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Census Lists 232 HTS Nos that Cannot be Used for AES as of Jan 1

The Census Bureau recently posted its list of Harmonized Tariff Schedule numbers that are invalid for use in the Automated Export System as of January 1, 2012. Schedule B numbers must be used for these invalid HTS numbers instead.

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Jan 1, 2012 List Reflects Addition of 5 HTS Nos, Deletion of 4 HTS Nos

The list of HTS numbers that are invalid for use in AES as of January 1, 2012 reflects the addition of 5 HTS numbers and the deletion of 4 HTS numbers.

The five HTS numbers added to the list are: 0409.00.0005, 1701.99.1025, 1701.99.1050, 1701.99.5025, and 1701.99.5050.

The four HTS numbers deleted from the list are: 1701.99.1020, 1701.99.1030, 1701.99.5020, and 1701.99.5030.

Schedule B Nos Must be Used for Articles Covered by the 232 HTS Nos

Census sources have stated that for articles covered by HTS numbers that are invalid for use in AES, exporters must instead use the appropriate Schedule B numbers.

Use of Invalid HTS Nos in AES or AESDirect Will Result in Fatal Error

Census has also previously stated that use of one of the 232 listed HTS numbers in AES or AESDirect (Census' Web-based system that allows filers to electronically file export information with AES at no charge) will result in a fatal error.

List of 232 HTS Nos Invalid for Use in AES

The 232 HTS numbers that are invalid for use in AES (the 5 new ones are bolded) are:

0206290000081340300024013016002934305000
0206490000100590200024013019003901101000
0207140040100590406024013023105201000500
0207270040100630901524013023205201001200
0303790064120929917924013023355201001400
0303790079120930009024013023405201001800
0409000005160100606024013023505201002200
0504000060160100608024013023605201002400
0701905045160231004024013023905201002800
0701905055160232004024013025105201003400
0701905065170199050024013025205201003800
0702002010170199101024013025355201005500
0702002035170199102524013025405201006000
0702002045170199105024013025505201008000
0702002065170199501024013025607211233000
0702002099170199502524013025907211234500
0702004010170199505024013027107211236030
0702004035190120020024013027207211236060
0702004046190120050024013027357211236075
0702004065190120150024013027407211236085
0702004098190120200024013027507401000000
0702006010190120250024013027607404003020
0702006035190120300024013027907404003045
0702006045190120350024013033107404003055
0702006065190120400024013033207404003065
0702006099190120420024013033357404003090
0703102000190120450024013033407404006020
0704102000190120500024013033507404006045
0704104000190120550024013033607404006055
0704106000190120600024013033907404006065
0704904020190120650024013035107404006090
0705112000190120700024013035208411114000
0705114000190120800024013035358411124000
0705192000200819909024013035408411214000
0705194000210320402024013035508411224000
0706100500210320404024013035608411814000
0706101000240110633024013035908411824000
0706102000240110636024013037108411919081
0709402000240110653024013037208411919085
0709404000240110656024013037358411999090
0709406000240110951024013037408427208000
0709602010240110956024013037508427900000
0709602090240120050024013037608480718020
0709604055240120180024013037908525507010
0709604095240120331024013070108525507050
0709700000240120332024013070208525601030
0713332090240120351024013070358525601050
0713334090240120352024013070408526100040
0713392070240120831024013070508526910020
0713394070240120832024013070608526910040
0805100040240120851024013070908527991500
0805502000240120852027040000119014101000
0806102000240120871027040000259014106000
0806104000240120872027160000009014107030
0806106000240130030028261990009014107060
0809200000240130060029071961009014109000
0810102000240130090029163600009303304010
0810104000240130130029211911009303308005

Census states that the above list excludes HTS Chapter 98 numbers, which are also invalid for use in AES.

List of HTS Nos Invalid for Use in AES is Updated Periodically

According to previous Census statements, the list of HTS numbers that are invalid for use in AES is updated periodically (e.g., to reflect changes in the HTS, etc.).

Census' list of 232 HTS numbers available at http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/aes/documentlibrary/hts-not-for-aes.html