| Title: | YEAR 2000 HTS CTY FILE CHANGES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1998-07-10 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS
FROM: OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
******* ATTENTION *******
SUBJECT: CHANGE TO TARIFF ENDING DATES - COUNTRY FILE DATES
TO ACCOMMODATE YEAR 2000
- LATEST NEWS - UPDATE -
IMPLEMENTATION DATE NOW SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 1, 1998.
THIS ADMIN MESSAGE SERVES TO NOTIFY YOU THAT THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHANGES TO THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF FILE AND THE COUNTRY FILE TO ACCOMODATE A NEW
INFINITY EXPIRATION DATE OF 999999 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED.
THE MODIFACTIONS AND UPDATES TO THESE FILES WILL
BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ACS SYSTEM ON THE WEEKEND OF
AUG. 1, 1998. ALL ABI FILERS SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEIR ABI SOFTWARE
WILL PROPERLY HANDLE THE NEW FORM OF TARIFF EXPIRATION DATE;
(INFINITY DATE) NAMELY, 999999, FOR THOSE NUMBERS WITH NO EXPIRATION,
PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED AS EXPIRING ON 12/31/99; AS WELL AS, THE
CHANGES TO THE DATES IN THE COUNTRY FILE.
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SOFTWARE VENDOR OR YOUR PROGRAMMING
DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT YOUR SYSTEM WILL BE ABLE TO HANDLE
THESE CHANGES.
FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS, PLEASE REFER TO ADMIN MESSAGE 98-0164
WHICH WAS SENT ON 2/24/98.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS RESCHEDULING MAY HAVE CAUSED.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.
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