CBP Proposes More Time to File HTS 98 Visual & Auditory Materials Docs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a proposed rule to amend its regulations (19 CFR Parts 10 and 163) pertaining to the filing of documentation related to free entry of certain merchandise under Chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
If your job depends on informed compliance, you need International Trade Today. Delivered every business day and available any time online, only International Trade Today helps you stay current on the increasingly complex international trade regulatory environment.
The proposed amendment would permit an applicant to file the documentation required for duty-free treatment of certain visual and auditory materials of an educational, scientific, or cultural character under HTS subheading 9817.00.40, at any time prior to the liquidation of the entry. (The regulation currently requires the filing of this documentation within 90 days of the date of entry.)
The proposed change would provide more time for the importer to provide the necessary certification documentation to CBP and would serve to align the filing of required certification documentation with a change in CBP policy that extended the liquidation cycle for entries in the ordinary course of business from 90 days to 314 days after the date of entry. The change is consistent with other regulations that govern the duty-free treatment of merchandise under Chapter 98, HTSUS.
Written comments are due by October 18, 2011.
See future issue of ITT for detailed summary of CBP’s proposed rule.