The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a final rule that will amend the Beef Promotion and Research Order to increase assessment rates for imported veal and veal products based on revised determinations of live animal equivalencies. The final rule takes effect June 29th.
In order to capture product not previously assessed, this rule will also add Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) numbers (6) to the list of those subject to such assessments.
This rule specifies that imported veal classified under the following HTSUS numbers is subject to the assessments indicated.
– $0.01431558 per kg for HTSUS numbers 0201.10.0510; 0201.10.1010; 0201.10.5010; 0201.20.5010; 0201.20.5020; 0202.10.0510; 0202.10.1010; and 0202.10.5010.
– $0.02090075 per kg for HTSUS numbers 0201.30.5010; 0201.30.5020; 0202.30.5010; and 0202.30.5020.
Further information on this final rule may be obtained by contacting:
Mike Dinkel, Agricultural Marketing Specialist, Research and Promotion Division, Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program;
AMS, USDA; Room 2610-S, STOP 0249,
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0249;
Fax (202) 720-1125;
Telephone (301) 352-7497;
or email Michael.Dinkel@ams.usda.gov
If you have general questions regarding the information in this bulletin, please contact either your Livingston account manager, or our regulatory affairs group at usregaffairs@livingstonintl.com.