Proposed 2007 HTS Changes and Impact on Binding Ruling Owners (French)

Issue 538, November 15, 2006

If you are currently in possession of a Customs Binding ruling for a product that is subject to any of the proposed 2007 HTS changes, you are encouraged to have the ruling re-issued with the new HTS number. Please review the following site for applicability of HTS number changes to your currently imported products under a binding ruling.

http://e2ma.net/go/369157463/289410/8650877/goto:http:/hotdocs.usitc.gov/docs/tata/hts/Pub3851.pdf

Any ruling change request can be made to the National Commodity Specialist Division, home of the National Import Specialists in New York. See information below relative to Electronic Binding Ruling Requests.

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/legal/Rulings/eRulingRequirements.xml

Once new binding rulings have been issued, notify your broker accordingly with copies to update their system for reporting accurate binding ruling information to Customs Border & Protection (CBP).

If you require any assistance in securing replacement binding rulings, please feel free contact one of the DHL Global Forwarding Regulatory & Compliance Consultants listed below.

Keep in mind that CBP will be monitoring importers for conformance to accurate tariff classification and the related documentary evidence through binding rulings where applicable. Having your broker transmit obsolete or inaccurate binding ruling information is an opportunity for unnecessary CBP outreach and questions. Exercise your reasonable care and have your existing binding rulings updated now!