(CBP)
Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1001 was created on February 2, 2010 and contains 5,359 ABI records and 712 harmonized tariff records.
This update contains changes made as a result of the Committee for Statistical Annotation of Tariff Schedules, the 484(F) Committee.
Background:
CBP programmed in ABI the changes to the HTS that were approved by the 484(f) Committee and went into effect on 01/01/10. Among the changes approved by the 484(f) Committee was a request by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) to report milk solids content of dairy products in the kilogram unit of measure. Dairy related tariff numbers were modified to include an additional reporting unit of measure indicating ‘CKG’ (Content in Kilograms). The ‘CKG’ indication referred to the weight in kilograms associated with the milk solids content.
On January 27, 2010, the 484(f) Committee met once again and per their request, CBP removed these units of quantities from the affected records. The unit of quantity change is effective March 1, 2010, and the newly amended records are included in this update.
In addition, tariff changes associated with Annex II of the Jordan Free Trade Agreement, that included additional tariff numbers eligible for the Jordan Free Trade Agreement were made, effective January 1, 2010.
Finally, this update contains changes required by the verification of the 2010 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
The modified records are currently available to all ABI participants and can be retrieved electronically via the procedures indicated in the CATAIR. For further information about this process, please contact your client representative. For all other questions regarding this message, please contact Jennifer Keeling via email at Jennifer.Keeling@dhs.gov.
Showing posts with label HSUSTS. Show all posts
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Thursday, February 4, 2010
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
CSMS 09-000321 – NAFTA Track III Liberalization and Post-2006 ROO Updates
(CBP)
The NAFTA Track III liberalizations and the NAFTA specific rule of origin changes to comply with the 2007 and subsequent years’ HTSUS were implemented in the U.S. for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or after October 2, 2009.
A memorandum to this effect and the accompanying presidential proclamation and Annex, including the specific rule of origin modifications, are posted here.
They can also be referenced by typing “NAFTA liberalization” into the http://www.cbp.gov search box.
The NAFTA Track III liberalizations and the NAFTA specific rule of origin changes to comply with the 2007 and subsequent years’ HTSUS were implemented in the U.S. for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse on or after October 2, 2009.
A memorandum to this effect and the accompanying presidential proclamation and Annex, including the specific rule of origin modifications, are posted here.
They can also be referenced by typing “NAFTA liberalization” into the http://www.cbp.gov search box.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
ITC’s New HTS Online Reference Tool
(CSCB)
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today released its new HTS Online Reference Tool, a comprehensive website for users of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).
The ITC is mandated by Congress to maintain the HTS, which provides the tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States. The tariff schedule is a vital tool for importers, customs brokers, carriers, the government, and the public.
The new HTS Online Reference Tool provides a web-based source for HTS-related information and offers current, accurate, and user-friendly electronic access to the 3,000-page HTS.
The HTS Online Reference Tool features direct links to:
• classification rulings by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) users will be able to jump directly from a specific HTS item to the Customs Ruling Online Search System (CROSS) for determinations on product classification for that HTS item, and users will be able to access the most current ruling for any product;
• HTS Chapter 99, enabling users to move from an HTS item in chapters 1-97 to the temporary, seasonal, or special situation tariff that applies for that item as listed in chapter 99; and
• footnotes, allowing users to move from the footnote number in the text directly to the footnote itself. In addition, users can now search the HTS by word, word combinations, or HTS number, and they can use common terminology to do so. The HTS Online Reference Tool includes an expanding thesaurus that will help users search the HTS and locate an item even if they don’t know the precise classification language used in the document. For example, users will be able to search the word “cars,” which does not exist in the HTS, and be directed automatically to the HTS provisions covering “motor vehicles.” The thesaurus is in its early stages and will be enriched continually to reflect common terminology if a user searches on a term that is not currently included, that term will be added to the thesaurus. Over time, this regular updating will result in a rich, complex search engine that will make the HTS Online Reference Tool even more user-friendly.
“We’re excited to bring this comprehensive HTS tool to the trade community and the public,” said ITC Chairman Shara L. Aranoff. “The HTS Online Reference tool has been well-received by our colleagues at Customs as well as customs brokers and other users who have seen it demonstrated. It meets a long-standing need for easier, electronic access to the HTS, and we look forward to user review and input to keep it as useful and up-to-date as possible.”
