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Subject: 9516 HARMONIZED SYS UPDATE
HSU9516            HARMONIZED SYSTEM UPDATE                             

  UPDATE NO. 9516            ABI RECORDS            HARMONIZED RECORDS    

  SUBJECT:  1996 TARIFF CHANGES                                           

  1.  THE ACS DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT CHANGES REQUIRED BY    
      PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 6857 THAT MODIFIES THE HARMONIZED TARIFF  
      SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES.  NOTE PAGES 64817 - 65008 OF THE     
      FEDERAL REGISTER DATED DECEMBER 15, 1995.                           

  2.  THIS UPDATE REPRESENTS THE FIRST SET OF TARIFF CHANGES THAT HAVE    
      NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE 1996 HARMOMNIZED TARIFF TAPES PREVIOUSLY   
      SENT BY FEDERAL EXPRESS.  UPDATES 9514 AND 9515 DOES NOT INCLUDE    
      THESE 1996 TARIFF CHANGES.                                          

  3.  THE UPDATED RECORDS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO ALL ABI USERS AND    
      CAN BE RETRIEVED ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE PROCEDURES INDICATED ON     
      PAGE HTS-64 OF THE MARCH 1995 EDITION OF THE CUSTOMS AND TRADE      
      AUTOMATED INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS (CATAIR) DOCUMENT.                 

  4.  IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER, PLEASE CONTACT    
      IRV FISHER AT (202) 927-0241.