Haiti HELP HTS Changes for Apparel & Made-Ups - Memo from CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a memorandum on Proclamation 8596, which amended Subchapter XX, Chapter 98, of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to implement certain provisions of the Haiti Economic Lift Program of 2010 (HELP Act), effective for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after November 1, 2010.
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The major changes cited by CBP include the creation of two new Chapter 98 tariff numbers (HTS 9820.61.45 and 9820.63.05) that provide duty-free entry to apparel and made-ups in certain tariff numbers ,wholly assembled or knit to shape in Haiti, etc., from any fabric or yarn, that are imported directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic. CBP lists the tariff numbers for each of these new Chapter 98 numbers.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 11/08/10 news, 10110814, for a more detailed summary of the Haiti portion of Proclamation 8596, including the two new tariff numbers (note that BP is checking with the International Trade Commission on certain discrepancies in CBP's memo. Email documents@brokerpower.com for list of possible discrepancies. See ITT's Online Archives or 10/21/08 news, 08102115, for BP summary of CBP notice on HOPE II changes for apparel and other articles.)