CBP created Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2204 Feb. 3, containing 148 Automated Broker Interface records and 41 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records, it said in a CSMS message. "Our office is aware of conflicts with what is posted on the USITC website," it said. The update is part of "continuous updates to remedy this situation. To the best of our knowledge HSU 2204 addressed the input errors and contains the most up to date information."
Harmonized Tariff Schedule
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) is a reference manual that provides 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 the Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security is responsible for interpreting and enforcing the HTS.
CBP created Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2203 Feb. 1, containing 215 ABI records and 46 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records, it said in a CSMS message. "Our office is aware of conflicts with what is posted on the USITC website. HSU 2203 was created to remedy this situation," CBP said. "This update is a collection of information submitted to our office and detected input errors. To the best of our knowledge HSU 2203 addressed the input errors and contains the most up to date information."
The following lawsuits were filed at the Court of International Trade during the week of Jan. 24-30:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP created Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2202 Jan. 27, containing 297 ABI records and 71 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records, it said in a CSMS message. The update includes International Trade Commission corrections to World Customs Organization records, it said.
The Commerce Department issued Federal Register notices on its recently initiated antidumping investigations on steel nails from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Turkey (A-533-904, A-542-804, A-549-844, A-489-846) and countervailing duty investigations on steel nails from India, Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Turkey (C-533-905, C-523-817, C-542-805, C-549-845, C-489-847).
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will update three Section 301 tariff product exclusions in order to align the exclusions with changes made to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule on Jan. 27, USTR said in a notice posted to the agency website Jan. 25. The U.S. will implement broad changes to the HTS on Jan. 27, following amendments to the World Customs Organization's Harmonized System tariff nomenclature (see 2112230046).
The Commerce Department issued a Federal Register notice on its recently initiated antidumping duty investigations on lemon juice from Brazil (A-351-858) and South Africa (A-791-827). The agency will determine whether imports of lemon juice are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The investigations cover entries during the period Oct. 1, 2020, through Sept. 30, 2021.
CBP created Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2201 Jan. 24, containing 11,682 Automated Broker Interface records and 2,629 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records, it said in a CSMS message. The update implements the widespread changes to the HTS that occur every five years (see 2112230046). "For those who receive the HTS via email," CBP said, "the data will be released within 24-48 hours from" Jan. 25.