CBP created Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1918 on Oct. 31, containing 2,573 Automated Broker Interface records and 539 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records, it said in a CSMS message. The update includes recently announced changes to the Generalized System of Preferences (see 1910280044).
CBP created Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1917 on Oct. 18, containing 81 Automated Broker Interface records and 26 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records, it said in a CSMS message. The update includes recently announced exclusions and other changes to the Section 301 tariffs (see 1909300009). Another change is related to the tariffs on goods from Europe that began on Oct. 18 (see 1910170049)
CBP created Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1916 on Oct. 1, containing 76 Automated Broker Interface records and 18 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records, it said in a CSMS message. The update includes recently announced exclusions and other changes related to the Section 301 tariffs (see 1909180004). Another change is related to the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum, CBP said. Modifications required by the verification of the 2019 HTS and to support partner government agency message set functionality are included as well.
CBP created Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1915 on Sept. 3, containing 64 Automated Broker Interface records and 12 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records, it said in a CSMS message. The update includes adjustments required by the fourth tranche Section 301 tariffs. Modifications required by the verification of the 2019 HTS and to support Partner Government Agency message set functionality are included as well.
CBP created Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1914 on Aug. 13, containing 531 Automated Broker Interface records and 94 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records, it said in a CSMS message. The update includes adjustments required by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative's announcement of two new sets of exemptions from Section 301 tariffs on China (see 1907290023 and 1908080019). Modifications required by the verification of the 2019 HTS and to support Partner Government Agency message set functionality are included as well.
CBP created Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1913 on July 21, containing 113 Automated Broker Interface records and 23 Harmonized Tariff Schedule record, it said in a CSMS message. The update includes adjustments required by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative's announcement of new exemptions from Section 301 tariffs on China (see 1907080008). Modifications required by the verification of the 2019 HTS are included as well.
The International Trade Commission on July 1 posted Revision 8 to the 2019 Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The semiannual update to the HTS implements the fourth and final round of tariff cuts under the expanded World Trade Organization Information Technology Agreement. It also extensively reorganizes 10-digit tariff subheadings covering aluminum products, and adds tariff provisions for aerial work platform trucks, frozen berry mixes, diamond grinding wheels, storage lockers and certain electric motorcycles.
2019 is shaping up to be another active year in terms of changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Like last year, a series of revisions were necessary in the first half of the year to implement Section 301 exemptions and an increase for $200 billion worth of the China tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent. Other major changes are related to the Generalized System of Preferences, and in particular the removal of India and Turkey from the program. In all, seven revisions were issued prior to the mid-year Revision 8, as follows: