International Trade Today is a Warren News publication.

AMS Removing 'May File' Organic HTS Flags From 1,700 Tariff Subheadings in ACE

The Agricultural Marketing Service will remove flags from about 1,700 Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes in ACE that had previously indicated potential organic filing requirements, CBP said in a CSMS message Oct. 17. The USDA agency’s AM7 flag, which indicates tariff codes that may be subject to AMS organic program filing requirements, will no longer be associated with the HTS codes in Chapters 53-94 of the 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.

“These HTS codes are related to products that are not directly organic food, feed, or textile related,” the message said. CBP said the updates will be completed in ACE on Oct. 18.