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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 879

Relating to the tariff treatment of pharmaceutical grade phospholipids and

soybean oil.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 4, 1993

Mr. VALENTINE (for himself and Mr. LANCASTER) introduced the following

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

Relating to the tariff treatment of pharmaceutical grade

phospholipids and soybean oil.

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

3 SECTION 1. PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE PHOSPHOLIPIDS.

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—

5 (1) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 29 of the Har6 monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is

7 amended by striking subheading 2923.20.00 and in8 serting the following:
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‘‘ Lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids:

2923.20.10 Egg phospholipids, pharmaceutical grade meeting

requirements of the United States Food and Drug

Administration for use in

intravenous fat emulsions 1.5% Free

(A,E,IL,J)

0.8% (CA)

10%

2923.20.20 Other ............................... 2.2¢/kg. +

4/5%

Free

(A*,E,IL,J)

1.1¢/kg. +

2.2% (CA)

16.5¢/kg. +

30%

’’.

1 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—(A) The amendment

2 made by paragraph (1) shall apply to articles en3 tered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consump4 tion, on or after the 15th day after the date of the

5 enactment of this Act.

6 (B) Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff

7 Act of 1930 or any other provision of law, upon

8 proper request filed with the appropriate customs of9 ficer before the 90th day after the date of the enact10 ment of this Act, any entry—

11 (i) that was made after March 29, 1991

12 and before the 15th day after the date of the

13 enactment of this Act; and

14 (ii) with respect to which there would have

15 been a lesser duty if the amendment made by

16 paragraph (1) applied to such entry,

17 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if such amend18 ment applied to such entry.

19 (b) RATE OF DUTY IF PROPOSED AGREEMENT OR

20 DECLARATION IS ADOPTED.—
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1 (1) CONDITIONAL AMENDMENT.—Subject to

2 paragraph (2), subheading 2923.20.10 of the Har3 monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is

4 amended—

5 (A) by striking the rate appearing in the

6 General column and inserting ‘‘Free’’; and

7 (B) by striking any matter appearing in

8 the Special column.

9 (2) CONDITION.—The amendment made by

10 paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date that an

11 agreement or declaration that grants duty-free sta12 tus to articles described in subheading 3004.90 of

13 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United

14 States enters into force and effect with respect to

15 the United States.

16 SEC. 2. PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SOYBEAN OIL.

17 (a) CONDITIONAL AMENDMENT.—Subject to sub18 section (b), subheading 1507.90.20 of the Harmonized

19 Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended—

20 (1) by striking the rate appearing in the Gen21 eral column and inserting ‘‘Free’’; and

22 (2) by striking any matter appearing in the

23 Special column.

24 (b) CONDITION.—The amendment made by sub25 section (a) shall take effect on the date that an agreement
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1 or declaration that grants duty-free status to articles de2 scribed in subheading 3004.90 of the Harmonized Tariff

3 Schedule of the United States enters into force and effect

4 with respect to the United States.

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