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614–0091241–8 .....................................................................
03/30/93
614–0091756–5 .....................................................................
04/22/93
614–0091803–5 .....................................................................
04/26/93
614–0096840–2 .....................................................................
12/06/93
614–0095883–3 .....................................................................
10/22/93
614–0095940–1 .....................................................................
10/21/93
614–0096051–6 .....................................................................
10/22/93
614–0096058–1 .....................................................................
10/22/93
614–0096063–1 .....................................................................
10/25/93
614–0096069–8 .....................................................................
10/25/93
614–0100624–4 .....................................................................
04/28/94
614–0100701–0 .....................................................................
05/02/94
614–0099508–2 .....................................................................
06/07/94
614–0002824–9 .....................................................................
02/09/95
788–1003306–4 .....................................................................
07/14/89
SEC. 1409. CERTAIN TOMATO SAUCE PREPARATION ENTERED IN 1990
THROUGH 1992.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law and
subject to the provisions of subsection (b), the United States Cus-
toms Service shall, not later than 180 days after the receipt of
the request described in subsection (b), liquidate or reliquidate
each entry described in subsection (d) containing any merchandise
which, at the time of the original liquidation, was classified under
subheading 2002.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (relating to tomatoes, prepared or preserved) at the
rate of duty that would have been applicable to such merchandise
if the merchandise had been liquidated or reliquidated under sub-
heading 2103.90.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (relating to tomato sauce preparation) on the date of entry.
(b) REQUESTS.—Reliquidation may be made under subsection
(a) with respect to an entry described in subsection (d) only if
a request therefor is filed with the Customs Service within 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act and the request
contains sufficient information to enable the Customs Service to
locate the entry or reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located
and to confirm that the entry consists of tomato sauce preparations
properly classifiable under subheading 2103.90.60 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
(c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts owed by the
United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an
entry under subsection (a) shall be paid not later than 180 days
after the date of such liquidation or reliquidation.
(d) AFFECTED ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in subsection
(a) are as follows:
Entry Number
Entry Date
521–0010813–4 .....................................................................
11/28/90
521–0011263–1 .....................................................................
03/15/91
551–2047066–5 .....................................................................
03/18/92
551–2047231–5 .....................................................................
03/19/92
551–2047441–0 .....................................................................
03/20/92
551–2053210–0 .....................................................................
04/28/92
819–0565392–9 .....................................................................
12/12/92
SEC. 1410. CERTAIN TOMATO SAUCE PREPARATION ENTERED IN 1989
THROUGH 1995.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law and
subject to the provisions of subsection (b), the United States Cus-
toms Service shall, not later than 180 days after the receipt of
the request described in subsection (b), liquidate or reliquidate
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each entry described in subsection (d) containing any merchandise
which, at the time of the original liquidation, was classified under
subheading 2002.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (relating to tomatoes, prepared or preserved) at the
rate of duty that would have been applicable to such merchandise
if the merchandise had been liquidated or reliquidated under sub-
heading 2103.90.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (relating to tomato sauce preparation) on the date of entry.
(b) REQUESTS.—Reliquidation may be made under subsection
(a) with respect to an entry described in subsection (d) only if
a request therefor is filed with the Customs Service within 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act and the request
contains sufficient information to enable the Customs Service to
locate the entry or reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located
and to confirm that the entry consists of tomato sauce preparations
properly classifiable under subheading 2103.90.60 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
(c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts owed by the
United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an
entry under subsection (a) shall be paid not later than 180 days
after the date of such liquidation or reliquidation.
(d) AFFECTED ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in subsection
(a) are as follows:
Entry Number
Entry Date
614–2716855–6 .....................................................................
10–11–89
614–2717619–5 .....................................................................
11–11–89
614–2717846–4 .....................................................................
11–25–89
614–2722580–2 .....................................................................
09–01–90
614–2723739–3 .....................................................................
11–03–90
614–2722163–7 .....................................................................
08–04–90
614–2723558–7 .....................................................................
10–25–90
614–2723104–0 .....................................................................
09–29–90
614–2720674–5 .....................................................................
05–10–90
614–2721638–9 .....................................................................
07–07–90
614–2718704–4 .....................................................................
01–06–90
614–2718411–6 .....................................................................
12–16–89
614–2719146–7 .....................................................................
02–03–90
614–2719562–5 .....................................................................
03–03–90
614–2726258–1 .....................................................................
04–26–91
614–2726290–4 .....................................................................
05–03–91
614–2725646–8 .....................................................................
03–21–91
614–2725926–4 .....................................................................
04–06–91
614–2725443–0 .....................................................................
02–23–91
614–0081157–8 .....................................................................
12–02–91
614–0081303–8 .....................................................................
12–03–91
614–2725276–4 .....................................................................
02–09–91
614–2728765–3 .....................................................................
10–05–91
614–2729005–3 .....................................................................
10–19–91
614–2728060–9 .....................................................................
