| Title: | 9807 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1998-12-08 |
| To: | abi |
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HSU9807 HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE
UPDATE 9807 42,609 ABI RECORDS 12,905 HARMONIZED RECORDS
SUBJECT: 1999 HARMONIZED TARIFF CHANGES
1. THE ACS DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES MADE TO THE
HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 1999. THIS UPDATE
INCLUDES THE NAFTA STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS, CORRECTIONS AND STATISTICAL
CHANGES FOR 1999.
2. THE UPDATED RECORDS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO ALL ABI USERS 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.
3. DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF RECORDS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS UPDATE
BE RETRIEVED DURING OFF PEAK HOURS. PEAK HOURS ARE FROM 11:00 AM TO
4:00 PM E.S.T. MONDAY - FRIDAY.
4. THE COMPLETE 1999 HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE IN ABI FORMAT WILL BE
AVAILABLE ON MAGNETIC TAPE AND IS SCHEDULED FOR DISTRIBUTION DURING
THE EARLY PART OF DECEMBER. TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE 1999 HTS TAPE,
A SIGNED TAPED ORDER FORM AND DISCLAIMER STATEMENT AS INDICATED ON
PAGE J-2 OF THE CATAIR MUST BE SENT.
5. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ABOVE, PLEASE CONTACT
JENNIFER KEELING AT (301) 210-0718.
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