Federal Register #Investigation No. 1205-14

Request for Comments on Proposed Modifications to the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is requesting public and federal agency comments on proposed updates to the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). - Purpose: Align the HTS with recent amendments from the World Customs Organization (WCO) - Proposed changes include: - Subdividing HTS subheading 3004.90.92 into nine new subheadings for more detailed statistical tracking of specific medicaments - No specific products, OEMs, or vendors are identified in this notice - The USITC will review all comments and submit final recommendations to the President - This is part of Investigation No. 1205-14 - Instructions for submitting comments and details on the review process are provided

Key Points: - Focus is on regulatory and statistical changes, not procurement of goods or services - No contract award or solicitation for products/services is involved - No estimated contract value or period of performance applies

Description

The U.S. International Trade Commission is proposing modifications to the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) to align it with amendments adopted by the World Customs Organization (WCO) that will take effect on January 1, 2028. The Commission invites comments from federal agencies and the public on these proposed changes, which include subdividing certain HTS subheadings to accommodate future statistical provisions for specific medicaments. The final recommendations will be submitted to the President in December 2026.

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