| Title: | 9708 HARMONIZED SYS UPDATE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-08-04 |
| To: | abi |
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HSU9708 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
UPDATE NO. 9708 459 ABI RECORDS 120 HARMONIZED RECORDS
SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 1997 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS)
FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA)
1. THE ACS DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESIDENTIAL
PROCLAMATION 7016, TO IMPLEMENT AN ACCELERATED SCHEDULE OF DUTY
ELIMINATION UNDER THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA),
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1997. PROCLAMATION 7016 WAS PUBLISHED IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER DATED AUGUST 4, 1997.
2. THE ACS DATABASE HAS ALSO BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE ONGOING
VERIFICATION OF THE 1997 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE.
3. 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.
4. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NAFTA PROCLAMATION MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS, TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, AT (202)
927-0300. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE UPDATE MAY BE DIRECTED TO YOUR
CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR ERIC BLANK AT (202) 927-0441.