CSMS Message: 98-000639

Title:484F TARIFF CHANGES
Date:1998-08-03
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : MARSHA D ZZ-MALBROUG

SUBJECT : 484F TARIFF CHANGES

DATE : 08/03/1998

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AUTHOR: MARSHA D ZZ-MALBROUGH
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AUGUST 3, 1998
8215001

TO : BULLETIN BOARD, OTO 5

FROM : CARGO CONTROL AND ENTRY
OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS, TRADE COMPLIANCE

SUBJECT: 484F COMMITTEE STATISTICAL CHANGES

BELOW YOU WILL FIND CHANGES TO SECTIONS OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE (HTS) ALONG WITH THEIR EFFECTIVE DATES. THESE CHANGES
ARE THE RESULTS OF REQUESTS SUBMITTED TO THE 484F COMMITTEE FOR
STATISTICAL CHANGES BY VARIOUS ENTITIES WITHIN THE TRADE. PLEASE
MAKE THE APPROPRIATE NOTATIONS.

KNIT BED LINENS
HTS 6302.10.00
EFFECTIVE 8/01/98

THE NEW LANGUAGE IS AS FOLLOWS:

6302 BED LINEN, TABLE LINEN, TOILET LINEN AND KITCHEN
LINEN:

6302.10.00 BED LINEN, KNITTED OR CROCHETED.............

OF COTTON:

05 PILLOWCASES AND PILLOWCASES.....(362) NO. V
KG

08 OTHER SHEETS....................(362) NO. V
KG

15 OTHER...........................(362) NO. V
KG

SINGLE, DOUBLE KNIT FABRICS OF COTTON
HTS 6002.92.9000
EFFECTIVE 8/1/98

THE NEW LANGUAGE IS AS FOLLOWS:

6002 OTHER KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS:
***
OTHER:
***
6002.92 OF COTTON:
***
6002.92.90 OTHER................................

20 OF SINGLE KNIT CONSTRUCTION.....(222) KG

80 OTHER...........................(222) KG
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POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLID FORM AND POTASSIUM FLUORIDE
HTS 2815.20.00, 2826.19.00
EFFECTIVE DATE: 8/1/98

THE NEW LANGUAGE IS AS FOLLOWS:

2815 SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC SODA); POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC POTASH); PEROXIDE OF SODIUM OR
POTASSIUM:
***
2815.20.00 POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC POTASH).........

50 IN SOLID FORM.......................KG

90 OTHER...............................KG

2826 FLOURIDES; FLUOROSILICATES.......***:

FLOURIDES:
***
2826.19.00 OTHER.......................

10 OF POTASSIUM.................KG

80 OTHER........................KG

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SOLVENT YELLOW 33
HTS 3204.19.2590
EFFECTIVE DATE: 8/1/98

THE NEW LANGUAGE IS AS FOLLOWS:

3204 SYNTHETIC ORGANIC COLORING MATTER, WHETHER OR...***
SYNTHETIC ORGANIC COLORING MATTER AND PREPARATIONS
BASED THEREON AS SPECIFIED IN NOTE 3 TO THIS
CHAPTER:
***
3204.19 OTHER, INCLUDING MIXTURES OF COLORING MATTER OF
TWO OR MORE OF THE SUBHEADINGS 3204.11 TO
3204.19:
***
OTHER:
***
3204.19.25 OTHER..................................
***
60 SOLVENT YELLOW 33............KG

95 OTHER........................KG

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IMPORTED LAMB MEAT
HTS 0204.22, 0204.30
EFFECTIVE DATE: 8/1/98

THE NEW LANGUAGE IS AS FOLLOWS:

0204 MEAT OF SHEEP OR GOATS, FRESH, CHILLED OR FROZEN:
***
OTHER MEAT OF SHEEP, FRESH OR CHILLED:
***
0204.22 OTHER CUTS WITH BONE IN:
0204.22.20 LAMB..................................

10 SHOULDERS...........................KG

20 LEGS................................KG

30 LOINS...............................KG
90 OTHER............................. KG
***
OTHER MEAT OF SHEEP, FROZEN:
***
0204.42 OTHER CUTS WITH BONE IN:
0204.42.20 LAMB.................................

10 SHOULDERS........................KG

20 LEGS.............................KG

30 LOINS............................KG

90 OTHER............................KG

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CERTIFIED GRASS SEED
HTS 1209.23.00 CREEPING RED - EFFECTIVE DATE 8/1/98

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

1209 SEEDS, FRUITS AND SPORES, OF A KIND USED FOR
SOWING:
***
SEEDS OF FORAGE PLANTS, OTHER THAN BEST SOWING:

1209.23.00 FESCUE SEED.............................
***
CREEPING RED:
31 CERTIFIED............................KG

39 OTHER................................KG

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ALUMINUM CAPACITORS - COMPUTER GRADE
HTS 8532.22.0060
EFFECTIVE DATE: 8/1/98

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

8532 ELECTRICAL CAPACITORS, FIXED VARIABLE OR ADJUSTABLE***
***
OTHER FIXED CAPACITORS:
***
8532.22.00 ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC.......................
***
55 EXCEEDING 35 MM BUT NOT EXCEEDING 51 MM IN
DIAMETER..................................NO.

85 EXCEEDING 51 MM IN DIAMETER...............NO.

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NOTE:

8 MM CAMCORDERS AND OTHERS
SCH B 8525.40.80
EFFECTIVE DATE 1/1/99

THE COMMITTEE VOTED TO GRANT THE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL
STATISTICAL BREAKOUTS FOR SCHEDULE B 8525.40.00 IN ORDER TO
BETTER MONITOR U.S. EXPORTS OF VIDEO CAMERAS. THE ADOPTION OF
THESE CHANGES WILL RESULT IN THE SCH B MATCHING THOSE THAT ARE
ALREADY IN THE HTS FOR IMPORTS.

ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ABOVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED
TO MS. MARSHA MALBROUGH AT (202) 927-0457.

THOMAS P. BANNER