CSMS Message: 99-001166

TO: ALL ABI FILERS

FROM: TRADE ENFORCEMENT AND CONTROL
OFFICE OF TRADE PROGRAMS

SUBJECT: 484 COMMITTEE TARIFF CHANGES

BELOW ARE RECENT STATISTICAL CHANGES TO THE TARIFF RESULTING FROM THE
484 COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND ARE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2000. PLEASE MAKE
A NOTATION TO YOUR FILES. THESE CHANGES SHOULD APPEAR IN THE JANUARY 1,
2000 HTSUSA.

TARIFF ITEM: PATAGONIAN TOOTHFISH
TARIFF PROVISION: 0302.69.40

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

0302 FISH, FRESH OR CHILLED, ***
***
OTHER FISH, EXCLUDING LIVERS AND ROES:
***
0302.69 OTHER
***
OTHER
***
0302.69.40 OTHER......................... .......
***
97 PATAGONIAN TOOTHFISH (CHILEAN SEABASS)
(DISSOSTICHUS ELEGINOIDES)........... KG

99 OTHER................................ KG

TARIFF ITEM: MUSHROOMS, FRESH OR CHILLED
TARIFF PROVISION: 0709.51.00

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

0709 OTHER VEGETABLES, FRESH OR CHILLED:
***
MUSHROOMS AND TRUFFLES:

0709.51.00 MUSHROOMS ............................ ..

10 OF THE GENUS AGARICUS.................. KG

90 OTHER.................................. KG
TARIFF ITEM: SWIMMING CRABS
TARIFF PROVISION: 1605.10.20, 1605.10.40

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

1605 CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC
INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED:

1605.10 CRAB:
CRABMEAT:
1605.10.20 IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINERS...........
***
SWIMMING CRABS (PORTUNIDAE):

51 CALLINECTES SPP., INCLUDING
BLUE CRABS (C. SAPIDUS)...... KG
59 OTHER........................... KG
90 OTHER.............................. KG

1605.10.40 OTHER ............................
FROZEN:
***

SWIMMING CRABS (PORTUNIDAE):

25 CALLINECTES SPP., (INCLUDING
BLUE CRABS (C.SAPIDUS)........ KG
30 OTHER ....................... KG
35 OTHER........................... KG

TARIFF ITEM: COKE AND SEMICOKE OF COAL
TARIFF PROVISION: 2704.00.00

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

2704.00.00 COKE AND SEMICOKE OF COAL, OF LIGNITE OR OF PEAT,
WHETHER OR NOT AGGLOMERATED; RETORT CARBON......
COKE AND SEMICOKE OF COAL:
10 COKE LARGER THAN 100MM (4 INCHES) IN
MAXIMUM DIAMETER AND AT LEAST 50 PERCENT
OF WHICH IS RETAINED ON A 100MM (4 INCHES)
SIEVE AFTER DROP SHATTER TESTING PURSUANT TO
ASTM D 3038 OF A KIND USED IN FOUNDRIES.... T
25 OTHER...................................... T
50 OTHER........................................ T

TARIFF ITEM: LOW DENSITY FIBERBOARD
TARIFF PROVISION: 4411.31.00, 4411.39.00, 4411.91.00, 4411.99.00

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

4411 FIBERBOARD OF WOOD OR OTHER LIGNEOUS MATERIALS,***
***
FIBERBOARD OF A DENSITY EXCEEDING 0.35G/CM3 BUT
NOT EXCEEDING 0.5G/CM3:
4411.31.00 NOT MECHANICALLY WORKED OR SURFACE
COVERED.............................. ...
10 IMPREGNATED WITH BITUMEN............... M3
90 OTHER.................................. M3

4411.39.00 OTHER................................ ...
10 IMPREGNATED WITH BITUMEN............... M3
90 OTHER.................................. M3

OTHER
4411.91.00 NOT MECHANICALLY WORKED OR SURFACE
COVERED................................
10 IMPREGNATED WITH BITUMEN................. M3
90 OTHER.................................... M3

4411.99.00 OTHER............................ ...
10 IMPREGNATED WITH BITUMEN................. M3
90 OTHER.................................... M3

