QUESTION: Does the membership know if HTS 3926.90.9995 was changed in 2017? The ITC website does not show that this has changed, however, our trade software provider shows that this was updated to 3926.90.9996 effective January 1, 2017. ========== Answers: The tariff schedule has already been updated at https://hts.usitc.gov/. 3926.90.9995 does not appear to be one of […]
QUESTION: Any member out there have a side by side comparison of new U.S. 2017 HTS codes vs. 2016 willing to share? I found a great Canadian excel spreadsheet side by side but, cannot find anywhere a U.S. side by side comparison. I only see a site that mentions chapters affected. ========== Answers: I […]
QUESTION: Does anyone have the list of the changes to the HTS numbers for the update that was sent out by CBP yesterday? Also, are these changes effective immediately? **************** Answers: US HTS published ABI Update 1613 on Wednesday, October 5 that took effect on October 4, 2016. This updated impacted 2,269 HS Numbers across […]
QUESTION: Where can I get a list of valid10 digit HTSUS #s? I went to the US ITC site and found a way to download the list to the 8 digit level, and also a way to download 10 digit list BUT that list also includes all of the higher level #s (4 digit, 6 […]
QUESTION: We are shocked the new HTS changes moved previously duty free instruments parts of 9027.90.54 to the new 9027.90.59 at 1.2% duty rate. Does anyone have insight on this significant duty change? ==================== ANSWER: Under the ITA agreement HTS code 9027.90.59 will reduce from 1.7% to zero by 2019. Add’l Answer: That new number […]
QUESTION: Just got an e-mail from our broker, alerting us to changes to US HTS, effective July 1. Anyone else aware of this? And what is the logic? For our commodities, they do not appear to have added anything, just changed the numbers- and as a result, creating tons of work for us. ========== Answer: […]
QUESTION: Just got an e-mail from our broker, alerting us to changes to US HTS, effective July 1. Anyone else aware of this? And what is the logic? For our commodities, they do not appear to have added anything, just changed the numbers- and as a result, creating tons of work for us. ================== ANSWERS: […]
Question: We are a manufacturing company that has both domestic and international customers. Some domestic customers are asking us to provide the HTS and ECCN for our entire product line. We have given these on a case- by- case basis, with an appropriate disclosure that the information provided is based on our knowledge, but it […]
Question: Does anybody know where to find abbreviated HTS descriptions, to 6 digits? —————————- ANSWERS: http://hts.usitc.gov/ http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/bychapter/index.htm —————————- I don’t know about 6-digits, but Census provides that information at the 10-digit level (see http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/reference/codes/index.html). They have Export (Schedule B) and Import (HTS US) Concordance Files with the following information: CHARACTER NAME DESCRIPTION OF FIELD […]
Question: Our current internal HTS database includes an annual expiration date, however, as we migrate to a new software provider we are being asked if an actual annual expiration date is even necessary in this day and age given there are no quota visa concerns. US customs does update HTS numbers on occasion and of […]
Question: What is the process to formally ask the US government to simplify some harmonized codes? This would only be for changes at the country-specific, 10-digit level and would not affect duty. ========== Contact the Office of Tariff Affairs and Trade Agreements at the U.S. International Trade Commission, James Holbein, Director, point of contact […]
Question: Regarding the calculation of proof liters for vinegar, note 9 of chapter 22 of the HTSUS reads, For the purposes of heading 2209, the standard proof of vinegar is 4 percent by weight of acetic acid. We have seen examples where the acetic acid percentage is then divided by 4, and that number […]
