[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 59 (Friday, March 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15917-15919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6782]


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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: The United States Trade Representative (USTR) is making 
technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTS) as set forth in the Annex to this notice, pursuant to 
authority delegated to the USTR in Presidential Proclamation 6969 of 
January 27, 1997 (62 FR 4415). These modifications correct one 
inadvertent omission in Presidential Proclamation 6763 of December 23, 
1994 (60 FR 1007), two inadvertent errors in Presidential Proclamation 
7351 of October 2, 2000

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(65 FR 59329), and one inadvertent error in provisions added to the HTS 
pursuant to Proclamation 7529 of March 5, 2002 (67 FR 10553) and 
Proclamation 7576 of July 3, 2002 (67 FR 45285) so that the intended 
tariff treatment is provided.

EFFECTIVE DATE: As indicated in the Annex.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Kemp, Office of the U.S. Trade 
Representative, (202) 395-6160.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proclamation 7351 implemented the United 
States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA). Section 211 of 
the CBTPA provides that eligible textile and apparel articles of a 
designated CBTPA beneficiary country shall enter the United States free 
of duty and free of quantitative limitations. The annex to Proclamation 
7351 made modifications to the HTS in order to implement the tariff 
treatment provided under the CBTPA. The Annex to this notice modifies 
the annex to Proclamation 7351 to correct two inadvertent errors so 
that the intended tariff treatment is provided. Proclamation 6763 
implemented the trade agreements resulting from the Uruguay Round of 
multilateral trade negotiations. The annex to Proclamation 6763 made 
modifications to the HTS in order to implement the tariff treatment 
provided under the Uruguay Round Agreements, including the tariff 
treatment provided to pharmaceutical products (see annex to 
Proclamation 6763 at section 1, paragraph 13). The Annex to this notice 
modifies the annex to Proclamation 7351 to correct one inadvertent 
omission so that the intended tariff treatment is provided. On March 5, 
2002, Proclamation 7529 established increases in duty and a tariff-rate 
quota (safeguard measures) pursuant to section 203 of the Trade Act of 
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2253) (Trade Act) on imports of certain steel products 
described in paragraph 7 of that proclamation. 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, the annex to Proclamation 
7529 modified subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTS so as to provide 
for such increased duties and a tariff-rate quota. Pursuant to 
Proclamation 7529 and Proclamation 7576 of July 3, 2002, the USTR 
subsequently found that particular products should be excluded from the 
actions under section 203 of the Trade Act. On August 30, 2002, the 
USTR modified the provisions that were added to subchapter III of 
chapter 99 of the HTS by Proclamation 7529 to implement those 
exclusions. 67 FR 56182. On November 14, 2002, the USTR made technical 
corrections to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTS. 67 FR 69065. 
The Annex to this notice modifies the provisions of subchapter III of 
chapter 99 of the HTS that were added pursuant to Proclamations 7529 
and 7576 to correct an inadvertent error so that the intended tariff 
treatment is provided.
    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 the 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 indicated in the Annex.

Robert B. Zoellick,
United States Trade Representative.

Annex

    The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is hereby 
modified as set forth herein:
    (1) Effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2004, general note 
3(f)(i) is modified by deleting ``subparagraph (b)'' and by 
inserting in lieu thereof subdivision (f)(ii)''.
    (2) Effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2004, general note 
4(d) is modified by deleting the following subheadings and the 
country or countries set out opposite each such subheading:

2902.11.00 Argentina; India
2902.60.00 India
2902.90.40 India
2902.90.60 India
2905.59.30 India
4802.55.10 Argentina
4802.56.10 Argentina
4802.56.60 Colombia
4802.57.10 Argentina
4809.10.20 Guatemala
4816.20.00 Indonesia
4823.20.10 Brazil
5701.10.13 Pakistan
5702.10.10 Pakistan
5702.20.10 India
5702.91.20 Pakistan
5805.00.20 Pakistan
5904.90.90 Guatemala; India
7308.90.70 Venezuela
7308.90.95 Argentina