08–24–91
614–2727885–0 .....................................................................
08–10–91
614–2726744–0 .....................................................................
06–01–91
614–2726987–5 .....................................................................
06–15–91
614–2725094–1 .....................................................................
01–26–91
614–2724766–4 .....................................................................
01–07–91
614–2724768–1 .....................................................................
12–30–90
614–0084694–7 .....................................................................
05–30–92
614–0085303–4 .....................................................................
06–30–92
614–0081812–8 .....................................................................
01–07–92
614–0082595–8 .....................................................................
02–23–92
614–0083467–9 .....................................................................
03–31–92
614–0083466–1 .....................................................................
03–31–92
614–0083680–7 .....................................................................
04–18–92
614–0084025–4 .....................................................................
05–02–92
614–0092533–7 .....................................................................
05–14–93
614–0093248–1 .....................................................................
06–25–93
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614–0095915–3 .....................................................................
10–26–93
614–0095752–0 .....................................................................
10–13–93
614–0095753–8 .....................................................................
10–13–93
614–0095275–2 .....................................................................
09–24–93
614–0095445–1 .....................................................................
10–07–93
614–0095421–2 .....................................................................
10–08–93
614–0095814–8 .....................................................................
10–22–93
614–0095813–0 .....................................................................
10–22–93
614–0095811–4 .....................................................................
10–22–93
614–0095914–6 .....................................................................
10–26–93
614–0102424–7 .....................................................................
06–23–94
614–0096922–8 .....................................................................
12–07–93
614–0001090–8 .....................................................................
10–20–94
614–0006610–8 .....................................................................
06–23–95
614–0004345–3 .....................................................................
03–29–95
614–0005582–0 .....................................................................
04–28–95
SEC. 1411. CERTAIN TOMATO SAUCE PREPARATION ENTERED IN 1989
AND 1990.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law and
subject to the provisions of subsection (b), the United States Cus-
toms Service shall, not later than 180 days after the receipt of
the request described in subsection (b), liquidate or reliquidate
each entry described in subsection (d) containing any merchandise
which, at the time of the original liquidation, was classified under
subheading 2002.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (relating to tomatoes, prepared or preserved) at the
rate of duty that would have been applicable to such merchandise
if the merchandise had been liquidated or reliquidated under sub-
heading 2103.90.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (relating to tomato sauce preparation) on the date of entry.
(b) REQUESTS.—Reliquidation may be made under subsection
(a) with respect to an entry described in subsection (d) only if
a request therefor is filed with the Customs Service within 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act and the request
contains sufficient information to enable the Customs Service to
locate the entry or reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located
and to confirm that the entry consists of tomato sauce preparations
properly classifiable under subheading 2103.90.60 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
(c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts owed by the
United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an
entry under subsection (a) shall be paid not later than 180 days
after the date of such liquidation or reliquidation.
(d) AFFECTED ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in subsection
(a) are as follows:
Entry Number
Entry Date
812–0507705–0 .....................................................................
07/27/89
812–0507847–0 .....................................................................
08/03/89
812–0507848–8 .....................................................................
08/03/89
812–0509191–1 .....................................................................
10/18/89
812–0509247–1 .....................................................................
10/25/89
812–0509584–7 .....................................................................
11/08/89
812–0510077–9 .....................................................................
12/08/89
812–0510659–4 .....................................................................
01/12/90
SEC. 1412. NEOPRENE SYNCHRONOUS TIMING BELTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520), or any other
provision of law, the United States Customs Service shall, not
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later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
liquidate or reliquidate the entry described in subsection (c).
(b) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts owed by the
United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of the
entry under subsection (a), with interest accrued from the date
of entry, shall be paid by the Customs Service within 90 days
after such liquidation or reliquidation.
(c) ENTRY.—The entry referred to in subsection (a) is the fol-
lowing:
Entry number
Date of entry
Date of liquidation
469–0015023–9
11/14/89
3/9/90
SEC. 1413. RELIQUIDATION OF DRAWBACK CLAIM NUMBER R74–
10343996.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, the
United States Customs Service shall, not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate
the drawback claim as filed described in subsection (b).
(b) DRAWBACK CLAIM.—The drawback claim referred to in sub-
section (a) is the following:
Export Claim Month
Drawback Claim
Number
Filing Date
March 1994
R74–1034399 6
07/03/96
(c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS DUE.—Any amounts due pursuant
to the liquidation or reliquidation of the claim described in sub-
section (b) shall be paid not later than 90 days after the date
of such liquidation or reliquidation.
SEC. 1414. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN DRAWBACK CLAIMS FILED
IN 1996.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, the
United States Customs Service shall, not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate
the drawback claims as filed described in subsection (b).
(b) DRAWBACK CLAIMS.—The drawback claims referred to in
subsection (a) are the following:
Export Claim Month
Drawback Claim
Number
Filing Date
March 1993
R74–1034035 6
07/03/96
April 1993
R74–1034070 3
07/03/96
(c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS DUE.—Any amounts due pursuant
to the liquidation or reliquidation of the claims described in sub-
section (b) shall be paid not later than 90 days after the date
of such liquidation or reliquidation.
SEC. 1415. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN DRAWBACK CLAIMS RELATING
TO EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE FROM MAY 1993 TO JULY
1993.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, the
United States Customs Service shall, not later than 90 days after
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the date of the enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate
the drawback claims as filed described in subsection (b).
(b) DRAWBACK CLAIMS.—The drawback claims referred to in
subsection (a) are the following:
Export Claim Month
Drawback Claim
Number
Filing Date
May 1993
R74–1034098 4
07/03/96
June 1993
R74–1034126 3
07/03/96
July 1993
R74–1034154 5
07/03/96
(c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS DUE.—Any amounts due pursuant
to the liquidation or reliquidation of the claims described in sub-
section (b) shall be paid not later than 90 days after the date
of such liquidation or reliquidation.
SEC. 1416. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN DRAWBACK CLAIMS RELATING
TO EXPORTS CLAIMS FILED BETWEEN APRIL 1994 AND
JULY 1994.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, the
United States Customs Service shall, not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate
the drawback claims as filed described in subsection (b).
(b) DRAWBACK CLAIMS.—The drawback claims referred to in
subsection (a) are the following:
Export Claim Month
Drawback Claim
Number
Filing Date
April 1994
R74–1034427 5
07/03/96
May 1994
R74–1034462 2
07/03/96
July 1994
C04–0032112 8
07/03/96
(c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS DUE.—Any amounts due pursuant
to the liquidation or reliquidation of the claims described in sub-
section (b) shall be paid not later than 90 days after the date
of such liquidation or reliquidation.
SEC. 1417. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN DRAWBACK CLAIMS RELATING
TO JUICES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, the
United States Customs Service shall, not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate
the drawback claims as filed described in subsection (b).
(b) DRAWBACK CLAIMS.—The drawback claims referred to in
subsection (a) are the following:
Export Claim Month
Drawback Claim
Number
Filing Date
August 1993
R74–1034189 1
07/03/96
September 1993
R74–1034217 0
07/03/96
December 1993
R74–1034308 7
07/03/96
January 1994
R74–1034336 8
07/03/96
February 1994
R74–1034371 5
07/03/96
(c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS DUE.—Any amounts due pursuant
to the liquidation or reliquidation of the claims described in sub-
section (b) shall be paid not later than 90 days after the date
of such liquidation or reliquidation.
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SEC. 1418. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN DRAWBACK CLAIMS FILED
IN 1997.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, the
United States Customs Service shall, not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate
the drawback claims as filed described in subsection (b).
(b) DRAWBACK CLAIMS.—The drawback claims referred to in
subsection (a) are the following:
Drawback Claim Number
Filing Date
WJU1111015–0
May 30, 1997
WJU1111030–9
August 6, 1997
WJU1111006–9
April 16, 1997
WJU1111005–2
February 26, 1997
(c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS DUE.—Any amounts due pursuant
to the liquidation or reliquidation of the claims described in sub-
section (b) shall be paid not later than 90 days after the date
of such liquidation or reliquidation.
SEC. 
1419. 
RELIQUIDATION 
OF 
DRAWBACK 
CLAIM 
NUMBER
WJU1111031–7.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, the
United States Customs Service shall, not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate
the drawback claim as filed described in subsection (b).
(b) DRAWBACK CLAIM.—The drawback claim referred to in sub-
section (a) is the following:
Drawback Claim Number
Filing Date
WJU1111031–7
October 16, 1997
(excluding Invoice #24051)
(c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS DUE.—Any amounts due pursuant
to the liquidation or reliquidation of the claim described in sub-
section (b) shall be paid not later than 90 days after the date
of such liquidation or reliquidation.
SEC. 1420. LIQUIDATION OR RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES
OF ATHLETIC SHOES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, the
United States Customs Service shall, not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate
each drawback claim as filed described in subsection (b).
(b) DRAWBACK CLAIMS.—The drawback claims referred to in
subsection (a) are the following claims, filed between August 1,
1993 and June 1, 1998:
Drawback Claims
221–0590991–9
221–0890500–5 through 221–0890675–5
221–0890677–1 through 221–0891427–0
221–0891430–4 through 221–0891537–6
221–0891539–2 through 221–0891554–1
221–0891556–6 through 221–0891557–4
221–0891559–0
221–0891561–6 through 221–0891565–7
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221–0891567–3 through 221–0891578–0
221–0891582–0
221–0891584–8 through 221–0891587–1
221–0891589–7
221–0891592–1 through 221–0891597–0
221–0891604–4 through 221–0891605–1
221–0891607–7 through 221–0891609–3
(c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS DUE.—Any amounts due pursuant
to the liquidation or reliquidation of the claims described in sub-
section (b) shall be paid not later than 90 days after the date
of such liquidation or reliquidation.
SEC. 1421. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN DRAWBACK CLAIMS RELATING
TO JUICES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, the
United States Customs Service shall, not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, reliquidate each entry
described in subsection (b) by applying the column 1 general rate
of duty of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
to each entry that is reliquidated, regardless of whether the entry
was made under the column 1 special rate of duty of such Schedule.
(b) AFFECTED ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in subsection
(a) are as follows:
Entry number
Port of Entry
Date of Entry
T71-0000954-9
2809
10/16/96
T71-0000965-5
2809
11/05/96
T71-0000966-3
2809
11/05/96
T71-0000968-9
2809
11/25/96
T71-0000969-7
2809
12/23/96
(c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS DUE.—Any amounts due pursuant
to the reliquidation of an entry described in subsection (b) shall
be paid not later than 90 days after the date of such reliquidation.
SEC. 1422. DRAWBACK OF FINISHED PETROLEUM DERIVATIVES.
(a) ADDITION OF CRUDE OIL, VINYL CHLORIDE, TEREPHTHALIC
ACID, TRIMELLITIC ANYDRIDE, ISOPHTHALIC ACID, ACRYLONITRILE,
LUBRICATING OIL ADDITIVES, AND PREPARED ADDITIVES FOR MIN-
ERAL OILS FOR SUBSTITUTION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 313(p)(3)(A)(i)(I) of the Tariff Act
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313(p)(3)(A)(i)(I)) is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘2709.00,’’ after ‘‘2708,’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘2902, and 2909.19.14’’ and inserting
‘‘and 2902, and subheadings 2903.21.00, 2909.19.14,
2917.36, 2917.39.04, 2917.39.15, 2926.10.00, 3811.21.00,
and 3811.90.00’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by paragraph
(1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act,
and shall apply to—
(A) any drawback claim filed on or after such date
of enactment; and
(B) any drawback entry filed before such date of enact-
ment if the liquidation of the entry is not final on such
date of enactment.
(b) DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN FINISHED PETROLEUM DERIVA-
TIVES AS COMMERCIALLY INTERCHANGEABLE.—Section 313(p)(3)(B)
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313(p)(3)(B)) is amended
by adding at the end the following: ‘‘If an article is referred to
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under the same eight-digit classification of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States as the qualified article on January
1, 2000, then whether or not the article has been reclassified
under another eight-digit classification after January 1, 2000, the
article shall be deemed to be an article that is referred to under
the same eight-digit classification of such Schedule as the qualified
article for purposes of the preceding sentence.’’.
SEC. 1423. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF SELF-TAPPING
SCREWS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, upon
proper request filed with the United States Customs Service within
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Customs
Service—
(1) shall reliquidate each entry described in subsection
(c) containing any merchandise which, at the time of original
liquidation, had been classified under subheading 7318.12 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating
to wood screws); and
(2) shall reliquidate such merchandise under subheading
7318.14 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(relating to self-tapping screws), depending upon their
diameter, at the rate of duty then applicable for such merchan-
dise.
(b) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts owed by the
United States pursuant to the reliquidation of an entry under
subsection (a) shall be paid within 180 days after the date on
which the request is made.
(c) AFFECTED ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in subsection
(a), filed at the port of Philadelphia, are as follows:
Entry No.
Date of entry
Liquidation Date
Av1–0893629–3
08–11–93
01–14–94
Av1–0893735–8
09–09–93
01–14–94
Av1–0893766–3
09–20–93
01–14–94
Av1–0893809–1
10–13–93
01–14–94
Av1–0893810–9
10–11–93
01–14–94
Av1–0893811–7
10–06–93
01–14–94
Av1–0893846–3
10–19–93
03–18–94
Av1–0893872–9
10–25–93
01–14–94
Av1–0893873–7
10-25–93
01–14–94
Av1–0893904–0
11–02–93
03–18–94
Av1–0893913–1
11–08–93
01–14–94
Av1–0893936–2
11–15–93
01–14–94
Av1–0893949–5
11–18–93
01–14–94
Av1–0893963–6
11–22–93
01–14–94
Av1–0893981–8
11–30–93
03–18–94
Av1–0894012–1
12–06–93
03–18–94
Av1–0894013–9
12–06–93
03–18–94
Av1–0894057–6
12–20–93
03–18–94
Av1–0894058–4
12–20–93
03–18–94
Av1–0894095–6
12–29–93
04–01–94
Av1–0894100–4
01–05–94
04–01–94
Av1–0894108–7
01–04–94
04–22–94
Av1–0894159–0
01–31–94
05–20–94
Av1–0894222–6
02–14–94
04–08–94
Av1–0894245–7
02–19–94
04–08–94
Av1–0894274–7
02–25–94
04–08–94
Av1–0894298–6
03–07–94
04–22–94
Av1–0894299–4
03–08–94
04–22–94
Av1–0894335–6
03–14–94
05–06–94
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Entry No.