Built by the ITC, the system is still evolving. Future enhancements include electronic access to the complete legal text and notes of the HTS and the ability for the ITC and CBP to convert the HTS to formats necessary for computerized operations at the borders and elsewhere.
The ITC’s HTS Online Reference Tool can be found at http://hts.usitc.gov.
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today released its new HTS Online Reference Tool, a comprehensive website for users of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).
The ITC is mandated by Congress to maintain the HTS, which provides the tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States. The tariff schedule is a vital tool for importers, customs brokers, carriers, the government, and the public.
The new HTS Online Reference Tool provides a web-based source for HTS-related information and offers current, accurate, and user-friendly electronic access to the 3,000-page HTS.
The HTS Online Reference Tool features direct links to:
• classification rulings by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) users will be able to jump directly from a specific HTS item to the Customs Ruling Online Search System (CROSS) for determinations on product classification for that HTS item, and users will be able to access the most current ruling for any product;
• HTS Chapter 99, enabling users to move from an HTS item in chapters 1-97 to the temporary, seasonal, or special situation tariff that applies for that item as listed in chapter 99; and
• footnotes, allowing users to move from the footnote number in the text directly to the footnote itself. In addition, users can now search the HTS by word, word combinations, or HTS number, and they can use common terminology to do so. The HTS Online Reference Tool includes an expanding thesaurus that will help users search the HTS and locate an item even if they don’t know the precise classification language used in the document. For example, users will be able to search the word “cars,” which does not exist in the HTS, and be directed automatically to the HTS provisions covering “motor vehicles.” The thesaurus is in its early stages and will be enriched continually to reflect common terminology if a user searches on a term that is not currently included, that term will be added to the thesaurus. Over time, this regular updating will result in a rich, complex search engine that will make the HTS Online Reference Tool even more user-friendly.
“We’re excited to bring this comprehensive HTS tool to the trade community and the public,” said ITC Chairman Shara L. Aranoff. “The HTS Online Reference tool has been well-received by our colleagues at Customs as well as customs brokers and other users who have seen it demonstrated. It meets a long-standing need for easier, electronic access to the HTS, and we look forward to user review and input to keep it as useful and up-to-date as possible.”
Built by the ITC, the system is still evolving. Future enhancements include electronic access to the complete legal text and notes of the HTS and the ability for the ITC and CBP to convert the HTS to formats necessary for computerized operations at the borders and elsewhere.
The ITC’s HTS Online Reference Tool can be found at http://hts.usitc.gov.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
CBP: Changes to the 2008 Harmonized Tariff Schedule
(CBP)
Harmonized System Update (HSU) 0806 was created on December 9, 2008.
• This update contains 46,415 ABI records and 7,417 harmonized tariff records.
• This update includes changes made as a result of the Committee for Statistical Annotation of Tariff Schedules, the 484(F)Committee.
• In addition, this update contains the annual staged rate reductions for 2009.
• Cotton fee adjustments mandated by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) are included as well.
• Finally, this update may also contain changes required by the verification of the 2008 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
The updated records are currently available to all ABI participants and can be retrieved electronically via the procedures indicated in the CATAIR. For further information about this process, please contact your client representative. For all other questions regarding this message, please contact Jennifer Keeling at (703) 650-3391 or via email at Jennifer.Keeling@dhs.gov.
Harmonized System Update (HSU) 0806 was created on December 9, 2008.
• This update contains 46,415 ABI records and 7,417 harmonized tariff records.
• This update includes changes made as a result of the Committee for Statistical Annotation of Tariff Schedules, the 484(F)Committee.
• In addition, this update contains the annual staged rate reductions for 2009.
• Cotton fee adjustments mandated by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) are included as well.
• Finally, this update may also contain changes required by the verification of the 2008 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
The updated records are currently available to all ABI participants and can be retrieved electronically via the procedures indicated in the CATAIR. For further information about this process, please contact your client representative. For all other questions regarding this message, please contact Jennifer Keeling at (703) 650-3391 or via email at Jennifer.Keeling@dhs.gov.
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