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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1543

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

the duty rate that prevailed under the Tariff Schedules of the United

States for certain twine, cordage, ropes, and cables.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 2, 1995

Mr. LIPINSKI 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 restore the duty rate that prevailed under

the Tariff Schedules of the United States for certain

twine, cordage, ropes, and cables.

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

3 SECTION 1. TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES, AND CABLES.

4 (a) TARIFF REDUCTION.—Chapter 56 of the Har5 monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended

6 by striking subheading 5607.50.20 and inserting the fol7 lowing new superior text and subheadings, with the supe-
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1 rior text having the same degree of indentation as the arti2 cle description in subheading 5607.50.40:

‘‘ Not braided or plaited:

5607.50.25 Three ply twine of nylon

having a final ‘S’ twist;

measuring less than 4.8

mm in diameter; containing

at least 10% cotton; made

of 100% recycled materials.

7.9% Free (IL)

2.4% (CA)

5.8% (MX)

76.5%

5607.50.35 Other .................................. 26.8¢/kg +

14.6%

Free (IL)

8.2¢/kg +

4.5% (CA)

13% (MX)

27.6¢/kg 76.5%

’’.

3 (b) STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS.—

4 (1) FOR SUBHEADING 5607.50.25.—Any staged

5 rate reduction of a rate of duty for subheading

6 5607.49.15 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of

7 the United States that was proclaimed by the Presi8 dent before the date of the enactment of this Act

9 shall also apply to the corresponding rate of duty set

10 forth in subheading 5607.50.25 (as added by sub11 section (a)).

12 (2) FOR SUBHEADING 5607.50.35.—Any staged

13 rate reduction of a rate of duty for subheading

14 5607.50.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of

15 the United States that was proclaimed by the Presi16 dent before the date of the enactment of this Act

17 and that would otherwise take effect after the date

18 of the enactment of this Act shall also apply to the

19 corresponding rate of duty set forth in subheading

20 5607.50.35 (as added by subsection (a)).
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1 SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by section

3 1 apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from

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

5 the date of the enactment of this Act.

6 (b) RELIQUIDATION.—Notwithstanding section 514

7 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law,

8 upon a request filed with the appropriate customs officer

9 on or before the 90th day after the date of the enactment

10 of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for

11 consumption, of any goods described in subheading

12 5607.50.25 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

13 United States (as added by section 1(a)) that was made—

14 (1) after December 31, 1988; and

15 (2) before the 15th day after the date of the en16 actment of this Act;

17 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though the amend18 ment made by section 1(a) applied to such liquidation or

19 reliquidation.

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