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-----Original Message----- Subject: FW: Grace Period - 2007 HTS Dear Valued Unique Customers, (Please note effective immediately my new email address is
CBP Announces Grace Period U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a notice to its Web site which states that it is providing the trade with a 17 day grace period to finalize internal classification changes resulting from the World Customs Organization The details of this grace period are still sketchy; however, CBP is expected to issue a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that should provide additional details. WCO Changes to Take Effect Without Exception on February 3rd According to CBP, the WCO HTS changes will be in effect on February 3, CBP's Expectations of the Trade CBP states that it has the following expectations of the trade: * by February 3, 2007, ABI software updates are installed and * by February 20, 2007, all internal classification related Grace Period for Correcting Feb 3, 2007 - February 20, 2007 Entries CBP and sources state that the grace period pertains to entries made during the 17-day period of February 3, 2007 - February 20, 2007 where: * the entries were rejected by an Import Specialist or Entry * post entry classification corrections are submitted. For the above two instances, CBP and sources indicate that if the filer substantiates in writing the additional time used to make the necessary classification corrections, CBP will consider this a mitigating factor that will help prevent the possible assessment of penalties under 19 USC 1592 and 1621 for negligence or non-egregious errors. (CBP states that the trade previously advised CBP that they could need up to 45 days to prepare for the WCO HTS changes. The trade was given 30 days from the date Proclamation 8097 was published in the Federal Register, and it is now receiving a 17- day grace period, giving it 47 days to adjust to the WCO HTS changes.) 1 CBP's notice sometimes refers to the WCO changes as legislative changes; however, the WCO changes are a result of Presidential Proclamation 8097. 2 According to sources, CBP will allow classification corrections that are a result of other recent HTS changes (i.e. the Chapter 99 tariff changes implemented by P.L. 109-432 which took effect on January 4, 2007, etc.) to benefit from this grace period. See ITT's Online Archives or 12/29/06 news, (Ref: 06122900) for BP summary of the Chapter 99 tariff changes. Also see BP Note below) (See ITT's Online Archives or 01/17/07 news, (Ref: 07011705), for BP summary of the blanket Immediate Delivery authorization for merchandise to be released on or after January 22, 2007 and until February 2, 2007.) CBP notice (clarified) on the grace period (dated 01/12/07) available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/communications_to_trade/world_customs_ BP Notes Some problems are still not resolved with respect to the WCO HTS 1. The HTS NAFTA Rules of Origin have not yet been amended for the (Only the Australia FTA HTS Rules of Origin have been amended for the 2. Many of the underlying Chapter 1-97 tariff numbers for the As a result, sources state that another proclamation will be needed to [Ref: 07011805] |