317.00.55 MADE OF ROUND WIRE...........

COLLATED NAILS:
04 COLLATED ROOFING NAILS WITH A LENGTH OF
20.6 MM TO 46.1 MM, A HEAD DIAMETER OF
8.3 MM TO 10.6 MM, A SHANK DIAMETER OF
2.5 MM TO 3.2 MM, WHETHER OR NOT
GALVANIZED...................KG

06 OTHER........................KG

HISTORY

HTS ITEMS ACTION EFF. DATE

7317.00.5505 DISC.(TRANSF. TO 7317.00.5504 08/01/97
.5506)
.5504 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 7317.00.5505 PT.) DO
.5506 DO DO

STAINLESS STEEL FASTENERS
HTS 7318.14.10, 7318.14.50 AND 7318.15.60

THE ADOPTED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

7318 SCREWS, BOLTS, NUTS ***
THREADED ARTICLES:
***
7318.14 SELF-TAPPING SCREWS:
7318.14.10 HAVING SHANKS OR THREADS WITH A DIAMETER OF
LESS THAN 6 MM........................

30 OF STAINLESS STEEL................KG
60 OTHER.............................KG

7318.15 OTHER SCREWS AND BOLTS, WHETHER OR NOT WITH THEIR
NUTS OR WASHERS:
***
OTHER:
7318.15.60 HAVING SHANKS OR THREADS WITH A DIAMETER OF
LESS THAN 6 MM...................
30 OF STAINLESS STEEL...............KG
60 OTHER............................KG

HISTORY

HTS ITEMS ACTION EFF DATE

7318.14.1000 DISC.(TRANSF. TO 7318.14.0030 08/01/97
.1060)
.1030 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 7318.13.1000 PT.) DO
.1060 DO DO

7318.15.6000 DISC.(TRANSF. TO 7318.15.6030 08/01/97
.6060)
.6030 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 7318.15.6000 PT.) DO
.6060 DO DO

POWERED MASSAGERS
HTS 9019.10.20

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE STATISTICAL BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

9019 MECHANO-THERAPY APPLIANCES; MASSAGE APPARATUS; ***

9019.10 MECHANO-THERAPY APPLIANCES;MASSAGE APPARATUS;
PSYCHOLOGICAL APTITUDE-TESTING APPARATUS; AND
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF:

9019/10.20 MECHANO-THERAPY APPLIANCES AND MASSAGE
APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF...

10 MECHANO-THERAPY APPLIANCES....NO.
MASSAGE APPARATUS:
ELECTRONICALLY OPERATED:

BATTERY POWERED:
20 HANDHELD................NO.

30 OTHER...................NO.

40 OTHER....................NO.

50 OTHER.......................NO.

90 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES.........X

HISTORY

HTS ITEMS ACTION EFF. DATE

9019.10.2000 DISC.(TRANSF. TO 9019.10.2010 08/01/97
.2020
.2030
.2040
.2050
.2090
.2010 ESTAB.(TRANSF. FROM 9019.10.2000 PT.) DO
.2020 DO DO
.2030 DO DO
.2040 DO DO
.2050 DO DO
.2090 DO DO

/S/
THOMAS P. BANNER