CBP Issues 11 "Recently Revised/Reviewed" Informed Compliance Publications
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted the following recently revised or reviewed Informed Compliance Publications (ICPs), with May 2005 dates, to its Web site:
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Revised ICPs
The following ICPs have been revised:
Raw Cotton: Tariff Classification and Import Quotas
NAFTA For Textiles & Textile Articles
Gloves, Mittens & Mitts, Not Knitted or Crocheted Under the HTSUS
Classification of Hats and Other Headgear Under HTSUS Heading 6505
Classification of Children's Apparel
Fiber Trade Names & Generic Terms
Apparel Terminology under the HTSUS
ICPs Reviewed with No Changes
The following ICPs were reviewed with no changes:
Waste & Scrap as it Relates to Base Metals of Chapter 81
Turbojets, Turbopropellers and Other Gas Turbines, (HTSUS 8411) and Parts Thereof
Coated Nonalloy Flat-Rolled Steel
Button, Snap Fasteners, Slide Fasteners and Similar Articles
According to CBP, these publications are intended to provide guidance and information to the trade community and reflect the position on or interpretation of the applicable laws or regulations by CBP as of the date of publication.
The material in these publications is provided for general information purposes only and importers may wish to obtain a ruling from CBP or to obtain advice from an expert who specialized in customs matters.
CBP states that comments and suggestions on its ICPs are welcomed and should be addressed to the Assistant Commissioner at the Office of Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, (Mint Annex), NW, Washington, DC 20229.
See future issues of ITT for additional details on the seven ICPs that were revised May 2005.
ICPs available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/legal/informed_compliance_pubs/informed_compliance_pubs.xml.