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.
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“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.