Updated Guidance: Entry Summary Order of Reporting for Multiple HTS When 98 or 99 HTS Are Required
CBP has issued updated guidance on how to sequence HTS lines on entry summaries when Chapter 98 or Chapter 99 special-provision HTS numbers are also required, clarifying the correct order of reporting for multiple HTS situations. Filers who routinely use 98/99 classifications — such as those claiming duty suspensions, Section 301, or IEEPA overlays — are directly affected by this sequencing requirement.
We are reviewing our ACE filing templates and commodity libraries against this updated sequencing guidance, as incorrect line ordering in multi-HTS entries can trigger liquidation errors or duty miscalculations. In our view, this is one of the more operationally significant ACE filing clarifications issued this cycle.
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