    (3) Effective with respect to goods of Singapore under the terms 
of general note 25 that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, on or after January 1, 2004, TCR 62.1 of general note 
25(o) is modified by inserting after ``5516'' the expression ``, 
5801 through 5802''.
    (4) Effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after January 10, 2002, chapter 29 
of the HTS is modified--
    (A) by deleting subheading 2932.99.80 and by inserting in the 
article description of subheading 2912.29.30 in alphabetical 
sequence the expression ``Paraldehyde, USP grade''; and
    (B) by deleting from the article description of subheading 
2933.99.13 the product ``3-Quinuclidinol'' and by redesignating such 
subheading as 2933.99.12, and by inserting in numerical sequence the 
following new provision, with the language inserted in the columns 
entitled ``Heading/Subheading'', ``Article Description'', ``Rates of 
Duty 1-General'', ``Rates of Duty 1-Special'' and ``Rates of Duty 
2'' and with the article description at the same level of 
indentation as that of subheading 2933.99.12 (as redesignated 
herein):

``2933.39.15..................      :   Quinuclidin-3-ol...........      :      5.8%      :   Free                             :   15.4[cent]/kg+
                                                                                               (A+,CA,CL,D,E,IL,JO,K,MX).
                                    :   ...........................      :   .......      :   ...........................      :   39.5%''
                                    :   ...........................      :   .......      :   4.3% (SG)..................      :   .....................
 

    The rate of duty in the special subcolumn followed by the symbol 
``SG'' in parentheses for subheadings 2933.99.12 (as redesignated 
herein) and 2933.99.15 shall be subject to all staged reductions 
previously proclaimed by the President for subheading 2933.99.13.
    (5) U.S. note 11 to subchapter III of chapter 99 is modified as 
follows:
    (A) Effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after September 1, 2002, and before 
the close of November 13, 2002, subdivision (c)(cxcvi) of such note 
is modified by deleting the language ``austenitic, ferritic or 
martensitic crystalline structure as applicable, and containing 
oxides of lime silicoaluminate that form the CaO-
Al2O3-SiO2 ternary composition 
primarily comprising anorthite and/or pseudowollastonite phases; 
with calcium content between 30 and 100 ppm and oxygen content 
between 70 and 200 ppm; products referred to as `UGIMA' '' and by 
inserting the following language in lieu thereof: ``microstructure 
containing complex oxides of lime-silico-aluminate (comprising

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metallurgical phases anhorthite and/or pseudowollastonite); with 
calcium content from 30 to 300 ppm and oxygen from 70 to 300 ppm, 
and with calcium-to-oxygen ratio from 0.2 to 0.6; sometimes referred 
to as (but not limited to) products known as `UGIMA' ''.
    (B) Effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after September 1, 2002, such 
subdivision (c)(cxcvi) is further modified by deleting the language 
``5,000 t during the 12-month period beginning on September 1, 2002 
or September 1, 2003 or during the period from September 1, 2004 
through March 20, 2005,'' and by inserting in lieu thereof the 
language ``5,590 t during the 12-month period beginning on September 
1, 2002, and not to exceed 5,000 t during the period beginning on 
September 1, 2003 through December 5, 2003,''.
    (6) Effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2004:
    (A) U.S. note 12(b) to subchapter XI to chapter 99 is modified 
by deleting the following:

Beginning in calendar year 2015, quantitative limitations on the 
aggregate quantity of goods of Chile's trade surplus entered under 
subheading 9911.17.05 shall cease to apply on such originating goods 
of Chile.

and by inserting the following in lieu thereof:

Beginning in calendar year 2015, the aggregate quantity of 
originating goods of Chile entered under heading 9911.17.05 in any 
calendar year shall be the quantity of goods equal to the amount of 
Chile's trade surplus in subdivision (a) of this note.

    (B) The article description of subheading 9911.96.26 is modified 
by deleting ``$2.025[cent]/kg'' and inserting ``$2.025/kg'' in lieu 
thereof.
    (C) The article description of subheading 9911.96.44 is modified 
by deleting ``$1.341[cent]/kg'' and inserting ``$1.341/kg'' in lieu 
thereof.
    (D) The article description of subheading 9911.96.63 is modified 
by deleting ``$1.236kg'' and inserting ``$1.236/kg'' in lieu 
thereof.
    (E) The article description of subheading 9911.96.68 is modified 
by deleting ``93.6[cent]kg'' and inserting ``93.6[cent]/kg'' in lieu 
thereof.
    (F) The article description of subheading 9911.96.73 is modified 
by deleting ``84.6[cent]kg'' and inserting ``84.6[cent]/kg'' in lieu 
thereof.
    (G) The article description of subheading 9911.97.24 is modified 
by deleting ``$2.214[cent]/kg'' and inserting ``$2.214/kg'' in lieu 
thereof.

[FR Doc. 04-6782 Filed 3-25-04; 8:45 am]
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