Date of entry
Liquidation Date
Av1–0894348–9
03–17–94
05–06–94
Av1–0894355–4
03–30–94
05–06–94
Av1–0894382–8
03–24–94
06–17–94
Av1–0894420–6
04–06–94
06–17–94
Av1–0894429–7
04–11–94
06–24–94
Av1–0894356–2
04–04–94
08–12–94
Av1–0894516–1
05–23–94
07–29–94
Av1–0894517–9
05–23–94
07–29–94
Av1–0894531–0
06–01–94
07–29–94
Av1–0894570–8
05–27–94
09–30–94
Av1–0894580–7
05–31–94
07–29–94
Av1–0894606–0
06–07–94
07–29–94
Av1–0894607–8
06–15–94
07–29–94
Av1–0894608–6
06–06–94
07–29–94
Av1–0894661–5
06–21–94
08–19–94
Av1–0894682–1
06–24–94
08–12–94
Av1–0894685–4
07–05–94
08–12–94
Av1–0894697–9
07–06–94
08–12–94
Av1–0894698–7
07–12–94
08–12–94
Av1–0894820–7
07–27–94
09–16–94
Av1–0894910–6
08–18–94
09–30–94
SEC. 1424. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF VACUUM
CLEANERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, upon
proper request filed with the United States Customs Service within
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Customs
Service—
(1) shall reliquidate each entry described in subsection
(c) containing any merchandise which, at the time of original
liquidation, had been classified under subheading 8509.80.00
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; and
(2) shall reliquidate such merchandise under subheading
8509.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States at the duty-free rate then applicable for such appliances.
(b) PAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts owed by the
United States pursuant to a request for the reliquidation of an
entry under subsection (a) shall be paid within 180 days after
the date on which the request is made.
(c) AFFECTED ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in subsection
(a), filed at the ports indicated, are as follows:
Port of Entry
Entry Number
Date of Entry
Date of Liq-
uidation
Baltimore, MD
004–7872032–9
1/11/99
11/19/99
Los Angeles, CA
004–7849971–8
11/19/98
10/01/99
Los Angeles, CA
004–7852693–2
11/25/98
10/08/99
Los Angeles, CA
004–7852699–9
11/25/98
10/08/99
Los Angeles, CA
004–7852722–9
11/25/98
10/08/99
Los Angeles, CA
004–7861673–3
12/8/98
10/22/99
Los Angeles, CA
004–7861692–3
12/8/98
10/22/99
Los Angeles, CA
004–7861704–6
12/8/98
10/22/99
Los Angeles, CA
004–7867000–3
12/17/98
11/05/99
Los Angeles, CA
004–7867004–5
12/17/98
11/05/99
Los Angeles, CA
004–7875266–0
1/3/99
11/19/99
Los Angeles, CA
004–7870717–7
1/6/99
11/05/99
Los Angeles, CA
004–7870733–4
1/6/99
11/05/99
Los Angeles, CA
004–7877886–3
1/7/99
11/19/99
Los Angeles, CA
004–7875246–2
1/13/99
11/12/99
San Francisco, CA
004–7850789–0
11/20/98
10/08/99
San Francisco, CA
004–7864752–2
12/14/98
10/29/99
San Francisco, CA
004–7869967–1
12/22/98
11/05/99
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Port of Entry
Entry Number
Date of Entry
Date of Liq-
uidation
San Francisco, CA
004–7872055–0
1/11/99
11/12/99
Seattle, WA
004–7847960–3
11/17/98
10/01/99
Seattle, WA
004–7850796–5
11/20/98
10/08/99
Seattle, WA
004–7856642–5
12/2/98
10/15/99
Seattle, WA
004–7861684–0
12/8/98
10/22/99
Seattle, WA
004–7861909–1
12/9/98
10/22/99
Seattle, WA
004–7866974–0
12/17/98
10/29/99
Seattle, WA
004–7870790–4
1/6/99
11/12/99
Seattle, WA
004–7877856–6
1/8/99
11/19/99
Seattle, WA
004–7875238–9
1/13/99
11/12/99
Tacoma, WA
004–7861076–9
12/8/98
10/22/99
Tacoma, WA
004–7869848–3
12/31/98
11/19/99
Tacoma, WA
004–7955061–8
5/7/99
07/02/99
Chicago, IL
004–7843214–9
11/10/98
11/25/98
Newark, NJ
004–7854863–9
11/30/98
10/15/99
Newark, NJ
004–7872138–4
1/11/99
11/19/99
New York City/JFK
004–7866439–4
12/16/98
10/29/99
Miami, FL
004–7859052–4
12/4/98
10/15/99
Miami, FL
004–7872013–9
1/11/99
11/12/99
SEC. 1425. LIQUIDATION OR RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES
OF CONVEYOR CHAINS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520), or any other
provision of law, the United States Customs Service shall, not
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
liquidate or reliquidate those entries listed in subsection (c).
