- To : Automated Broker Interface
Subject: SHEEP AND WOOL PRODUCTS
SHEEP AND WOOL PRODUCTS FEE
THE AGRICULTURE MARKETING SERVICE (AMS), USDA, WILL BE ASSESSING A NEW
FEE ON IMPORTED SHEEP AND SHEEP PRODUCTS, INCLUDING WOOL AND WOOL
PRODUCTS. THE FEES AND CORRESPONDING HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE NUMBERS
(HTS) ARE LISTED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER DATED AUGUST 8, 1995. THE FINAL
RULE IMPLEMENTING THE FEE IS ANTICIPATED TO BE EFFECTIVE ON OR AFTER
JUNE 1, 1996.
U.S. CUSTOMS WILL BE COLLECTING THE SHEEP (WOOL) FEE FOR THE AMS THROUGH
THE AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM (ACS) UNDER CLASS CODE 105 AND SHOULD BE
REPORTED IN POSITIONS 13-15 OF THE 62 RECORD. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE
FEE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO RALPH L. TAPP,AMS, AT (202) 720-1115.
WHEN THE FINAL RULE IS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER, THE ACS TARIFF
FILE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE NEW FEE AND THE UPDATED RECORDS WILL BE
WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR ELECTRONIC RETRIEVAL THROUGH THE AUTOMATED
BROKER INTERFACE IN THE USUAL MANNER. ABI QUESTIONS SHOULD BE
REFERRED TO YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.