| Title: | REPAIRED/ALTERED GOODS RETURN |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1998-06-16 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : JOHN ZZ-PIERCE
SUBJECT : REPAIRED/ALTERED GOODS RETURN
DATE : 06/15/98
8166071
JUNE 15, 1998
FO:OB:TA JAP
TO : ALL IMPORT AND ENTRY SPECIALISTS, BROKERS, IMPORTERS,
AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE AGREEMENTS
SUBJECT: NAFTA PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT FOR GOODS OF ANY
ORIGIN RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES FROM CANADA OR
MEXICO AFTER BEING REPAIRED OR ALTERED
THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE (HTS) IS MADE PURSUANT TO THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED
STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE'S (USTR) FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
DATED MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1997, "TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES". THIS
CORRECTION ALLOWS GOODS OF ANY ORIGIN IF EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED
STATES TO CANADA OR MEXICO FOR REPAIR OR ALTERATION TO RETURN TO
THE UNITED STATES FREE OF DUTY, I.E., NO CUSTOMS DUTIES ARE TO BE
COLLECTED ON THE COST OF THE REPAIR OR ALTERATION. PLEASE REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING AND MAKE THE APPROPRIATE PEN AND INK CHANGES TO THE
HTS.
EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1, 1994, U.S. NOTE 3 TO SUBCHAPTER II
OF CHAPTER 98 OF THE HTS IS MODIFIED BY REDESIGNATING
SUBDIVISION (D) AS SUBDIVISION (E), AND BY INSERTING THE
FOLLOWING NEW SUBDIVISION IN ALPHABETICAL SEQUENCE:
"(D) FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBHEADINGS 9802.00.40 AND
9802.00.50, THE RATES OF DUTY IN THE "SPECIAL"
SUBCOLUMN OF COLUMN 1 FOLLOWED BY THE SYMBOL "CA" OR
"MX" IN PARENTHESES SHALL APPLY TO ANY GOODS WHICH ARE
RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES AFTER HAVING BEEN
REPAIRED OR ALTERED IN CANADA OR IN MEXICO,
RESPECTIVELY, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH GOODS ARE GOODS OF
CANADA OR GOODS OF MEXICO UNDER THE TERMS OF GENERAL
NOTE 12 TO THE TARIFF SCHEDULE."
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE ARE TO BE DIRECTED TO JOHN
PIERCE, TRADE AGREEMENTS, AT (202) 927-1249.
JOYCE METZGER
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