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Harmonized Tariff Schedule

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) provide classification provisions and 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 CBP is responsible for interpreting and enforcing the HTS. 

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Hard Empty Capsules: New AD/CVD Investigations Deadlines & Scope
November 20, 2024 |AD/CV - Patent

The Commerce Department issued notices in the Federal Register on its recently initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on hard empty capsules from Brazil, China, India and Vietnam (A-351-864/C-351-865, A-570-184/C-570-185, A-533-934/C-533-935, A-552-847/C-552-848). The CVD investigations cover entries for the calendar year 2023. The AD investigations on Brazil and India cover entries Oct. 1, 2023, through Sept. 30, 2024, and the AD investigations on China and Vietnam cover entries April 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2024.

Topics:Antidumping and Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD)
Commerce Fixes Scope of New AD/CVD Investigations on Thermoformed Molded Products
November 19, 2024 |AD/CV - Patent

The Commerce Department is correcting the scope listed in its recent notices announcing the beginning of antidumping and countervailing investigations on thermoformed molded products from China (A-570-182/C-570-183) and Vietnam (A-552-845/C-552-846) (see 2411010031). The scope had identified the wrong Harmonized Tariff Schedule numbers subject to the investigations. The corrected scope says the investigations cover goods of subheadings 4823.70.0020 and 4823.70.0040, as well as subheadings 4823.61.0020, 4823.61.0040, 4823.69.0020, 4823.69.0040 and 4823.90.1000.

Paper File Folders: New AD/CVD Investigations Deadlines & Scope
November 19, 2024 |AD/CV - Patent

The Commerce Department issued notices in the Federal Register on its recently initiated antidumping duty investigations on paper file folders from Cambodia (A-555-005) and Sri Lanka (A-542-806), as well as a new countervailing duty investigation on the same product from Cambodia (C-555-006). The CVD investigation covers entries for the calendar year 2023. The AD investigations cover entries Oct. 1, 2023, through Sept. 30, 2024.

Topics:Antidumping and Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD)
CBP Issues Harmonized System Update
November 14, 2024 |Customs

CBP created Harmonized System Update 2415 on Nov. 13, containing 16,156 Automated Broker Interface (ABI) records and 5,000 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records. The update details 2024 cotton fee updates (see 2409130022). The HSU also reflects flagging updates to several HTS records, where the AM7 flag is being removed from 1,700 records involving organic products (see 2410170035). This removal process began Oct. 18, and another update message will indicate when the process is complete.