CSMS Message: 98-000552

Title:9805 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
Date:1998-07-07
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HSU9805 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE

UPDATE NO. 9805 14713 ABI RECORDS 3616 HARMONIZED RECORDS

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 INCLUDES MODIFICATIONS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A
REQUEST FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE MARKETING
SERVICE, REGARDING THE COTTON FEE.

3. THIS UPDATE CONTAINS CORRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE
UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE (USTR) REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF ACCELERATED TARIFF ELIMINATIONS FOR MEXICO UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA).

4. THIS UPDATE INCLUDES GSP AND CBI MODIFICATIONS PERFORMED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH A REQUEST FROM USTR REGARDING CERTAIN ARTICLES
FROM HONDURAS.

5. THIS UPDATE INCLUDES MODIFICATIONS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
A REQUEST FROM USTR REGARDING GSP ELIGIBILITY ON THE FOLLOWING
HARMONIZED TARIFF NUMBERS: 6702.90.65, 7113.11.20, 7113.19.50,
AND 9403.60.80.

6. 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 JENNIFER
KEELING AT (301) 210-0718 OR TO YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.