CBP Announces HS Update 1203 on KFTA Available for Retrieval

March 16, 2012 by Elizabeth Parker|Customs and Ports

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced the issuance of Harmonized System Update 2013 on changes to the 2012 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). This update was created on March 15, 2012 and contains 11,6214 Automated Broker Interface (ABI) records and 23,379 harmonized tariff records.

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Modifications Are Mandated by Korea FTA, Effective March 15

Modifications include those mandated by the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KFTA), effective March 15, 2012. These changes can be found on the International Trade Commission’s website here.* Adjustments required by the authentication of the 2012 HTS are included.

Modifications Can Be Retrieved Electronically Using CATAIR Procedures

The modified records are currently available to all ABI participants and can be retrieved electronically via the procedures indicated in the Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR). For further information about this process, contact your client representative. For all other questions regarding this message, contact Jennifer Keeling via email at Jennifer.Keeling@dhs.gov.

(See ITT's Online Archives 12031517 for summary announcing the KFTA came into effect but that ACS and ACE system changes for filing KFTA entry summary claims are expected to be complete on March 21, 2012.

See ITT's Online Archives 12031519 for summary of the ITC posting its Revision 1 of the 2012 HTS containing the rates for the new KFTA.)

(CSMS #12-000083, dated 03/16/12)

*This link has been updated to provide the proper link to ITC Publication 4308. CBP's original message provided an incorrect link. CBP's Correction notice (CSMS #12-00091, dated 03/19/12) available here.