Thursday, January 05, 2022
MODIFICATIONS TO THE 2022 UNITED STATES HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE UPDATE APPROVED
The Presidential Proclamation modifying the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) was issued on December 23, 2021 to implement the five-year update of the World Customs Organization (WCO) harmonized tariff schedule which will go into effect beginning January 27, 2022. To read the Federal Register notice, click here.
Additional modifications of the proclamation will impact certain U.S. free trade agreement and trade preference program provisions, such as:
Click here to view the WCO 2017-2022 correlation tables of the Harmonized System. In addition to providing correlations, it also contains remarks for certain correlations that give some brief information on the nature of the goods transferred and, in some cases, reference has also been made to the amended provisions. This table is for reference only and you should consult with a classification expert for assistance in updating your product classifications.
If you have any questions about this or any other trade matter, please be sure to contact us
Additional modifications of the proclamation will impact certain U.S. free trade agreement and trade preference program provisions, such as:
- Effective January 1, 2022, the designation of Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali as beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries were removed from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
- Modifies certain free trade agreement tariff provisions to reflect the WCO updates to the HTS and make technical corrections as necessary to ensure the continuation of such rates of preferential duty treatment for imported goods.
Click here to view the WCO 2017-2022 correlation tables of the Harmonized System. In addition to providing correlations, it also contains remarks for certain correlations that give some brief information on the nature of the goods transferred and, in some cases, reference has also been made to the amended provisions. This table is for reference only and you should consult with a classification expert for assistance in updating your product classifications.
If you have any questions about this or any other trade matter, please be sure to contact us