| Title: | 9710 HARMONIZED SYS UPDATE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-12-03 |
| To: | abi |
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HSU9710 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
UPDATE NO. 9710 47,702 ABI RECORDS 13,350 HARMONIZED RECORDS
SUBJECT: 1998 HARMONIZED TAFIFF CHANGES
1. THE ACS DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES MADE TO
THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 1998. THIS
UPDATE INCLUDES THE GATT AND NAFTA STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS, CORRECTIONS
AND STATISTICAL CHANGES FOR 1998.
2. 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.
3. DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF RECORDS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS
UPDATE BE RETRIEVED DURING OFF PEAK HOURS. PEAK HOURS ARE FROM
11:00 AM TO 4:00 PM E.S.T. MONDAY -FRIDAY.
4. 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 TAPE ORDER FORM AND DISCLAIMER STATEMENT AS INDICATED ON
PAGE J-2 OF THE CATAIR MUST BE SENT. PLEASE NOTE ADMINISTRATIVE
MESSAGE 97-1017.
5. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ABOVE, PLEASE CONTACT
AL MORAWSKI AT (202) 927-1045.
CSMS #97-001135