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Subject: SHEEP AND WOOL PRODUCTS
SHEEP AND WOOL PRODUCTS FEE                           

THE AGRICULTURE MARKETING SERVICE (AMS), USDA, WILL BE ASSESSING A NEW    
FEE ON IMPORTED SHEEP AND SHEEP PRODUCTS, INCLUDING WOOL AND WOOL         
PRODUCTS.  THE FEES AND CORRESPONDING HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE NUMBERS  
(HTS) ARE LISTED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER DATED AUGUST 8, 1995. THE FINAL  
RULE IMPLEMENTING THE FEE IS ANTICIPATED TO BE EFFECTIVE ON OR AFTER      
JUNE 1, 1996.                                                             

U.S. CUSTOMS WILL BE COLLECTING THE SHEEP (WOOL) FEE FOR THE AMS THROUGH  
THE AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL SYSTEM (ACS) UNDER CLASS CODE 105 AND SHOULD BE  
REPORTED IN POSITIONS 13-15 OF THE 62 RECORD.  QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE   
FEE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO RALPH L. TAPP,AMS, AT (202) 720-1115.           

WHEN THE FINAL RULE IS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER, THE ACS TARIFF  
FILE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE NEW FEE AND THE UPDATED RECORDS WILL BE     
WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR ELECTRONIC RETRIEVAL THROUGH THE AUTOMATED     
BROKER INTERFACE IN THE USUAL MANNER.  ABI QUESTIONS SHOULD BE            
REFERRED TO YOUR CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.