Update on Draft WCO-Amended 2007 HTS That is Effective Approximately Feb 3rd (ITC Also Posts Pharmaceutical Changes)
The International Trade Commission has posted to its Web site draft 2007 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Chapters, draft General Notes and a draft Notice to Exporters (drafts) that are not yet in effect, but will go into effect on or about February 3, 2007.
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(The ITC indicates that the HTS (Preliminary - Effective January 1, 2007) is currently in effect, and will be in effect through approximately February 2, 2007.)
Drafts are Not in Effect and Include Provisions of Recent Proclamations, Law
The ITC indicates that these drafts incorporate amendments arising from:
Proclamation 8097 (the World Customs Organization (WCO) HTS and Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) HTS Rules of Origin Changes),
Proclamations 8096 (Vietnam PNTR),
Proclamation 8098 (AGOA and GSP beneficiary countries), and
P.L. 109-432 (Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006)
According to the ITC, these drafts are clearly marked as being in "draft" form and should not be used for import entry purposes before February 3, 2007.
(Note that the ITC has not posted draft versions of the Change Record, the Chemical Appendix, the Pharmaceutical Appendix, Statistical Annex, etc.)
ITC Also Posts Annex Containing Pharmaceutical Appendix Changes
The ITC has also posted the Annex to Proclamation 8095 (Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Intermediates), which lists modifications to the Pharmaceutical Appendix that are effective with respect to articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after January 1, 2007.
The ITC states that the provisions of this Annex will be incorporated in the HTS when the February 3, 2007 version goes into effect.
February 3rd Version of 2007 HTS to be Printed by GPO
The ITC also states that the final version of the basic edition of the 2007 HTS will be posted on its Web site on or about February 3, 2007, and a printed (hard copy) version will be published by the Government Printing Office (GPO) at that time.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 01/04/07 news, 07010410 for earlier BP summary noting that this draft Feb 3rd HTS had been posted.)
Explanation of Feb 3rd 2007 HTS drafts, with link to HTS drafts and link to Proclamation 8095 Pharmaceutical Appendix changes, available at http://www.uitc.gov/tata/hts/