Notice2026-07753
Recommended Modifications in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
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Published
April 21, 2026
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International Trade Commission
Abstract
The Commission is seeking comments from interested Federal agencies and the public regarding proposed Commission recommendations to the President with respect to modifications to the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). The modifications would conform the HTS to recommended amendments adopted by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and that are scheduled to enter into force on January 1, 2028.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21311-21312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07753]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 1205-14]
Recommended Modifications in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of proposed Commission recommendations to the President
and invitation to interested federal agencies and the public to submit
written comments on such proposed recommendations.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is seeking comments from interested Federal
agencies and the public regarding proposed Commission recommendations
to the President with respect to modifications to the U.S. Harmonized
Tariff Schedule (HTS). The modifications would conform the HTS to
recommended amendments adopted by the World Customs Organization (WCO)
and that are scheduled to enter into force on January 1, 2028.
DATES:
August 15, 2025: Publication in the Federal Register of notice of
institution of this investigation.
April 17, 2026: Posting of the Commission's proposed
recommendations on the Commission's website.
May 18, 2026: Deadline for interested federal agencies and the
public to file written views with the Commission on the Commission's
proposed recommendations.
December 2026 (actual date to be announced later): Transmittal of
the Commission's report to the President.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission's hearing
rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC. All written submissions
should be addressed to the Secretary to the Commission, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.
The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the
Commission's Electronic Docket Information System (EDIS) at <a href="http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm">http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/edis.htm</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel P. Shepherdson, Attorney-
Advisor, Office of Tariff Affairs and Trade Agreements ((202) 205-2598,
or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1155707f78747d3f4279746179746375627e7f5164627865723f767e67"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7135101f18141d5f2219140119140315021e1f3104021805125f161e07">[email protected]</span></a>) or Edward Petronzio, Nomenclature
Analyst, Office of Tariff Affairs and Trade Agreements ((202) 205-1493,
or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d68495a4c5f49037d48595f42435744426d585e44594e034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cd88a9baacbfa9e39da8b9bfa2a3b7a4a28db8bea4b9aee3aaa2bb">[email protected]</span></a>). The
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media should contact Jennifer Andberg, Office of External Relations
((202) 205-3404, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bdf7d8d3d3d4dbd8cf93fcd3d9dfd8cfdafdc8ced4c9de93dad2cb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c68ca3a8a8afa0a3b4e887a8a2a4a3b4a186b3b5afb2a5e8a1a9b0">[email protected]</span></a>). Hearing-impaired
individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the
Commission's TDD terminal at 202-205-1810. General information about
the Commission is available by accessing the Commission website at
<a href="http://www.usitc.gov">www.usitc.gov</a>. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the
Office of the Secretary at (202) 205-2000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: Section 1205(a) of the Omnibus Trade and
Competitiveness Act of 1988 (the 1988 Act) (19 U.S.C. 3005(a)) requires
that the Commission keep the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (Harmonized Tariff Schedule or HTS) under continuous review and
periodically, at such times as amendments are recommended for adoption,
and as other circumstances warrant, recommend to the President such
modifications to the HTS as the Commission considers necessary or
appropriate to conform the HTS with amendments made to the
International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and
Coding System (Convention), which contains the Harmonized System in the
Annex to the Convention.
On June 28, 2025, the World Customs Organization (WCO) adopted
recommended amendments to the Harmonized System, and these amendments
are scheduled to enter into force on January 1, 2028. The Commission
has posted a copy of the WCO amendments on its website at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov/harmonized_tariff_information/section_1205">https://www.usitc.gov/harmonized_tariff_information/section_1205</a>. On August 15,
2025, the Commission instituted Investigation No. 1205-14 to prepare
recommendations for such modifications to the HTS as it considers
necessary or appropriate to conform the HTS with such amendments to the
Harmonized System.
As part of this investigation, the Commission will also consider
whether it is necessary or appropriate to recommend a modification to
the HTS that would subdivide a subheading for medicaments. Currently,
HTS subheading 3004.90.92 has more than 70 subordinate statistical
provisions for specific medicaments. Given that each statistical
provision is assigned a unique 10-digit number (e.g., 3004.90.9201,
3004.90.9202, 3004.90.9203, etc...), there are limits to how many more
statistical provisions for medicaments can be established in the
future. In anticipation of a continuing demand from the private sector
for statistical provisions for specific medicaments, the Commission is
recommending that HTS subheading 3004.90.92 be subdivided into nine new
HTS subheadings. The creation of nine new HTS subheadings will allow
the establishment of additional statistical provisions for specific
medicaments under the new subheadings.
An up-to-date copy of the HTS, which incorporates the current
Harmonized System in its overall structure, is available on the
Commission's website at <a href="https://hts.usitc.gov/">https://hts.usitc.gov/</a>.
Proposed Recommendations, Opportunity to Comment: The Commission's
proposed recommendations relating to Investigation No. 1205-14 have
been posted on the Commission's website at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov/harmonized_tariff_information/section_1205/investigation_1205-14">https://www.usitc.gov/harmonized_tariff_information/section_1205/investigation_1205-14</a>.
Interested federal agencies and the public are invited to submit
written comments on the proposed recommendations by May 18, 2026. To
assist the public in understanding the proposed changes and in
developing comments, the Commission has included, with the proposed
recommendations, non-authoritative concordance tables linking the
proposed tariff codes to the corresponding current tariff codes.
Persons using the concordance tables should be aware that the cross-
references shown are subject to change during the course of the
investigation.
Written Submissions: Interested federal agencies and the public are
invited to file written submissions concerning the proposed
recommendations. All written submissions should be addressed to the
Secretary, and should be received not later than 5:15 p.m., May 18,
2026. All written submissions must conform with the provisions ofSec.
201.8 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
201.8). Section 201.8 and the Commission's Handbook on Filing
Procedures require that interested parties file documents
electronically on or before the filing deadline. Submissions should
refer to the docket number (``Docket No. 1205-014'') in a prominent
place on the cover page and/or the first page. (See Handbook for
Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic Filing Procedures). Persons
with questions regarding filing should contact the Secretary (202-205-
2000). Any submissions that contain confidential business information
(CBI) must also conform with the requirements of Sec. 201.6 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section
201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the document and the
individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they are the
``confidential'' or ``non-confidential'' version, and that the
confidential business information be clearly identified by means of
brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business
information, will be made available for inspection by interested
parties. The Commission may include some or all of the confidential
business information submitted in the course of this investigation in
the report it sends to the President and the U.S. Trade Representative.
The Commission will otherwise not publish any confidential business
information in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm
supplying the information.
Recommendations to the President: The Commission will submit its
recommended modifications to the President in the form of a report that
will include a summary of the information on which the recommendations
were based, together with a statement of the probable economic effect
of each recommended change on any industry in the United States. The
report also will include a copy of all written views submitted by
interested federal agencies and a copy or summary, prepared by the
Commission, of the views of all other interested parties. The
Commission expects to submit that report in December 2026.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 17, 2026.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-07753 Filed 4-20-26; 8:45 am]
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