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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1307

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

to certain electric toothbrushes and parts thereof.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 29 (legislative day, JUNE 30), 1993

Mr. D’AMATO introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred

to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To correct the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United

States as it applies to certain 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. CERTAIN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHES.

4 Chapter 85 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

5 United States is amended by striking subheading

6 8509.80.00 and inserting in numerical sequence the fol7 lowing new subheadings, with the superior heading for

8 subheading 8509.80 having the same degree of indenta9 tion as the superior heading for subheading 8507.90 and

10 the article descriptions for subheadings 8509.80.10 and
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1 8509.80.20 each having the same degree of indentation

2 as the article description in subheading 8507.90.40:

‘‘ 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%

’’.

3 SEC. 2. CERTAIN PARTS OF ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHES.

4 Chapter 85 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

5 United States, as amended by section 1, is amended by

6 inserting in numerical sequence the following new sub7 heading with the article description in subheading

8 8509.90.10 having the same degree of indentation as the

9 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%

’’.

10 SEC. 3. STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS.

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

12 in subheading 9603.21.00 of the Harmonized Tariff

13 Schedule of the United States that was proclaimed by the

14 President before the date of the enactment of this Act and

15 that takes effect after such date of enactment shall also

16 apply to the corresponding rates of duty set forth in sub17 headings 8509.80.10 and 8509.90.10 (as added by section

18 1 and section 2 of this Act).

19 SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

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

21 1 and section 2 shall apply with respect to goods entered,
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1 or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after

2 the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

3 (b) RELIQUIDATION.—Notwithstanding section 514

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

5 upon a request filed with the appropriate customs officer

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

7 this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for con8 sumption, of an article described in subheading

9 8509.80.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

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

11 8509.90.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

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

13 (1) after December 31, 1988; and

14 (2) before the 15th day after the date of the en15 actment of this Act;

16 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry

17 occurred on such 15th day.

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