| Title: | 1999 484F CHANGES STAT |
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| Date: | 1998-11-20 |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : MARSHA D ZZ-MALBROUG
SUBJECT : 1999 484F CHANGES STAT
DATE : 11/16/1998
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AUTHOR: MARSHA D ZZ-MALBROUGH
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8320001
NOVEMBER 16, 1998
TO : BULLETIN BOARD, OTO5
FROM : CARGO CONTROL AND ENTRY
OFFICE OF ENTRY OPERATIONS, TRADE COMPLIANCE
SUBJECT: 1999 CHANGES TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE
RESULTING FROM 484F COMMITTEE DECISIONS
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF
THE CHANGES TO THE 1999 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTS)
RESULTING FROM 484F COMMITTEE DECISIONS. WHAT FOLLOWS ARE
SPECIFIC STATISTICAL BREAKOUT CHANGES AFFECTING VARIOUS TARIFF
PROVISIONS. PLEASE MAKE A NOTE OF THIS INFORMATION FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE. THE AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM (ACS) WILL BE UPDATED
ACCORDINGLY TO REFLECT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. ALL CHANGES
ARE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1999.
FOURDRINIER CLOTH
HTS 5911.31.30
5911 TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND ARTICLES, FOR TECHNICAL USES***
TEXTILE FABRICS AND FELTS, ENDLESS OR FITTED WITH
LINKING DEVICES, OF A KIND USED IN PAPERMAKING OR
SIMILAR MACHINES (FOR EXAMPLE, FOR PULP OR
ASBESTOS CEMENT):
5911.31.00 WEIGHING LESS THAN 650 G/M2................
***
30 PAPER FORMING FABRICS...........M2 V
KG
5911.32.00 WEIGHING 650 G/M2 OR MORE..................
***
30 PAPER FORMING FABRICS...........M2 V
KG
ANTARCTIC TOOTHFISH AND ANTARCTIC KRILL
HTS 0303.79.40
0304.20.60
0306.19.00
0511.99.30
THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:
0303 FISH, FROZEN, EXCLUDING FISH FILLETS AND OTHER***
***
OTHER FISH, EXCLUDING LIVERS AND ROES:
***
0303.79 OTHER:
***
0303.79.40 OTHER...................................
***
94 ANTARCTIC TOOTHFISH (DISSOSTICHUS
MAWSONI)...........................KG
97 OTHER..............................KG
0304 FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT (WHETHER OR NOT
MINCED) FRESH, CHILLED OR FROZEN:
***
0304.20 FROZEN FILLETS:
***
OTHER:
***
0304.20.60 OTHER...................................
***
OTHER:
***
94 ANTARCTIC TOOTHFISH (DISSOSTICHUS
MAWSONI).........................KG
96 OTHER............................KG
0306 CRUSTACEANS, WHETHER IN SHELL OR NOT, LIVE, FRESH,
CHILLED, FROZEN, DRIED, SALTED OR ***
FROZEN:
***
0306.19.00 OTHER, INCLUDING FLOURS, MEALS AND PELLETS OF
CRUSTACESAS, FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION:
10 FRESHWATER CRAWFISH..............KG
30 ANTARCTIC KRILL (EUPHAUSIA
SUPERBA).........................KG
60 OTHER............................KG
0511 ANIMAL PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED;
DEAD ANIMALS OF CHAPTER 1 OR 3, UNFIT FOR HUMAN
CONSUMPTION:
***
OTHER:
***
0511.99 OTHER:
0511.99.30 PRODUCTS CHIEFLY USED AS FOOD FOR ANIMALS OR
AS INGREDIENTS IN SUCH FOOD..............
