Notice of Effective Date of Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Concerning the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, 68619 [2020-23983]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notice of Effective Date of
Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States
Concerning the United StatesColombia Trade Promotion Agreement
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Office of United States
Trade Representative is announcing the
effective date of modifications to the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) concerning the
United States-Colombia Trade
Promotion Agreement (USCTPA).
DATES: This notice is applicable on
January 1, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Assistant General Counsel Erin Rogers
(202) 395–9126 or Erin_F_Rogers@
ustr.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
A. Background
Section 1206(a) of the Omnibus Trade
and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (1988
Act) (19 U.S.C. 3006(a)) authorizes the
President to proclaim modifications to
the HTSUS based on the
recommendations of the U.S.
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International Trade Commission (ITC)
under section 1205 of the 1988 Act (19
U.S.C. 3005) if the President determines
that the modifications conform to U.S.
obligations under the International
Convention on the Harmonized
Commodity Description and Coding
System (Convention) and do not run
counter to the national economic
interest of the United States. The ITC
has recommended modifications to the
HTSUS pursuant to section 1205 of the
1988 Act to conform the HTSUS to
amendments made to the Convention.
Proclamation 8818 of May 14, 2012,
implemented the USCTPA with respect
to the United States and, pursuant to
section 201 of the USCTPA
Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3805
note), the staged reductions in duty that
the President determined to be
necessary or appropriate to carry out or
apply articles 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, and 3.1.13,
and Annex 2.3 (including the schedule
of United States duty reductions with
respect to originating goods) of the
USCTPA.
The United States and Colombia are
parties to the Convention. Because
changes to the Convention are reflected
in slight differences of form between the
national tariff schedules of the United
States and Colombia, Annexes 3 and 4.1
of the USCTPA must be changed to
ensure that the tariff and certain other
treatment accorded under the USCTPA
to originating goods will continue to be
provided under the tariff categories that
were proclaimed in Proclamation 8818.
The United States and Colombia have
agreed to make these changes.
Section 201 of the USCTPA
Implementation Act authorizes the
President to proclaim such
modifications or continuation of any
duty, such continuation of duty-free or
excise treatment, or such additional
duties, as the President determines to be
necessary or appropriate to carry out or
apply articles 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, and 3.1.13,
and Annex 2.3 (including the schedule
of United States duty reductions with
respect to originating goods) of the
USCTPA.
In Proclamation 10053 of June 29,
2020, pursuant to section 201 of the
USCTPA Implementation Act and
section 1206(a) of the 1988 Act (19
U.S.C. 3006(a)), the President
proclaimed certain modifications to the
HTSUS (see Proclamation 10053, clause
(17)), and further proclaimed that the
modifications would become effective
on the date announced by the U.S.
Trade Representative in the Federal
Register, after the applicable conditions
set forth in the USCTPA have been
fulfilled. The modifications are effective
with respect to goods entered for
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consumption, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after
that date. See Proclamation 10053,
clause (18). The modifications are set
out in Annex V of the ITC’s Publication
5060, incorporated by reference in
Proclamation 10053.
B. Announcement of the Effective Date
of Modifications to the HTSUS
Pursuant to Proclamation 10053
The U.S. Trade Representative is
announcing that the conditions
referenced in clause (18) of
Proclamation 10053 have been fulfilled
and that the modifications set out in
Annex V of Publication 5060 will take
effect on January 1, 2021, with respect
to goods entered for consumption, or
withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after that date.
Joseph Barloon,
General Counsel, Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notice of Effective Date of Modifications to the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States Concerning the United States-
Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of United States Trade Representative is announcing
the effective date of modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTSUS) concerning the United States-Colombia
Trade Promotion Agreement (USCTPA).
DATES: This notice is applicable on January 1, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant General Counsel Erin Rogers
(202) 395-9126 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
Section 1206(a) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of
1988 (1988 Act) (19 U.S.C. 3006(a)) authorizes the President to
proclaim modifications to the HTSUS based on the recommendations of the
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) under section 1205 of the
1988 Act (19 U.S.C. 3005) if the President determines that the
modifications conform to U.S. obligations under the International
Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
(Convention) and do not run counter to the national economic interest
of the United States. The ITC has recommended modifications to the
HTSUS pursuant to section 1205 of the 1988 Act to conform the HTSUS to
amendments made to the Convention.
Proclamation 8818 of May 14, 2012, implemented the USCTPA with
respect to the United States and, pursuant to section 201 of the USCTPA
Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3805 note), the staged reductions in duty
that the President determined to be necessary or appropriate to carry
out or apply articles 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, and 3.1.13, and Annex 2.3
(including the schedule of United States duty reductions with respect
to originating goods) of the USCTPA.
The United States and Colombia are parties to the Convention.
Because changes to the Convention are reflected in slight differences
of form between the national tariff schedules of the United States and
Colombia, Annexes 3 and 4.1 of the USCTPA must be changed to ensure
that the tariff and certain other treatment accorded under the USCTPA
to originating goods will continue to be provided under the tariff
categories that were proclaimed in Proclamation 8818. The United States
and Colombia have agreed to make these changes.
Section 201 of the USCTPA Implementation Act authorizes the
President to proclaim such modifications or continuation of any duty,
such continuation of duty-free or excise treatment, or such additional
duties, as the President determines to be necessary or appropriate to
carry out or apply articles 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, and 3.1.13, and Annex 2.3
(including the schedule of United States duty reductions with respect
to originating goods) of the USCTPA.
In Proclamation 10053 of June 29, 2020, pursuant to section 201 of
the USCTPA Implementation Act and section 1206(a) of the 1988 Act (19
U.S.C. 3006(a)), the President proclaimed certain modifications to the
HTSUS (see Proclamation 10053, clause (17)), and further proclaimed
that the modifications would become effective on the date announced by
the U.S. Trade Representative in the Federal Register, after the
applicable conditions set forth in the USCTPA have been fulfilled. The
modifications are effective with respect to goods entered for
consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
that date. See Proclamation 10053, clause (18). The modifications are
set out in Annex V of the ITC's Publication 5060, incorporated by
reference in Proclamation 10053.
B. Announcement of the Effective Date of Modifications to the HTSUS
Pursuant to Proclamation 10053
The U.S. Trade Representative is announcing that the conditions
referenced in clause (18) of Proclamation 10053 have been fulfilled and
that the modifications set out in Annex V of Publication 5060 will take
effect on January 1, 2021, with respect to goods entered for
consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
that date.
Joseph Barloon,
General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
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