The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a final report to the President in connection with its investigation of proposed modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) that are expected to take effect on January 1, 2007.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) is a reference manual that provides duty rates for almost every item that exists. It is a system of classifying and taxing all goods imported into the United States. The HTS is based on the international Harmonized System, which is a global standard for naming and describing trade products, and consists of a hierarchical structure that assigns a specific code and rate to each type of merchandise for duty, quota, and statistical purposes. The HTS was made effective on January 1, 1989, replacing the former Tariff Schedules of the United States. It is maintained by the U.S. International Trade Commission, but the Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security is responsible for interpreting and enforcing the HTS.
The Census Bureau has posted to its Web site a list of 213 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers that are invalid for use in the Automated Export System (AES) as of July 1, 2006. These 213 HTS numbers cover various articles in HTS Chapters 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16, 17, 19, 24, 27, 39, 44, 52, 74, 84, 85, 88, and 90.
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has posted to its Web site an August 1, 2006 version of the 2006 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. (HTS).
U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a notice to its Web site stating that effective for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after April 1, 2006, new Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 9915.61.05 is required for certain Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) originating trousers, breeches, or short from Nicaragua.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a textile bulletin which contains instructions on the retroactive application of the preferential tariff provisions of the U.S. - Dominican Republic - Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) to qualifying textile or apparel goods of Guatemala that were entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after January 1, 2004 and before July 1, 2006, the DR-CAFTA's effective date for Guatemala.
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a final report to the President in connection with its investigation of proposed modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) that are expected to take effect on January 1, 2007.
On July 27, 2006, President Bush issued Proclamation 8039 to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), etc., to implement the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (BFTA), etc.
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a final report to the President in connection with its investigation of proposed modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) that are expected to take effect on January 1, 2007.
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a final report to the President in connection with its investigation of proposed modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) that are expected to take effect on January 1, 2007.
ITC Issues Final Report on Proposed HTS Changes for January 1, 2007 (Part XVII - HTS Chapters 64-68)
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a final report to the President in connection with its investigation of proposed modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) that are expected to take effect on January 1, 2007.