30 ANTARCTIC KRILL (EUPHAUSIA
SUPERBA).....................KG
60 OTHER........................KG
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SPRAY ROSES OTHER FRESH CUT FLOWERS
HTS 0603.10.60; 0603.10.80
THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW STATISTICAL BREAKOUT IS AS
FOLLOWS:
0603 CUT FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS OF A KIND SUITABLE FOR
BOUQUETS OR ***
0603.10 FRESH:
***
0603.10.60 ROSES...............................
10 SWEETHEART......................NO. 1/
30 SPRAY...........................NO. 1/
60 OTHER...........................NO. 1/
***
0603.10.80 OTHER...............................
10 ALSTROEMERIA.....................NO. 1/
20 GYPSOPHILA.......................NO. 1/
30 LILIES...........................NO. 1/
40 SNAPDRAGONS......................NO. 1/
60 OTHER............................X
1/ REPORT THE NUMBER OF STEMS
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APPLES
HTS 0808.10.00
THE ADOPTED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:
0808 APPLES, PEARS AND QUINCES, FRESH:
0808.10.00 APPLES.................................
30 VALUED NOT OVER 22C PER KG...............KG
60 VALUED OVER 22C PER KG.................. KG
CERTIFIED BROMEGRASS SEED
HTS 1209.29.00
THE ADOPTED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:
1209 SEED, FRUITS AND SPORES, OF A KIND USED FOR SOWING:
***
SEED OF FORAGE PLANTS, OTHER THAN BEET SEED:
1209.29.00 OTHER...............................
***
BROMEGRASS:
36 MEADOW........................KG
37 SMOOTH........................KG
38 OTHER.........................KG
ORNAMENTAL TUBING
HTS 7306.60.30
THE ADOPTED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:
7306 OTHER TUBES, PIPES AND HOLLOW PROFILES ***
***
7306.60 OTHER, WELDED, OF NONCIRCULAR CROSS SECTION:
***
HAVING A WALL THICKNESS LESS THAN 4MM:
***
7306.60.70 OF ALLOY STEEL.....................
30 OF STAINLESS STEEL.............KG
60 OTHER..........................KG
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RETURNED MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS
HTS 9801.00.10
THE ADOPTED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:
9801.00.10 PRODUCTS OF THE UNITED STATES WHEN RETURNED AFTER
HAVING BEEN EXPORTED, WITHOUT HAVING BEEN ADVANCED
IN VALUE OR IMPROVED IN CONDITION BY ANY PROCESS
OF MANUFACTURE OR OTHER MEANS WHILE ABROAD.......
12 ARTICLES RETURNED TEMPORARILY FOR REPAIR,
ALTERATION, PROCESSING FOR THE LIKE, THE
FOREGOING TO BE REEXPORTED.......X
OTHER:
***
15 MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS PROVIDED FOR IN
CHAPTER 2 AND 16...................KG
***
97 OTHER..............................X
ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS
HTS 8532.22.00
THE NEW STATISTICAL NOTE 6 ADDED TO CHAPTER 85 IS AS FOLLOWS:
"6 FOR STATISTICAL REPORTING PURPOSES UNDER SUBHEADING 8532.22,
THE DIAMETER OF ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS NOT HAVING
A CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION SHALL BE THE MAXIMUM DIMENSION
MEASURED THROUGH THE CENTER".
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BATTERY POWERED MASSAGER
HTS 9019.10.20
THE ADOPTED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:
9019 MECHANO-THERAPY APPLIANCES; MASSAGE APPARATUS;***
9019.10 MECHANO-THERAPY APPLIANCES AND MASSAGE APPARATUS;
PSYCHOLOGICAL APTITUDE-TESTING APPARATUS; PARTS
AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF.....................
9019.10.20 MECHANO-THERAPY APPLIANCES AND MASSAGE APPARATUS;
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF..............
10 MECHANO-THERAPY APPLIANCE.................NO.
MASSAGE APPARATUS:
ELECTRICAL OPERATED:
BATTERY POWERED:
20 HAND HELD..........................NO.
30 OTHER.............................NO.
OTHER:
35 POWERED BY AC ADAPTER.............NO.
45 OTHER.............................NO.
ALL QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO STATISTICS, MS. MARSHA
MALBROUGH AT (202) 927-0457.
THOMAS P. BANNER