| Title: | HTS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-10-21 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : JOHN ZZ-PIERCE
SUBJECT : HTS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
DATE : 10/21/97
OCTOBER 21, 1997
7294071
TO : ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, BROKERS, IMPORTERS, AND OTHER
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE AGREEMENTS
SUBJECT: TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE AND PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7011
THIS IS TO ADVISE YOU THAT THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE
REPRESENTATIVE (USTR) HAS ISSUED CORRECTIONS TO THE HARMONIZED
TARIFF SCEDULE (HTS) AND PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7011 AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 CORRECTION:
OTHER:
SPIRITS:
MEZCAL IN CONTAINERS EACH
HOLDING NOT OVER 4 LITERS
SECTION 2 CORRECTION:
9902.84.77 AUTOMATED MULTI-PLUNGER TRANSFER PRESSES,
SUITABLE FOR USE IN THE ENCAPSULATION WITH
THERMOSETTING MATERIALS OF DIODES, TRANSISTORS,
AND SIMILAR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES OR ELECTRONIC
INTEGRATED CIRCUITS(PROVIDED FOR SUBHEADING
8477.10.70) .....................................
COLUMN 1 RATE: FREE
SPECIAL RATE: NO CHANGE
COLUMN 2 RATE: NO CHANGE
ON OR BEFORE 12\31\2000
EXPLANATION: SECTION 1 CORRECTS THE MISSPELLING IN THE ARTICLE
DESCRIPTION OF A TARIFF CATEGORY CREATED TO IMPLEMENT A
CONCESSION UNDER NAFTA, EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE OF ENTRY INTO
FORCE OF NAFTA.
THE NEW TARIFF PROVISION CREATED IN SECTION 2, CORRECTS THE
INADVERTENT DELETION BY PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7011 OF A PRE-
EXISTING TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION ON PARTICULAR SEMICONDUCTOR
MACHINERY. PROCLAMATION 7011 IMPLEMENTED THE INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT (ITA) FOR THE UNITED STATES. ANNEX B TO
THAT PROCLAMATION FAILED TO CONTINUE A PREEXISTING DUTY
SUSPENSION PROVISION, SINCE THE GOODS COVERED BY THE DUTY
SUSPENSION NOW FALL IN ANOTHER PROVISION OF CHAPTER 84. THE DUTY
SUSPENSION PROVISION OF CHAPTER 99 MUST BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY TO
REFLECT THE TARIFF SUBHEADING NOW APPLICABLE TO THESE GOODS. THE
CONTINUATION OF THE DUTY SUSPENSION (THROUGH THE CLOSE OF 2000)
ALLOWS THE SUBJECT PRODUCT TO CONTINUE TO ENTER CUSTOMS TERRITORY
FREE OF DUTY, RATHER THAN ENTER AT THE RATES OF DUTY (BEING
REDUCED IN STAGES) PROVIDED UNDER THE ITA.
CUSTOMS AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT
THE CORRECTION MADE UNDER SECTION 2 ABOVE. THE SYSTEM UPDATE FOR
SECTION 1 WILL BE FORTHCOMING.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MR. JOHN
PIERCE, TRADE AGREEMENTS, AT (202) 927-1249.
JOYCE METZGER
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