CSMS Message: 98-000495

Title:9804 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
Date:1998-06-16
To:abi
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HSU9804 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE

UPDATE NO. 9804 768 ABI RECORDS 238 HARMONIZED RECORDS

SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE 1998 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS)

1. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CHANGES REQUIRED BY THE VERIFICATION OF THE
1998 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS). WE WILL CONTINUE TO VERIFY
THE 1998 HTS AND IF ANY FURTHER CHANGES ARE NECESSARY THEY WILL BE
INCORPORATED INTO FUTURE UPDATES.

2. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CORRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF FIELD
OPERATIONS REGARDING GSP ELIGIBILTY ON THE FOLLOWING HARMONIZED
TARIFF NUMBERS: 6307.90.9905, 6307.90.9907, AND 6307.90.9909.

3. THIS UPDATE INCLUDES MODIFICATIONS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
A REQUEST FROM THE OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS AND THE BUREAU OF
ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS (ATF) THAT AFFECTED BULK BEER,
BULK GRAPE WINE, AND BULK VERMOUTH.

4. THIS UPDATE INCLUDES MODIFICATIONS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
RECENT LEGISLATION SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT REGARDING IMPORT RELIEF
FOR THE UNITED STATES WHEAT GLUTEN INDUSTRY.

5. THIS UPDATE INCLUDES GSP MODIFICATIONS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH A PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION REGARDING THE WEST AFRICAN
ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION (WAEMU).

6. PLEASE REFER TO THE OTO BULLETIN BOARD FOR FURTHER DETAILS
REGARDING THE ABOVE MENTIONED MODIFICATIONS.

7. THE UPDATED RECORDS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO ALL ABI PARTICIPANTS
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.
PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
TO AL MORAWSKI AT (202) 927-1045 OR TO YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.