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New Zealand has made updates to its 2010 Tariff Schedule.  The update makes changes in Customs Duty, all Preferential Duties, and Alcoholic and Liquor Advisory Council (ALAC) Levy for liquor products.  The following HTS chapters are affected: 21 and 22.

Argentina’s 2010 Tariff Schedule has been updated.  New HTS numbers have been added, old HTS numbers have been deleted, and many existing HTS Descriptions have been modified.  The following HTS chapters are affected: 61, 62, 84, 85, 87 and 90.

The United States has added long descriptions to certain HTS which currently have short descriptions.  In addition, it adds 3 new HTS for chapter 98.  The following HTS chapters are affected: 03, 07, 08, 24, 32, 39, 72, 73, 85 and 98.

Brazil has updated duty and IPI rates for 2010.  The following HTS chapters are affected: 27, 44, 85, 87, and 94.  Brazil has also made changes in preferential duty rates with WTO member countries, affecting various products across the tariff.

Israel has updated HS descriptions, as well as added and deleted records for fish (frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat), locust beans, seaweeds, and other algae.  The following HTS chapters are affected: 03, 12, 15, 16, 39, 63, 76, and 87.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has issued the 2010 Customs tariff.  Updates include deleting HTS numbers and making changes to the default and preferential duty rates.  These changes affect the entire tariff.

BRAZIL

Updates have been made to both duty and IPI rates.  The following HTS chapters are affected: 29, 84, 87.

SOUTH AFRICA

The country has updated HS descriptions, General duty, EU & EFTA preferential duty rates, Environmental Levy and Insertion of HS numbers affecting certain chapters of the Customs Tariff.