19 USC § 1202 - Harmonized Tariff Schedule

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Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is not published in the Code. A current version of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule is maintained and published periodically by the United States International Trade Commission and is available at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts and for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

Reference to Tariff Schedules To Be Treated as Reference to Harmonized Tariff Schedule

Reference in any law to “Tariff Schedules of the United States”, “the Tariff Schedules”, “such Schedules”, and any other general reference to the old Schedules to be treated as reference to Harmonized Tariff Schedule, see section 3012 of this title.

The table below lists the classification updates, since Jan. 7, 2011, for this section. Updates to a broader range of sections may be found at the update page for containing chapter, title, etc.

The most recent Classification Table update that we have noticed was Friday, May 13, 2011

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An empty field implies a standard amendment.
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"nt" means note.
"nt [tbl]" means note [table].
"prec" means preceding.
"fr" means a transfer from another section.
"to" means a transfer to another section.
"omitted" means the section is omitted.
"repealed" means the section is repealed.
"nt ed change" and "ed change" - See the Editorial Classification Change Table [pdf].

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19 USC	Description of Change	Session Year	Public Law	Statutes at Large

This is a list of parts within the Code of Federal Regulations for which this US Code section provides rulemaking authority.

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7 CFR - Title 7—Agriculture

7 CFR 1530 - THE REFINED SUGAR RE-EXPORT PROGRAM, THE SUGAR CONTAINING PRODUCTS RE-EXPORT PROGRAM, AND THE POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOL PROGRAM

7 CFR 6 - IMPORT QUOTAS AND FEES

9 CFR - Title 9—Animals and Animal Products

9 CFR 151 - RECOGNITION OF BREEDS AND BOOKS OF RECORD OF PUREBRED ANIMALS

15 CFR - Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade

15 CFR 303 - WATCHES, WATCH MOVEMENTS AND JEWELRY PROGRAM

15 CFR 315 - DETERMINATION OF BONA FIDE MOTOR-VEHICLE MANUFACTURER

19 CFR - Title 19—Customs Duties

19 CFR 10 - ARTICLES CONDITIONALLY FREE, SUBJECT TO A REDUCED RATE, ETC.

19 CFR 101 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

19 CFR 11 - PACKING AND STAMPING; MARKING

19 CFR 111 - CUSTOMS BROKERS

19 CFR 114 - CARNETS

19 CFR 12 - SPECIAL CLASSES OF MERCHANDISE

19 CFR 123 - CBP RELATIONS WITH CANADA AND MEXICO

19 CFR 125 - CARTAGE AND LIGHTERAGE OF MERCHANDISE

19 CFR 128 - EXPRESS CONSIGNMENTS

19 CFR 132 - QUOTAS

19 CFR 133 - TRADEMARKS, TRADE NAMES, AND COPYRIGHTS

19 CFR 134 - COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MARKING

19 CFR 141 - ENTRY OF MERCHANDISE

19 CFR 145 - MAIL IMPORTATIONS

19 CFR 146 - FOREIGN TRADE ZONES

19 CFR 148 - PERSONAL DECLARATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS

19 CFR 151 - EXAMINATION, SAMPLING, AND TESTING OF MERCHANDISE

19 CFR 177 - ADMINISTRATIVE RULINGS

19 CFR 18 - TRANSPORTATION IN BOND AND MERCHANDISE IN TRANSIT

19 CFR 181 - NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

19 CFR 19 - CUSTOMS WAREHOUSES, CONTAINER STATIONS AND CONTROL OF MERCHANDISE THEREIN

19 CFR 191 - DRAWBACK

19 CFR 24 - CUSTOMS FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE

19 CFR 351 - ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES

19 CFR 54 - CERTAIN IMPORTATIONS TEMPORARILY FREE OF DUTY

19 CFR 7 - CUSTOMS RELATIONS WITH INSULAR POSSESSIONS AND GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL STATION

27 CFR - Title 27—Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms

27 CFR 27 - IMPORTATION OF DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER

27 CFR 28 - EXPORTATION OF ALCOHOL

50 CFR - Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries

50 CFR 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

50 CFR 13 - GENERAL PERMIT PROCEDURES

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