• HTSUS Q&A 5

    Does anyone in the membership know of a website that contains the HTS and associated tariff information for Ecuador, Panama and Russia??

  • HTSUS Q&A 6

    Currently, shoes with fabric and rubber/plastic uppers and textile outsoles are classified under Heading 6405 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule at a duty rate of between 7.5 percent and 12.5 percent. Customs officials have indicated their desire to re-classify such footwear under Heading 6404 where it will be subject to duties ranging from 37.5 percent […]

  • HTSUS Q&A 7

    I am curious to know if any other members purchased a 2006-2007 HTSUS conversion report? I would especially like to discuss tariff changes in chapter 87.

  • HTSUS Q&A 8

    The International Trade Commission (ITC) has posted to its Web site an April 6, 2007 version of the 2007 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). This version is available online only, and can be viewed or downloaded only from the ITC Web site. The Government Printing Office is not expected to publish another paper version of the […]

  • HTSUS Q&A 9

    Looking for some guidance on this scenario – a steel tube clamp used to hold down a hydraulic hose in a machine of chapter 84. The clamp is not manufactured for sole use on our product. Section XV excludes articles of Section XVI. How would this clamp be classified, as part of the hydraulic system […]

  • HTSUS Q&A 10

    I am curious to know what other members of the association are doing to prepare for the change in the tariff schedule for 2007

  • HTSUS Q&A 11

    I would like to ask for feedback on how others handle the schedule b vs. tariff codes on export shipment documentation. We are currently only referencing the first six digits of the code on our commercial invoice and using the ten digit schedule b for the SED and AWB. The fact that we are only […]

  • HTSUS Q&A 12

    I frequently run into an issue where the goods that go on my machinery (classified in chapter 84) can also be used in motor vehicles. My broker and I are not always in agreement on the tariff numbers used. For example a rear-view mirror. I classify it as Other: framed, the broker classifies it as […]

  • HTSUS Q&A 13

    How are other members classifying WAN Optical Transceivers in the 2007 Tariff ? By what precedent or ruling is the classification rationalized ? There are pre-2000 rulings placing these in 8471.80 before the change to 8517. but more recent rulings cannot be found. Thank you.

  • HTSUS Q&A 15

    Has there been any notice to when General Notes will be updated to meet the 2007 HTS? Many of my product were 8443.90. They are now 8443.91 or 8443.99. How should I make my analysis when a statement includes 8443.90?

  • HTSUS Q&A 16

    I am wondering if anyone knows of a company that provides the HTS information that you can get through ABI? We have been in contact with Customs but it appears that it will take months to link up to them to keep our systems up to date. Any places people can point me would be […]