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Proclamation 8228

To Modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and for Other Purposes

This proclamation modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) to conform to international convention amendments, correct technical errors in prior proclamations, and maintain intended tariff treatment for goods from Chile and Singapore under free trade agreements. It also delegates authority to the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) to provide trade relief under CAFTA-DR for domestic textile and apparel industries facing serious damage from imports.

Federal Register Open PDF 73 FR 18141

Impact dates

  1. HTS modifications effective for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption

  2. USTR Federal Register notice to reflect CITA determinations

Key directives

  • Modify HTS as set forth in Annex I to conform to Convention amendments
  • Modify HTS as set out in section A of Annex II for Chile originating goods
  • Modify HTS as set out in section B of Annex II for Singapore originating goods
  • CITA authorized to exercise presidential authority under CAFTA-DR sections 321-328 for textile/apparel relief
  • USTR shall modify HTS via Federal Register notice to reflect CITA determinations
  • Supersede inconsistent provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • HTS modifications take effect on dates specified in Annexes for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption

Near term (90d)

  • USTR to publish Federal Register notices reflecting CITA determinations

Long term

  • Ongoing HTS administration and trade agreement implementation

Risks & tensions

  • Specific effective dates are contained in unpublished Annexes, creating uncertainty about precise implementation timing
  • Delegation of presidential trade remedy authority to CITA raises questions about interagency coordination
  • Technical rectifications suggest prior proclamations contained errors that could have disrupted intended tariff treatment
Proclamation 8228: To Modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and for Other Purposes · Executive Orders