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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 724

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

FEBRUARY 2, 1993

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 Chapter 56 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

5 United States is amended by striking subheading

6 5607.50.20 and inserting the following new superior text

7 and subheadings, with the superior text having the same
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1 degree of indentation as the article description in sub2 heading 5607.50.40:

‘‘ Not braided or plaited:

5607.50.25 Twine, of a plied yarn made

from medium twist single

yarns with ply twist in the

opposite direction, measuring less than 4.8 mm in diameter and composed of the

following fibers having an

approximate percentage by

weight of: 25 to 35% polyester, 18 to 28% acrylic, 17

to 27% nylon, 8 to 18%

cotton, and 7 to 17% rayon 8% 0.8% (IL)

4.0% (CA)

76.5%

5607.50.35 Other .................................. 27.6¢/kg +

15%

2.8¢/kg +

1.5% (IL)

13.8¢/kg +

7.5% (OA)

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
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1 corresponding rate of duty set forth in subheading

2 5607.50.35 (as added by subsection (a)).

3 SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.

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

5 1 apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from

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

7 the date of the enactment of this Act.

8 (b) RELIQUIDATION.—Notwithstanding section 514

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

10 upon a request filed with the appropriate customs officer

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

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

13 consumption, of any goods described in subheading

14 5607.50.25 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

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

16 (1) after December 31, 1988; and

17 (2) before the 15th day after the date of the en18 actment of this Act;

19 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though the amend20 ment made by section 1(a) applied to such liquidation or

21 reliquidation.

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