TARIFF ITEM: WARP KNIT ELASTIC FABRIC
TARIFF PROVISION: 6002.30.20

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

6002 OTHER KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS:
***
6002.30 OF A WIDTH EXCEEDING 30MM, CONTAINING BY
WEIGHT 5 PERCENT OR ORE OF ELASTOMEERIC YARN
OR RUBBER THREAD:

6002.30.20 CONTAINING ELASTOMERIC YARN........... ...
WARP KNIT:

10 OPEN-WORK FIGURED FABRICS:....(222) KG
25 OTHER.........................(222) KG
85 OTHER..............................(222) KG

TARIFF ITEM: OUTWARD PROCESSING PROGRAM (ROMANIA AND MACEDONIA)
TARIFF PROVISION: CHAPTER 61, NEW STATISTICAL NOTE 6

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW STATISTICAL NOTE IS AS FOLLOWS:

"CERTAIN GARMENTS OF CHAPTER 61, MANUFACTURED (CUT AND ASSEMBLED)
FROM FRABRIC FORMED IN THE UNITED STATES, MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY
UNDER THE OUTWARD PROCESSING PROGRAM FOR TEXTILES AND APPAREL.
ELIGIBILITY MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE
COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS (CITA). THE
IMPORTER IS REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY SUCH GARMENTS ON THE ENTRY SUMMARY
OR WITHDRAWAL FORMS BY PLACING THE SYMBOL "S" AS A PREFIX TO THE
APPROPRIATE 10-DIGIT CHAPTER 61 TARIFF NUMBER."

TARIFF ITEM: OUTWARD PROCESSING PROGRAM (ROMANIA AND MACEDONIA)
TARIFF PROVISION: CHAPTER 62, NEW STATISTICAL NOTE 4

"CERTAIN GARMENTS OF CHAPTER 62, MANUFACTURED (CUT AND ASSEMBLED)
FROM FRABRIC FORMED IN THE UNITED STATES, MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY
UNDER THE OUTWARD PROCESSING PROGRAM FOR TEXTILES AND APPAREL.
ELIGIBILITY MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE
COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS (CITA). THE
IMPORTER IS REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY SUCH GARMENTS ON THE ENTRY SUMMARY
OR WITHDRAWAL FORMS BY PLACING THE SYMBOL "S" AS A PREFIX TO THE
APPROPRIATE 10-DIGIT CHAPTER 62 TARIFF NUMBER."

TARIFF ITEM: FERROCHROMIUM
TARIFF PROVISION: 7202.49.50

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

7202 FERROALLOYS
***
FERROCHROMIUM:
***
7202.49 OTHER:
***
7202.49.50 OTHER............................ ...

10 CONTAINING BY WEIGHT MORE THAN 0.5
PERCENT OF CARBON...................... KG
CR KG
90 OTHER......................................... KG
CR KG

TARIFF ITEM: CERMAIC BASED CIRCUIT BOARDS
TARIFF PROVISION: 8534.00.00

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

8534.00.00 PRINTED CIRCUITS ..................... .....
***
OTHER:

80 FLEXIBLE TYPE.............................. NO
85 OTHER, HAVING A CERAMIC BASE............... NO
95 OTHER ..................................... NO

TARIFF ITEM: OUTWARD PROCESSING PROGRAM (ROMANIA AND MACEDONIA)
TARIFF PROVISION: 9802.00.80

THE APPROVED LANGUAGE OF THE NEW BREAKOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

9802.00.80 ARTICLES, EXCEPT GOODS OF HEADING 9802.00.90,
ASSEMBLED ABROAD IN WHOLE OR IN PART...LUBRICATING
AND PAINTING................................. 1/2/

15 ARTICLES ELIGIBLE PURSUANT TO BILATERAL TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS FOR ENTRY UNDER A SPECIAL ACCESS
PROGRAM AND ENTERED IN COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURES
ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS (CITA)............... 1/2/

16 ARTICLES ELIGIBLE PURSUANT TO BILATERAL TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS FOR ENTRY UNDER THE OUTWARD PROCESSING
PROGRAM AND ENTERED IN COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURES
ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS (CITA)................. 1/2/

66 OTHER........................................ 1/2/

QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE OTHER
GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIAISON TEAM, TRADE PROGRAMS AT (202) 927-0370.

PAUL K. SCHWARTZ