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104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3255

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to correct

the tariff treatment of certain iron and steel pipe and tube products.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 16, 1996

Mr. QUILLEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United

States to correct the tariff treatment of certain iron

and steel pipe and tube products.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. NONALLOY IRON AND STEEL PIPES AND

4 TUBES.

5 Chapter 73 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

6 United States is amended—

7 (1) in the superior text for subheadings

8 7306.30.30 and 7306.30.50 to read as follows:

9 ‘‘Having a wall thickness of 1.65 mm or more, not

10 galvanized:’’;
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1 (2) in each of the subheadings 7306.10.10,

2 7306.20.60, 7306.30.50, and 7306.90.10—

3 (A) in column 1 general rate of duty, by

4 striking ‘‘1.5%’’ and inserting ‘‘4.9%’’; and

5 (B) in column 2 rate of duty, by striking

6 ‘‘5.5%’’ and inserting ‘‘20%’’;

7 (3) in each of the subheadings 7306.20.20 and

8 7306.60.10—

9 (A) in column 1 general rate of duty, by

10 striking ‘‘0.4%’’ and inserting ‘‘4.9%’’; and

11 (B) in column 2 rate of duty, by striking

12 ‘‘1%’’ and inserting ‘‘20%’’; and

13 (4) by inserting in numerical sequence the fol14 lowing new superior text and subheading, with the

15 article description having the same indentation as

16 the article description for subheadings 7306.30.30

17 and 7306.30.50:

‘‘ 7306.30.60 Having a wall thickness of

1.65mm or more, galvanized ............................. 6.5% Free (C, E,

IL) 1.3%

(CA)

21.5%

’’.

18 SEC. 2. ALLOY IRON AND STEEL PIPES AND TUBES.

19 Each of the subheadings 7306.50.50 and 7306.90.50

20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

21 are amended—

22 (1) in column 1 general rate of duty, by strik23 ing ‘‘3.9%’’ and inserting ‘‘9.5%’’; and
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1 (2) in column 2 rate of duty, by striking ‘‘10%’’

2 and inserting ‘‘28%’’.

3 SEC. 3. STAINLESS STEEL PIPES AND TUBES.

4 Chapter 73 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

5 United States is amended—

6 (1) in column 1 general rate of duty of sub7 heading 7306.40.10, by striking ‘‘6.1%’’ and insert8 ing ‘‘10.1%’’; and

9 (2) in subheading 7306.40.50—

10 (A) in column 1 general rate of duty, by

11 striking ‘‘4%’’ and inserting ‘‘10.1%’’; and

12 (B) in column 2 rate of duty, by striking

13 ‘‘11%’’ and inserting ‘‘29%’’.

14 SEC. 4. NEGOTIATING AUTHORITY.

15 In the event that a claim for compensation under any

16 provision of the Uruguay Round Agreements (as defined

17 in section 2(7) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19

18 U.S.C. 3501(7))) or any other trade agreement to which

19 the United States is a party is made by any contracting

20 party to that agreement as a result of the amendments

21 made by this Act, the United States Trade Representative

22 is authorized to negotiate such reasonable compensation

23 as may be appropriate.
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1 SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

2 The amendments made by this Act shall apply with

3 respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse

4 for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date

5 of enactment of this Act.

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