(b) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts owed by the
United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an
entry under subsection (a), with interest provided for by law on
the liquidation or reliquidation of entries, shall be paid by the
Customs Service within 90 days after such liquidation or reliquida-
tion.
(c) ENTRY LIST.—The entries referred to in subsection (a) are
the following:
Entry number
Date of entry
110–0790274–3 ...................................
April 2, 1996
110–0790467–3 ...................................
April 3, 1996
110–0790424–4 ...................................
April 8, 1996
110–0790537–3 ...................................
April 11, 1996
110–0790637–1 ...................................
April 11, 1996
110–0790754–4 ...................................
April 17, 1996
110–0790655–3 ...................................
April 23, 1996
110–0790690–0 ...................................
April 24, 1996
110–0790938–3 ...................................
April 29, 1996
110–0791044–9 ...................................
May 3, 1996
110–0790873–2 ...................................
May 3, 1996
110–0791060–5 ...................................
May 8, 1996
110–0791198–3 ...................................
May 15, 1996
110–0791255–1 ...................................
May 17, 1996
110–0791403–7 ...................................
May 31, 1996
110–0791555–4 ...................................
June 5, 1996
110–0791506–7 ...................................
June 5, 1996
110–0791665–1 ...................................
June 11, 1996
110–0791621–4 ...................................
June 12, 1996
110–0791766–7 ...................................
June 20, 1996
110–0791863–2 ...................................
June 24, 1996
110–0791832–7 ...................................
June 26, 1996
110–0792094–3 ...................................
July 6, 1996
110–0792098–4 ...................................
July 10, 1996
110–0792216–2 ...................................
July 15, 1996
110–0792287–3 ...................................
July 20, 1996
110–0792366–5 ...................................
August 1, 1996
110–0792570–2 ...................................
August 7, 1996
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Entry number
Date of entry
110–0792644–5 ...................................
August 14, 1996
110–0792790–6 ...................................
August 22, 1996
110–0792926–6 ...................................
August 27, 1996
110–0792935–7 ...................................
August 29, 1996
110–0793053–8 ...................................
September 5, 1996
110–0793054–6 ...................................
September 5, 1996
110–0793023–1 ...................................
September 10, 1996
110–0793092–6 ...................................
September 13, 1996
110–0793246–8 ...................................
September 16, 1996
110–0793440–7 ...................................
October 1, 1996
110–0793345–8 ...................................
October 1, 1996
110–0793499–3 ...................................
October 3, 1996
110–0793495–1 ...................................
October 3, 1996
110–0793596–6 ...................................
October 10, 1996
110–0793542–0 ...................................
October 14, 1996
110–0793656–8 ...................................
October 18, 1996
110–0793725–1 ...................................
October 23, 1996
110–0793775–6 ...................................
October 28, 1996
110–0793962–0 ...................................
October 30, 1996
110–0794019–8 ...................................
November 10, 1996
110–0794066–9 ...................................
November 11, 1996
110–0793839–0 ...................................
November 11, 1996
110–0794200–4 ...................................
November 14, 1996
110–0794242–6 ...................................
November 15, 1996
110–0794358–0 ...................................
November 26, 1996
110–0794408–3 ...................................
November 26, 1996
110–0794335–8 ...................................
November 27, 1996
110–0794459–6 ...................................
December 2, 1996
110–0794442–2 ...................................
December 4, 1996
110–0794610–4 ...................................
December 9, 1996
110–0794592–4 ...................................
December 11, 1996
110–0794704–5 ...................................
December 13, 1996
110–0794667–4 ...................................
December 19, 1996
110–0794893–6 ...................................
December 30, 1996
110–0794928–0 ...................................
December 30, 1996
110–0794965–2 ...................................
January 4, 1997
110–0795166–6 ...................................
January 10, 1997
110–0795237–5 ...................................
January 14, 1997
110–0795256–5 ...................................
January 15, 1997
110–0795478–5 ...................................
February 2, 1997
110–0795526–1 ...................................
February 3, 1997
110–0795484–3 ...................................
February 6, 1997
110–0795611–1 ...................................
February 7, 1997
110–0795563–4 ...................................
February 13, 1997
110–0795757–2 ...................................
February 17, 1997
110–0795735–8 ...................................
February 19, 1997
110–0795820–8 ...................................
February 19, 1997
110–0795968–5 ...................................
February 27, 1997
110–0795959–4 ...................................
February 27, 1997
110–0796083–2 ...................................
March 4, 1997
110–0796289–5 ...................................
March 17, 1997
110–0796115–2 ...................................
March 18, 1997
110–0796272–1 ...................................
March 19, 1997
110–0796375–2 ...................................
March 20, 1997
110–0796390–1 ...................................
March 26, 1997
110–0796480–0 ...................................
March 27, 1997
110–0790469–9 ...................................
April 3, 1996
110–0791663–6 ...................................
