ITC Online 2011 HTS Amended for Textile-Bottomed Footwear, Etc.
The International Trade Commission has updated its online 2011 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS Revision 1) to reflect Proclamation 8742’s changes that modify HTS Chapter 64 for certain rubber- or plastic-soled footwear to which a layer of textile materials has been added (textile-bottomed footwear) and make certain rule of origin changes for various Chile free trade agreement (FTA) products. Proclamation 8742’s changes for special upland cotton import quotas are expected to be added to the online HTS soon.
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(Note that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has also issued Harmonized System Update 1107 which reflects the changes made as a result of Proclamation 8742. See ITT’s Online Archives 11120504 for summary of CSMS #11-000300.)
New HTS Chapter 64 Note and Tariff Nos for Certain Textile-Bottomed Footwear
The HTS changes made by Proclamation 8742 for certain textile-bottomed footwear take effect for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after December 3, 2011. These changes include:
- New Chapter 64 "Additional Note 5" on outer soles
- 21 new tariff numbers in HTS 6402/6404 provide the low HTS 6405 duty rates for most footwear moving from 6405; 14 new HTS 6402/6404 tariff numbers retain their prior rates and have no change other than being renumbered; and certain old HTS 6402/6404 numbers are eliminated.
- Conforming changes to the “originating goods” tariff reduction schedules of the Singapore FTA and the Morocco FTA
Chile FTA Origin Rule Changes for Spices, Coffee, Machinery, Lamps, Etc.
The U.S. and Chile recently finalized an agreement to add and/or modify several Chile Free Trade Agreement (USCFTA) rules of origin to increase trade in certain products. The changes, which are effective for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after November 1, 2011, include:
- New origin provisions for products of chemical or allied industries
- Deletion of Rule 1 on chemical reactions from Chapters 27-38
- Modified tariff classification rules for spices, coffee, machinery, etc.
Changes for Special Upland Cotton Import Quota
Proclamation 8742 modifies the conditions under which a special import quota for upland cotton takes effect under U.S. note 6 to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. These modifications, which are effective with respect to goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after June 18, 2008, include:
- Quota takes effect when lowest-U.S. price exceeds prevailing world market price
- Quota will equal 1 week's cotton consumption by domestic mills
- Explanation of limited global cotton import quota added
(See ITT’s Online Archives 11110303 for summary of Proclamation 8742’s footwear changes
See ITT’s Online Archives 11110417 for summary of Proclamation 8742’s Chile FTA changes
See ITT’s Online Archives 11110712 for summary of Proclamation 8742’s upland cotton changes.)
ITC’s Online 2011 HTS reflecting Proclamation 8742’s changes available here