AES Broadcast  01/04/2010          Broadcast  #  2010001

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2010 Schedule B and HTS Numbers - Effective Immediately

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 Effective immediately, the Schedule B and Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
       (HTS) tables in the AES have been updated to accept the changes to the 
       2010 codes.

 AES will accept shipments with outdated 2009 codes during a grace 
       period for 30 days beyond the expiration date of December 31, 2009. 
       Reporting an outdated 2009 code after the 30 day grace period will 
       result in a fatal error.

 The AESDirect program has been updated with the 2010 codes and will 
       accept shipments with outdated 2009 codes during the grace period as well.

 All AESPcLink users must update their AESDirect code tables to reflect 
       the 2010 changes in Schedule B and HTS.  Web users of AESDirect who 
       file via the website at www.aesdirect.gov will have their code tables 
       updated via the program automatically.

 The 2010 Schedule B and HTS tables are available for downloading at:

 http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/aes/documentlibrary/index.html#concordance

 
       The current list of HTS codes that are not valid for AES are available at:

 http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/aes/documentlibrary/hts-not-for-aes.html

 
       For further information or questions, contact the U.S. Census Bureau's 
       AES Branch at 1-800-549-0595, menu option 1 or at [email protected]
       or online at www.census.gov/trade.