II 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2379 

To suspend temporarily the duty on certain three-ring binders wholly or 

predominantly covered with polyester fabrics. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 29, 2009 

Mr. VOINOVICH introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on Finance 

A BILL 

To suspend temporarily the duty on certain three-ring binders wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabrics. 

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

3 SECTION 1. CERTAIN THREE-RING BINDERS WHOLLY OR 

4 PREDOMINANTLY COVERED WITH POLY5 ESTER FABRICS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 

7 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 

8 amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 

9 new headings: 


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•S 2379 IS

‘‘ 9902.73.01 Three-ring binders with 

outer surface wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabric (provided for 

in subheading 6307.90.98), 

with metal rings not exceeding approximately 51 mm in 

diameter, designed to contain standard sheets of letter-sized paper measuring 

approximately 51 mm by 

280 mm ............................... Free No change No change On or before 

12/31/2011

9902.73.02 Three-ring binders with 

outer surface wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabric (provided for 

in subheading 6307.90.98), 

with metal rings exceeding 

51 mm diameter, designed 

to contain standard sheets 

of letter-sized paper measuring approximately 51 mm 

by 280 mm .......................... Free No change No change On or before 

12/31/2011

9902.73.03 Three-ring binders with 

outer surface wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabric (provided for 

in subheading 6307.90.98), 

with metal rings not exceeding approximately 51 mm in 

diameter, designed to contain standard sheets of letter-sized paper measuring 

approximately 51 mm by 

280 mm, with a zipper closure ..................................... Free No change No change On or before 

12/31/2011

9902.73.04 Three-ring binders with 

outer surface wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabric (provided for 

in subheading 6307.90.98), 

with metal rings exceeding 

51mm diameter, designed to 

contain standard sheets of 

letter-sized paper measuring 

approximately 51 mm by 

280 mm, with a zipper closure ..................................... Free No change No change On or before 

12/31/2011


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•S 2379 IS

9902.73.05 Three-ring binders with 

outer surface wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabric (provided for 

in subheading 6307.90.98), 

with metal rings not exceeding approximately 51 mm in 

diameter, designed to contain standard sheets of letter-sized paper measuring 

approximately 51 mm by 

280 mm, with a hook and 

loop closure ......................... Free No change No change On or before 

12/31/2011

9902.73.06 Three-ring binders with 

outer surface wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabric (provided for 

in subheading 6307.90.98), 

with metal rings not exceeding approximately 51 mm in 

diameter, designed to contain standard sheets of letter-sized paper measuring 

approximately 51 mm by 

280 mm, with a hook and 

loop closure ......................... Free No change No change On or before 

12/31/2011

9902.73.07 Three-ring binders with 

outer surface wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabric (provided for 

in subheading 6307.90.98), 

with metal rings not exceeding approximately 51 mm in 

diameter, designed to contain standard sheets of letter-sized paper measuring 

approximately 51 mm by 

280 mm, with an elastic 

band closure ........................ Free No change No change On or before 

12/31/2011

9902.73.08 Three-ring binders with 

outer surface wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabric (provided for 

in subheading 6307.90.98), 

with metal rings exceeding 

51mm in diameter, designed 

to contain standard sheets 

of letter-sized paper measuring approximately 51 mm 

by 280 mm, with an elastic 

band closure ........................ Free No change No change On or before 

12/31/2011 ’’. 

1 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

2 subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 

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

4 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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