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GGD-81-46 1 (1981-04-23)

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL



Report To The Congress

OF THE UNITED STATES


Assurance Needed That Import
Classifications Are Accurate


Customs Service practices do not ensure that
the billions of dollars in foreign productsenter-
ing the United States are properly classified for
the purpose of assessing duties. Proper classi-
fications are also needed to formu.late trade
policies, and deal with the unfair entry of for-
eign merchandise into U.S. markets. An in-
creasing volume of international trade will add
to these concerns. The Service's problems have
been aggravated by a relatively static classifica-
tion work force and a sharply increased work-
load. However, the work force is not likely to
increase.

The Customs Service is aware of opportunities
to make its classification operations more effi-
cient. Until it takes full advantage of these op-
portunities, it will be unable to determine
whether it can ensure that imports are properly
classified without additional resources.


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   GGD-81-46
APRIL 23, 1981


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