June 12, 1996
110–0792017–4 ...................................
July 1, 1996
110–0792106–5 ...................................
July 10, 1996
110–0792890–4 ...................................
August 22, 1996
110–0793215–3 ...................................
September 20, 1996
110–0793340–9 ...................................
September 23, 1996
110–0793405–0 ...................................
September 30, 1996
110–0795102–1 ...................................
January 1, 1997
110–0795349–8 ...................................
January 23, 1997
110–0795672–3 ...................................
February 11, 1997
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CHAPTER 2—SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION RELATING TO
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING
SEC. 1431. SHORT TITLE.
This chapter may be cited as the ‘‘Product Development and
Testing Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 1432. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
(1)(A) A substantial amount of development and testing
occurs in the United States incident to the introduction and
manufacture of new products for both domestic consumption
and export overseas.
(B) Testing also occurs with respect to merchandise that
has already been introduced into commerce to insure that it
continues to meet specifications and performs as designed.
(2) The development and testing that occurs in the United
States incident to the introduction and manufacture of new
products, and with respect to products which have already
been introduced into commerce, represents a significant indus-
trial activity employing highly-skilled workers in the United
States.
(3)(A) Under the current laws affecting the importation
of merchandise, such as the provisions of part I of title IV
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), goods com-
monly referred to as ‘‘prototypes’’, used for product development
testing and product evaluation purposes, are subject to customs
duty upon their importation into the United States unless
the prototypes qualify for duty-free treatment under special
trade programs or unless the prototypes are entered under
a temporary importation bond.
(B) In addition, the United States Customs Service has
determined that the value of prototypes is to be included in
the value of production articles if the prototypes are the result
of the same design and development effort as the articles.
(4)(A) Assessing duty on prototypes twice, once when the
prototypes are imported and a second time thereafter as part
of the cost of imported production merchandise, discourages
development and testing in the United States, and thus encour-
ages development and testing to occur overseas, since, in that
case, duty will only be assessed once, upon the importation
of production merchandise.
(B) Assessing duty on these prototypes twice unnecessarily
inflates the cost to businesses, thus reducing their competitive-
ness.
(5) Current methods for avoiding the excessive assessment
of customs duties on the importation of prototypes, including
the use of temporary importation entries and obtaining draw-
back, are unwieldy, ineffective, and difficult for both importers
and the United States Customs Service to administer.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this chapter is to promote product
development and testing in the United States by permitting the
importation of prototypes on a duty-free basis.
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SEC. 1433. AMENDMENTS TO HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE
UNITED STATES.
(a) HEADING.—Subchapter XVII of Chapter 98 is amended by
inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9817.85.01
Prototypes to be used exclu-
sively for development, testing,
product evaluation, or quality
control purposes ..........................
Free
The rate appli-
cable in the ab-
sence of this
heading
’’.
(b) U.S. NOTE.—The U.S. Notes to subchapter XVII of chapter
98 are amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘6. The following provisions apply to heading 9817.85.01:
‘‘(a) For purposes of this subchapter, including heading 9817.85.01,
the term ‘prototypes’ means originals or models of articles that—
‘‘(i) are either in the preproduction, production, or postproduction
stage and are to be used exclusively for development, testing,
product evaluation, or quality control purposes; and
‘‘(ii) in the case of originals or models of articles that are either
in the production or postproduction stage, are associated with
a design change from current production (including a refinement,
advancement, improvement, development, or quality control in
either the product itself or the means for producing the product).
For purposes of clause (i), automobile racing for purse, prize, or
commercial competition shall not be considered to be ‘‘develop-
ment, testing, product evaluation, or quality control.’’.
‘‘(b)(i) Prototypes may be imported only in limited noncommercial
quantities in accordance with industry practice.
‘‘(ii) Except as provided for by the Secretary of the Treasury, proto-
types or parts of prototypes may not be sold after importation
into the United States or be incorporated into other products
that are sold.
‘‘(c) Articles subject to quantitative restrictions, antidumping orders,
or countervailing duty orders may not be classified as prototypes
under this note. Articles subject to licensing requirements, or
which must comply with laws, rules, or regulations administered
by agencies other than the United States Customs Service before
being imported, may be classified as prototypes if they comply
with all applicable provisions of law and otherwise meet the
definition of ‘prototypes’ under paragraph (a).’’.
SEC. 1434. REGULATIONS RELATING TO ENTRY PROCEDURES AND
SALES OF PROTOTYPES.
(a) IDENTIFICATION
OF PROTOTYPES.—The Secretary of the
Treasury shall promulgate regulations regarding the identification
of prototypes at the time of importation into the United States
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the amend-
ments made by this chapter.
(b) SALES OF PROTOTYPES.—Not later than 10 months after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall promulgate final regulations regarding the sale of prototypes
entered under heading 9817.85.01 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States as scrap, or waste, or for recycling,
if all duties are tendered for sales of the prototypes, including
prototypes and parts of prototypes incorporated into other products,
as scrap, waste, or recycled materials, at the rate of duty in effect
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for such scrap, waste, or recycled materials at the time of importa-
tion of the prototypes.
