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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1473

To correct the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States as it applies

to electric toothbrushes and parts thereof.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 24, 1993

Ms. SLAUGHTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To correct the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United

States as it applies to electric toothbrushes and parts thereof.

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

3 SECTION 1. ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHES AND PARTS THERE4 OF.

5 Chapter 85 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

6 United States is amended by striking subheading

7 8509.80.00 and inserting in numerical sequence the fol8 lowing new superior text and subheadings, with such new

9 superior text having the same degree of indentation as the

10 article description in subheading 8507.90:
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‘‘ 8509.80 Other appliances:

8509.80.10 Electric toothbrushes ....................... 0.2¢ each +

3.4%

Free

(A,E,IL,CA)

2¢ each +

50%

8509.80.20 Other ................................................ 4.2% Free

(A,E,IL)

2.5% (CA)

40%

’’.

1 SEC. 2. CERTAIN PARTS OF ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHES.

2 Chapter 85 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

3 United States is further amended by inserting in numeri4 cal sequence the following new subheading with the article

5 description having the same degree of indentation as the

6 article description in subheading 8507.90.40:

‘‘ 8509.90.10 Parts of electric toothbrushes ................................ 0.2¢ each +

3.4%

Free

(A,E,IL,CA)

2¢ each +

50%

’’.

7 SEC. 3. STAGING OF RATES.

8 Any staged rate reduction of a rate of duty set forth

9 in subheading 9603.21.00 of the Harmonized Tariff

10 Schedule of the United States that was proclaimed by the

11 President before the date of enactment of this Act and

12 that takes effect after such date of enactment shall also

13 apply to the corresponding rates of duty set forth in sub14 headings 8509.80.10 and 8509.90.10 (as added by section

15 1 and section 2).

16 SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

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

18 1 and section 2 shall apply with respect to goods entered,

19 or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, after the

20 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act.
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1 (b) RELIQUIDATION.—Notwithstanding section 514

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

3 upon a request filed with the appropriate customs officer

4 before the 90th day after the date of the enactment of

5 this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for con6 sumption, of an article described in subheading

7 8509.80.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

8 United States (as added by section 1) or subheading

9 8509.90.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

10 United States (as added by section 2) that was made—

11 (1) after December 31, 1988; and

12 (2) on or before the 15th day after the date of

13 the enactment of this Act;

14 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry

15 occurred on the date after such 15th day.

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