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ITC Begins Process of Implementing WCO Tariff Schedule Changes

The International Trade Commission on Aug. 21 began the process for implementing changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to reflect the new version of the World Customs Organization’s Harmonized System that takes effect in 2017. The WCO announced the amendments…

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to its international tariff schedule in July (see 14073002 and 14073101). Beyond the WCO-recommended changes, the ITC will also consider (1) whether to delete a duplicate subheading for taro in HTS Chapter 7; and (2) a change to the current classification for corned beef so that it is classified with other cured meats, it said in a Federal Register notice (here). The ITC will issue recommended changes to the HTS in December, and will ask for public comments at that time. The ITC’s final report is due in July 2015.