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). This report is entitled, Proposed Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S.
During the May 16, 2006 meeting of the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (COAC), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Treasury officials discussed a variety of trade issues with COAC, highlights of which are provided below:
CBP has issued an ABI administrative message announcing that its most recent changes to the 2006 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records, Harmonized System (HS) Update (No. 0603) contains changes with respect to:
CBP has issued an ABI administrative message announcing that its most recent changes to the 20006 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records, Harmonized System (HS) Update (No. 0602) contains changes with respect to:
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has issued a press release announcing that Vietnam's WTO membership talks are now well into the final stages as the country has completed, or has almost completed, a variety of prerequisites to membership. (WTO Pub 03/27/06, available at http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news06_e/acc_vietnam_27march06_e.htm)
The Census Bureau has posted to its Web site a list of 183 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers that are invalid for use in the Automated Export System (AES) as of January 1, 2006.
The Bureau of Census (Census) has issued an Automated Export System (AES) broadcast stating that Schedule B and the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) tables in the Automated Export System (AES) have been updated to accept changes to the 2006 codes.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an ABI administrative message which clarified its earlier message on the amended final antidumping (AD) determination and AD duty order for wooden bedroom furniture from China. (A-570-890). CBP states that in response to its request, the Commerce Department issued a clarification of the scope regarding jewelry armoires.