| Title: | 1998 TARIFF CHANGES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-11-05 |
| To: | abi |
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1998 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE CHANGES
1. THE ACS DATABASE IS BEING UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES MADE TO THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 1998. IT INCLUDES
THE GATT AND NAFTA STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS, CORRECTIONS AND STATISTICAL
CHANGES. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE UPDATE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR
ELECTRONIC RETRIEVAL DURING THE LATTER PART OF NOVEMBER OR DURING THE
EARLY PART OF DECEMBER AND CAN BE RETRIEVED BY THE PROCEDURES INDICATED
ON PAGE HTS-64 OF THE MARCH 1995 EDITION OF THE CUSTOMS AND TRADE
AUTOMATED INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS (CATAIR) DOCUMENT. AN ADMINISTRATIVE
MESSAGE WILL ADVISE YOU WHEN THE UPDATE FOR THE 1998 TARIFF CHANGES
IS AVAILABLE.
2. DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF RECORDS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS UPDATE
BE RETRIEVED IN RANGES OF 5,000 RECORDS DURING OFF PEAK HOURS. PEAK
HOURS ARE FROM 11:00 AM TO 4:00 PM E.S.T. MONDAY-FRIDAY.
3. THE COMPLETE 1998 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE IN ABI FORMAT WILL BE
AVAILABLE ON MAGNETIC TAPE AND IS SCHEDULED FOR DISTRIBUTION DURING
THE EARLY PART OF DECEMBER. TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE 1998 HTS TAPE,
A SIGNED ORDER FORM AS INDICATED ON PAGE J-2 OF THE CATAIR MUST
BE SENT.
4. HEADQUARTER CUSTOMS IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING TO SEVERAL
DIFFERENT AREAS. THE 1998 HTS TAPE REQUEST SHOULD BE SENT TO:
RONALD REAGAN BUILDING
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE N.W.
ROOM 6.3-D #77
WASHINGTON, DC 20229
5. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ABOVE PLEASE CONTACT
AL MORAWSKI AT (202) 927-1045.
CSMS #97-001128