[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 110 (Monday, June 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34462-34466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14478]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Technical Corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to authority delegated to the United States Trade 
Representative (``USTR'') in Presidential Proclamation 6969 of January 
27, 1997 (62 FR 4415), USTR is making technical corrections to 
subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (``HTS'') as set forth in the annex to this notice. These 
modifications correct several inadvertent errors and omissions in 
subheadings 9903.72.30 through 9903.74.24 of the HTS so that the 
intended tariff treatment is provided.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The corrections made in this notice are effective with 
respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, on or after the dates set forth in the annex to this 
notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Industry, Office of the 
United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, NW., Room 501, 
Washington, DC 20508. Telephone (202) 395-5656.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 5, 2002, pursuant to section 203 of 
the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the ``Trade Act'') (19 U.S.C. 2253), 
the President issued Proclamation 7529 (67 FR 10553), which imposed 
tariffs and a tariff-rate quota on (a) certain flat steel, consisting 
of: Slabs, plate, hot-rolled steel, cold-rolled steel, and coated 
steel; (b) hot-rolled bar; (c) cold-finished bar; (d) rebar; (e) 
certain tubular products; (f) carbon and alloy fittings; (g) stainless 
steel bar; (h) stainless steel rod; (i) tin mill products; and (j) 
stainless steel wire, as provided for in subheadings 9903.72.30 through 
9903.74.24 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTS'') (``safeguard measures'') for a period of three years plus 1 
day. Effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m., e.s.t., on March 20, 
2002, Proclamation 7529 modified subchapter III of chapter 99 of the 
HTS so as to provide for such increased duties and a tariff-rate quota. 
Proclamation 7529 also delegated to the USTR the authority to consider 
requests for exclusion of a particular product submitted in accordance 
with the procedures set out in 66 FR 54321, 54322-54323 (October 26, 
2001) and, upon publication in the Federal Register of a notice of his 
finding that a particular product should be excluded, to modify the HTS 
provision created by the annex to that proclamation to exclude such 
particular product from the pertinent safeguard measure. On April 5, 
2002, USTR published a notice in the Federal Register excluding 
particular products from the safeguard measures, and modified the HTS 
accordingly. 67 FR 16484. On July 3, the President issued Proclamation 
7576, which extended the period for granting exclusions until August 
31, 2002. On July 12, 2002, August 30, 2002, and March 31, 2003, USTR 
published notices in the Federal Register excluding additional products 
from the safeguard measures, and modified the HTS accordingly. 67 FR 
46221, 67 FR 56182, and 68 FR 15494.
    On March 19, 2002, June 4, 2002, July 12, 2002, August 30, 2002, 
November 14, 2002, February 11, 2003 and March 31, 2003, USTR published 
Federal Register notices (67 FR 12635, 67 FR 38541, 67 FR 46221, 67 FR 
56182, 67 FR 69065, 68 FR 6982, 68 FR 15494 respectively) making 
technical corrections to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTS to 
remedy several technical errors introduced in the annex to Proclamation 
7529. These corrections ensured that the intended tariff treatment was 
provided. Since the publication of these Federal Register notices, 
additional technical errors and omissions in subchapter III of chapter 
99 have come to the attention of USTR. The annex to this notice makes 
technical corrections to the HTS to remedy these errors and omissions. 
In particular, the annex to this notice corrects errors in the 
descriptions of the physical dimensions, chemical composition, or 
mechanical characteristics of certain products excluded from the 
application of the safeguard measures.
    Proclamation 6969 authorized the USTR to exercise the authority 
provided to the President under section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2483) to embody rectifications, technical or conforming 
changes, or similar modifications in the HTS. Under authority vested in 
the USTR by Proclamation 6969, the rectifications, technical and 
conforming changes, and similar modifications set forth in the annex to 
this notice shall be embodied in the HTS with respect to goods entered, 
or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the dates set 
forth in the Annex to this notice.

Peter F. Allgeier,
Deputy United States Trade Representative.
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