ITC Expected to Post January 1, 2010 HTS Soon (Paper Version Delayed)
The International Trade Commission is expected to post the 2010 Harmonized Tariff Schedule to its Web site before January 1, 2010, according to sources at the ITC.
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ITC Waiting for Additional Details on GSP and AGOA Proclamations
ITC sources state that they are waiting to receive certain additional information about recent Presidential Proclamations which implement certain changes related to the Generalized System of Preferences program and the African Growth and Opportunity Act before they post the January 1, 2010 HTS. Sources stated that they hope to post the January 1, 2010 HTS on either December 30, 2009 or December 31, 2009.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 12/28/09 news, 09122805, for BP summary of Presidential Proclamation adding Mauritania to and removing Guinea, Madagascar, and Niger from AGOA.)
ITC Preparing Paper Version of January 1st Tariff
ITC staff is also preparing the January 1, 2010 HTS for delivery to the Government Printing Office (GPO). Once delivered, it is expected to take several weeks for the GPO to publish and mail out the printed tariff schedule.
BP will update readers as soon as new information is available.
January 1, 2010 HTS to be posted to http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/