UPDATE: Increased Column 2 Duties on Certain Articles from the Russian Federation

CSMS # 55688476 - UPDATE: Increased Column 2 Duties on Certain Articles from the Russian Federation U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 03/29/2023 12:38 PM EDT 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  This Proclamation increased the column 2 duty rates for goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, in subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) by inserting new heading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 GUIDANCE Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on April 1, 2023, subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is modified: 1.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