SEC. 1435. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This chapter, and the amendments made by this chapter, shall
apply with respect to—
(1) an entry of a prototype under heading 9817.85.01, as
added by section 1433(a), on or after the date of the enactment
of this Act; and
(2) an entry of a prototype (as defined in U.S. Note 6(a)
to subchapter XVII of chapter 98, as added by section 1433(b))
under heading 9813.00.30 for which liquidation has not become
final as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
CHAPTER 3—PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF
PRODUCTS MADE WITH DOG OR CAT FUR
SEC. 1441. SHORT TITLE.
This chapter may be cited as the ‘‘Dog and Cat Protection
Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 1442. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) An estimated 2,000,000 dogs and cats are slaughtered
and sold annually as part of the international fur trade. Inter-
nationally, dog and cat fur is used in a wide variety of products,
including fur coats and jackets, fur trimmed garments, hats,
gloves, decorative accessories, stuffed animals, and other toys.
(2) The United States represents one of the largest markets
for the sale of fur and fur products in the world. Market
demand for fur products in the United States has led to the
introduction of dog and cat fur products into United States
commerce, frequently based on deceptive or fraudulent labeling
of the products to disguise the true nature of the fur and
mislead United States wholesalers, retailers, and consumers.
(3) Dog and cat fur, when dyed, is not easily distinguishable
to persons who are not experts from other furs such as fox,
rabbit, coyote, wolf, and mink, and synthetic materials made
to resemble real fur. Dog and cat fur is generally less expensive
than other types of fur and may be used as a substitute for
more expensive types of furs, which provides an incentive to
engage in unfair or fraudulent trade practices in the importa-
tion, exportation, distribution, or sale of fur products, including
deceptive labeling and other practices designed to disguise the
true contents or origin of the product.
(4) Forensic texts have documented that dog and cat fur
products are being imported into the United States subject
to deceptive labels or other practices designed to conceal the
use of dog or cat fur in the production of wearing apparel,
toys, and other products.
(5) Publicly available evidence reflects ongoing significant
use of dogs and cats bred expressly for their fur by foreign
fur producers for manufacture into wearing apparel, toys, and
other products that have been introduced into United States
commerce. The evidence indicates that foreign fur producers
also rely on the use of stray dogs and cats and stolen pets
for the manufacture of fur products destined for the world
and United States markets.
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(6) The methods of housing, transporting, and slaughtering
dogs and cats for fur production are generally unregulated
and inhumane.
(7) The trade of dog and cat fur products is ethically and
aesthetically abhorrent to United States citizens. Consumers
in the United States have a right to know if products offered
for sale contain dog or cat fur and to ensure that they are
not unwitting participants in this gruesome trade.
(8) Persons who engage in the sale of dog or cat fur prod-
ucts, including the fraudulent trade practices identified above,
gain an unfair competitive advantage over persons who engage
in legitimate trade in apparel, toys, and other products, and
derive an unfair benefit from consumers who buy their products.
(9) The imposition of a ban on the sale, manufacture,
offer for sale, transportation, and distribution of dog and cat
fur products, regardless of their source, is consistent with the
international obligations of the United States because it applies
equally to domestic and foreign producers and avoids any
discrimination among foreign sources of competing products.
Such a ban is also consistent with provisions of international
agreements to which the United States is a party that expressly
allow for measures designed to protect the health and welfare
of animals and to enjoin the use of deceptive trade practices
in international or domestic commerce.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this chapter are to—
(1) prohibit imports, exports, sale, manufacture, offer for
sale, transportation, and distribution in the United States of
dog and cat fur products, in order to ensure that United States
market demand does not provide an incentive to slaughter
dogs or cats for their fur;
(2) require accurate labeling of fur species so that con-
sumers in the United States can make informed choices and
ensure that they are not unwitting contributors to this grue-
some trade; and
(3) ensure that the customs laws of the United States
are not undermined by illicit international traffic in dog and
cat fur products.
SEC. 1443. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS MADE WITH
DOG OR CAT FUR.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Tariff Act of 1930 is amended
by inserting after section 307 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 308. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF DOG AND CAT FUR
PRODUCTS.
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) CAT FUR.—The term ‘cat fur’ means the pelt or skin
of any animal of the species Felis catus.
‘‘(2) INTERSTATE COMMERCE.—The term ‘interstate com-
merce’ means the transportation for sale, trade, or use between
any State, territory, or possession of the United States, or
the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof.
‘‘(3) CUSTOMS LAWS.—The term ‘customs laws of the United
States’ means any other law or regulation enforced or adminis-
tered by the United States Customs Service.
‘‘(4) 
DESIGNATED
AUTHORITY.—The 
term 
‘designated
authority’ means the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect
to the prohibitions under subsection (b)(1)(A), and the President