CSMS # 55688476 - UPDATE: Increased Column 2 Duties on Certain Articles from the Russian Federation

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CSMS # 55688476 - UPDATE: Increased Column 2 Duties on Certain Articles from the Russian Federation

This message provides notification of an increase in Column 2 duties for certain articles from the Russian Federation by Presidential Proclamation 10523, effective April 1, 2023. Additionally, Presidential Proclamation 10523, with Annex, may be found in the Federal Register at 88 FR 13277.

BACKGROUND

On June 27, 2022, President Biden issued Presidential Proclamation 10420 “Proclamation on Increasing Duties on Certain Articles from the Russian Federation,” effective July 27, 2022. Additionally, Presidential Proclamation 10420, with Annex, may be found in the Federal Register at 87 FR 38875. This Proclamation increased the column 2 duty rates for goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, in subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) by inserting new heading 9903.90.08. Please see CSMS #52458835 and #52638708.

GUIDANCE

Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on April 1, 2023, subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is modified:

1. by deleting “as provided for in this note” from subdivision (a) of U.S. note 30 to subchapter III of chapter 99 and by inserting “as provided for in subdivisions (a) and (b) of this note” in lieu thereof.

2. by deleting the following 8-digit subheadings from subdivision (b) to U.S. note 30 to subchapter III of chapter 99:

72021150

72022110

72022900

72023000

72024100

72024910

72027000

72042100

72042900

72044900

72052900

72071200

72169100

72249000

73042910

73042920

73042931

73042941

73042950

73062920

73062960

73079910

73089060

73101000

73102900

73110000

73144100

73181520

73181540

73181600

73182200

73251000

74081160

74081900

74092100

74102200

76042930

76042950

76051100

76061230

76061260

76130000

78011000

78019990

3. by inserting the following 8-digit subheadings in subdivision (b) to U.S. note 30 to subchapter III of chapter 99 in the numerical sequence:

26011200

26151000

28030000

28049000

28051200

28161000

28342910

28469020

28469040

28469080

71022130

71022140

71022900

71101100

71101900

71102900

71103100

71103900

71104100

71104900

75021000

75022000

75040000

87081030

4. by inserting the following new heading 9903.90.09 in numerical sequence, with the material in the new heading inserted in the columns of HTSUS labeled “Heading/Subheading”, “Article Description”, “Rates of Duty 1-General”, “Rates of Duty-1 Special”, and Rates of Duty 2”, respectively:

Heading / Subheading	Article Description	Rates of Duty
		1		2
		General	Special
9903.90.09	Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(d) to this subchapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			70%

5. by inserting the following new subdivisions (c) through (d) to U.S. note 30 to subchapter III of chapter 99 in alphabetical sequence:

“(c) For the purposes of heading 9903.90.09, articles that are the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of this note, shall be subject to a 70 percent ad valorem rate of duty in lieu of the rates of duty provided for such articles in column 2 of the HTSUS in chapters 1 to 97. All articles that are the product of the Russian Federation that are classified in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(d) to subchapter III of chapter 99 are subject to the 70 percent ad valorem rate of duty imposed by heading 9903.90.09.

As provided in U.S. note 1 to subchapter III of chapter 99, articles that are the product of the Russian Federation that are classified in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(d) to subchapter III of chapter 99 are subject to a 70 percent ad valorem rate of duty under heading 9903.90.09 in lieu of the rates of duty provided therefor in column 2 of the HTSUS in chapters 1 to 97.

The duties imposed by heading 9903.90.09 do not apply to goods for which entry is claimed under a provision of chapter 98 of the HTSUS, except for goods entered under subheadings 9802.00.40, 9802.00.50, and 9802.00.60, and heading 9802.00.80. For subheadings 9802.00.40, 9802.00.50, and 9802.00.60, the duties imposed by heading 9903.90.09 apply to the value of repairs, alterations, or processing performed abroad, as described in the applicable subheading. For heading 9802.00.80, the duties imposed by heading 9903.90.09 apply to the value of the article less the cost or value of such products of the United States, as described in heading 9802.00.80.

Products of the Russian Federation that are provided for in heading 9903.90.09 and classified in one of the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(d) to subchapter III of chapter 99 shall continue to be subject to antidumping, countervailing, or other duties, fees, exactions and charges that apply to such products, as well as to the 70 percent ad valorem rate of duty imposed by heading 9903.90.09. U.S. note 30(b) aligns with the 35 percent ad valorem rate of duty and will continue to be subject to that Column 2 rate unless specifically moved to the 70 percent ad valorem rate.

(d) Heading 9903.90.09 applies to all products of the Russian Federation that are classified in the following 8-digit subheadings:

List of affected HTS (see also Annex to 88 FRN 13277):

72011000

72021150

72022110

72022900

72023000

72024100

72024910

72027000

72029200

72031000

72042100

72042900

72044900

72052900

72071200

72081030

72081060

72082530

72083600

72083700

72083800

72083900

72084030

72084060

72085100

72085200

72085300

72085400

72089000

72091600

72091700

72091860

72104100

72104900

72106100

72106900

72107060

72124010

72124050

72131000

72142000

72149900

72166900

72169100

72171060

72171090

72172030

72223000

72249000

72251100

72251900

72261110

72261190

72261990

72284000

72285010

72285050

72286080

73041910

73042440

73042910

73042920

73042931

73042941

73042950

73043160

73043900

73051110

73051210

73062920

73062960

73063050

73079910

73089030

73089060

73101000

73102900

73110000

73144100

73181520

73181540

73181600

73182200

73251000

74031100

74081160

74081900

74092100

74102200

76011030

76011060

76012030

76012060

76012090

76041030

76041050

76042100

76042930

76042950

76051100

76051900

76052100

76052900

76061130

76061160

76061230

76061260

76069130

76069160

76069230

76069260

76071190

76071960

76072010

76072050

76129050

76130000

78011000

78019990

81082000

81083000

81123100

81124110

81129207

81129210

81129230

81129240

Filers must enter the applicable 9903.90.08 or 9903.90.09 in addition to the Chapter 1-97 HTS on the entry summary line. HTS hierarchical guidance has been issued previously, please refer to CSMS #39587858 for guidance related to reporting multiple HTS when chapter 98 and 99 are required.

All entry summary related questions regarding this message should be addressed to the Commercial Operations, Revenue, and Entry Division at otentrysummary@cbp.dhs.gov.

Related CSMS Messages: 52458835, 52638708

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