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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2584 

To suspend temporarily the duty on certain knit-to-shape articles for men 

or boys, of cotton. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 30, 2009 

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

to the Committee on Finance 

A BILL 

To suspend temporarily the duty on certain knit-to-shape 

articles for men or boys, of cotton. 

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 KNIT-TO-SHAPE ARTICLES FOR MEN 

4 OR BOYS, OF COTTON. 

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

6 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 

7 amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 

8 new heading: 


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‘‘ 9902.01.00 Knit-to-shape articles for 

men or boys, of cotton, other 

than sweaters, vests and 

sweatshirts, and other than 

boys’ garments imported as 

parts of playsuits, as described in U.S. note 21(a) to 

this subchapter (provided for 

in subheading 6110.20.20) ... Free No change No change On or before 

12/31/2011 ’’. 

1 (b) AMENDMENTS TO U.S. NOTES.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 

3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 

4 States is amended by adding at the end the fol5 lowing new U.S. Note: 

6 ‘‘21. (a) Headings ø9902.01.00 through 

7 9902.XX.XX¿ cover only garments that were knit to 

8 shape on flat knitting machines with a stitch count exceed9 ing 9 stitches per 2 centimeters but less than or equal 

10 to 18 stitches per 2 centimeters, measured on the outer 

11 surface of the fabric forming the exterior surface of the 

12 garment in the direction on which the stitches are formed. 

13 Whenever such fabric is formed using both knit and purl 

14 stitches, the purl stitches will be disregarded and only the 

15 knit stitches on the outer surface of the fabric will be 

16 counted. In order to be eligible for entry under these head17 ings— 

18 ‘‘(1) all of the garment’s component parts, in19 cluding any collars, plackets, cuffs, waistbands and 

20 pockets, must have been knit to shape; and 


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1 ‘‘(2) all of the garment’s components must have 

2 been assembled by looping and linking, including the 

3 side seams. 

4 ‘‘(b) Headings ø9902.01.00 through 9902.XX.XX¿ 

5 cover only garments that were knit to shape on flat knit6 ting machines with a stitch count not exceeding 9 stitches 

7 per 2 centimeters, measured on the outer surfaces of the 

8 fabric forming the exterior surface of the garment in the 

9 direction on which the stitches are formed. Whenever such 

10 fabric is formed using both knit and purl stitches, the purl 

11 stitches will be disregarded and only the knit stitches on 

12 the outer surface of the fabric will be counted. In order 

13 to be eligible for entry under these headings— 

14 ‘‘(1) all of the garment’s component parts, in15 cluding any collars, plackets, cuffs, waistbands and 

16 pockets, must have been knit to shape; and 

17 ‘‘(2) all of the garment’s components must have 

18 been assembled by looping and linking, including the 

19 side seams.’’. 

20 (2) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Such sub21 chapter is further amended by striking the first U.S. 

22 note 18 to such subchapter (relating to headings 

23 9902.14.01 through 9902.14.05) and inserting after 

24 U.S. note 19, the following new U.S. Note: 


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1 ‘‘20. For the purposes of subheadings 9902.14.01, 

2 9902.14.02, 9902.14.03, 9902.14.04, and 9902.14.05, the 

3 term ‘mechanics’ work gloves’ means gloves having the fol4 lowing characteristics: synthetic leather palms and fingers; 

5 fourchettes of synthetic leather or of fabric in part of 

6 nylon or elastomeric yarn; backs comprising either one 

7 layer of knitted fabric in part of elastomeric yarn or three 

8 layers with the outer layer of knitted fabric in part of elas9 tomeric yarn, the center layer of foam and the inner layer 

10 of tricot fabric, the foregoing whether or not including a 

11 thermoplastic rubber logo or pad on the back; and elastic 

12 wrist straps with molded thermoplastic rubber hook-and13 loop enclosures.’’. 

14 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

15 this section apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from 

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

17 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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