AES Broadcast 12/14/2007 Broadcast # 2007032
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2008 Schedule B and HTS Numbers Update Scheduled for 01/01/2008
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The 2008 Schedule B and Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) tables are
scheduled to be updated in the AES on January 1, 2008.
The AES Concordance Files are scheduled to be available on
December 28, 2007. At that time, the files will be available for download
from the Census website at
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/aes/documentlibrary/index.html#concordance
and a broadcast message will be sent.
The effective date of the 2008 numbers will be January 1, 2008.
There will be another broadcast announcing the 2008 Schedule B and HTS
numbers once they are updated in the AES. This broadcast will also
include further information regarding grace periods related to 2007
numbers and any other pertinent information.
***Please do not report any 2008 numbers prior to the official announcement.
Keep in mind that this update will not be nearly as extensive as the update
that occurred in 2007. We anticipate less than 100 code changes overall.
Currently, the AESDirect program remains consistent with the AES mainframe
and only 2007 Schedule B and HTS numbers are available for reporting.
For further information or questions, contact the U.S. Census Bureau's
AES Branch at 1-800-549-0595, menu option 1 or at askaes@census.gov.
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