White House Reviewing Draft Tariff Schedule Change Proclamation, NCBFAA Says

The White House is reviewing a draft proclamation about the five-year Harmonized Tariff Schedule update to implement changes to the World Customs Organization’s Harmonized System, the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America said in a Dec. 20 email to members. "For the WCO HS2022 to be effective, a proclamation from the White House must be published in the Federal Register," the trade group said. "These new tariff changes will then go into effect 30 days following publication. We have learned that a draft proclamation has been provided to the White House for review." CBP recently said the changes wouldn't take effect Jan. 1 and that it planned to continue to use the current HTS until more guidance is given (see 2112170068).

The International Trade Commission 484 (f) committee issued some coming changes to the HTS and Schedule B, the NCBFAA said. While those changes take effect Jan. 1, they don't include the 2022 HS changes, the association said.