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Proclamation 10326

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

This proclamation modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) to conform with international convention amendments, makes technical corrections to multiple free trade agreements, extends duty-free access for Israeli agricultural products through 2022, and terminates the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) beneficiary status of Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali effective January 1, 2022.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 73593

Impact dates

  1. HTS modifications under paragraphs (1)-(10) enter into effect on applicable dates in Annexes I-IX

  2. Duty-free access for specified Israeli agricultural products expires unless extended

  3. AGOA termination for Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali takes effect; HTS modifications for AGOA removal effective for goods entered or withdrawn for consumption

Key directives

  • Modify HTS per Annexes I-IX of USITC Publication 5240
  • Terminate AGOA beneficiary designation for Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali effective January 1, 2022
  • Delete Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali from HTS general notes and subchapter notes
  • Extend duty-free access for specified Israeli agricultural products through December 31, 2022
  • Make technical corrections to general note 34(o) for USCTPA and general note 25 for USSFTA

Timeline

Immediate

  • Publication 5240 annexes incorporated by reference with various effective dates

Near term (90d)

  • HTS modifications enter into effect on applicable dates in Annexes I-IX (some likely January 1, 2022)
  • AGOA termination for Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali takes effect January 1, 2022
  • Duty-free access for specified Israeli agricultural products continues through December 31, 2022

Long term

  • Ongoing tariff treatment under multiple FTAs (CAFTA-DR, USPTPA, USKFTA, USCTPA, PTPA, USMCA) maintained through technical conforming changes
  • Potential renegotiation of US-Israel agricultural agreement to replace 2004 Agreement

Risks & tensions

  • AGOA termination may disrupt textile/apparel sectors in Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali and related US supply chains
  • Vague 'applicable dates' in Annexes I-IX create uncertainty for implementation timing; actual deadline depends on unpublished annex details
  • Supersession clause (para 15) may create confusion with prior proclamations but no specific conflicts are identified
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