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(7) EXTENSION OF LIQUIDATION.—Section 504(d) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1504(d)) is amended—
(A) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘, unless liquida-
tion is extended under subsection (b),’’ after ‘‘shall liquidate
the entry’’; and
(B) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘(other than
an entry with respect to which liquidation has been
extended under subsection (b))’’ after ‘‘Any entry’’.
(8) EXEMPTION FROM DUTY FOR PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD
GOODS
ACCOMPANYING
RETURNING
RESIDENTS.—Section
321(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(B))
is amended by inserting ‘‘, 9804.00.65,’’ after ‘‘9804.00.30’’.
(9) DEBT
COLLECTION.—Section 631(a) of the Tariff Act
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1631(a)) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—The debtor shall be assessed and
pay any and all costs associated with collection efforts pursuant
to this section. Notwithstanding section 3302(b) of title 31, United
States Code, any sum so collected shall be used to pay the costs
of debt collection services.’’.
(10) DESIGNATION
OF
CUSTOMS
OFFICER.—Section 509(b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1509(b)) is amended in
paragraphs (3) and (4) by striking ‘‘appropriate regional
commissioner’’ and inserting ‘‘officer designated pursuant to
regulations’’.
(11) REVIEW
OF
PROTESTS.—Section 515(d) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1515(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘district
director’’ and inserting ‘‘port director’’.
(12) ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTIONS.—Section 321(a) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321(a)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘duties, fees, and
taxes actually accruing’’ and inserting ‘‘duties, fees, taxes,
and interest actually accruing’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3)—
(i) by striking ‘‘and taxes’’ and inserting ‘‘taxes,
and interest’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘or taxes’’ and inserting ‘‘taxes,
or interest’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall apply as of December 8, 1993.
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CUSTOMS
USER FEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section 13031(b)(8) of
the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19
U.S.C. 58c(b)(8)(D)) is amended—
(1) in clause (iv)—
(A) by striking ‘‘subparagraph 9802.00.80 of such
Schedules’’ and inserting ‘‘heading 9802.00.80 of such
Schedule’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (iv);
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause (v) and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after clause (v) the following new clause:
‘‘(vi) in the case of merchandise entered from a foreign
trade zone (other than merchandise to which clause (v) applies),
be applied only to the value of the privileged or nonprivileged
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foreign status merchandise under section 3 of the Act of June
18, 1934 (commonly known as the Foreign Trade Zones Act,
19 U.S.C. 81c).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection
(a) apply to—
(1) any entry made from a foreign trade zone on or
after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this
Act; and
(2) any entry made from a foreign trade zone after
November 30, 1986, and before such 15th day if liquidation
of the entry was not final before such 15th day.
(c) 
APPLICATION
OF
FEES
TO
CERTAIN
AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS.—The amendment made by section 111(b)(2)(D)(iv) of
the Customs and Trade Act of 1990 shall apply to—
(1) any entry made from a foreign trade zone on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act;
and
(2) any entry made from a foreign trade zone after
November 30, 1986, and before such 15th day if the liquidation
of the entry was not final before such 15th day.
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTOMS AND TRADE ACT
OF 1990.
Subsection (b) of section 484H of the Customs and Trade Act
of 1990 (19 U.S.C. 1553 note) is amended by striking ‘‘, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption,’’ and inserting ‘‘for transportation
in bond’’.
SEC. 6. CLARIFICATION OF FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS SERVICES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13031(b)(9)(A) of the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(9)(A))
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘centralized hub facility or’’ in clause
(i); and
(2) in clause (ii)—
(A) by striking ‘‘facility—’’ and inserting ‘‘facility or
centralized hub facility—’’,
(B) by striking ‘‘customs inspectional’’ in subclause
(I), and
(C) by striking ‘‘at the facility’’ in subclause (I) and
inserting ‘‘for the facility’’.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 13031(b)(9)(B)(i) of the Consolidated
Omnibus 
Budget 
Reconciliation 
Act 
of 
1985 
(19 
U.S.C.
58c(b)(9)(B)(i)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘, as in effect on July 30, 1990’’, and
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence:
‘‘Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as prohibiting
the Secretary of the Treasury from processing merchandise
that is informally entered or released at any centralized hub
facility or express consignment carrier facility during the nor-
mal operating hours of the Customs Service, subject to
reimbursement and payment under subparagraph (A).’’.
(c) CITATION.—Section 13031(b)(9)(B)(ii) of the Consolidated
Omnibus 
Budget 
Reconciliation 
Act 
of 
1985 
(19 
U.S.C.
58c(b)(9)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 236 of the Tariff
and Trade Act of 1984’’ and inserting ‘‘section 236 of the Trade
and Tariff Act of 1984’’.
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SEC. 7. SPECIAL RULE FOR EXTENDING TIME FOR FILING DRAWBACK
CLAIMS.
Section 313(r) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313(r))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3)(A) The Customs Service may, notwithstanding the
limitation set forth in paragraph (1), extend the time for filing
a drawback claim for a period not to exceed 18 months, if—
‘‘(i) the claimant establishes to the satisfaction of the
Customs Service that the claimant was unable to file the
drawback claim because of an event declared by the
President to be a major disaster on or after January 1,
1994; and
‘‘(ii) the claimant files a request for such extension
with the Customs Service—
‘‘(I) within 1 year from the last day of the 3-
year period referred to in paragraph (1), or
‘‘(II) within 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this paragraph,
whichever is later.
‘‘(B) If an extension is granted with respect to a request
filed under this paragraph, the periods of time for retaining
records set forth in subsection (t) of this section and section
508(c)(3) shall be extended for an additional 18 months or,
in a case to which subparagraph (A)(ii) applies, for a period
not to exceed 1 year from the date the claim is filed.
‘‘(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘major disas-
ter’ has the meaning given that term in section 102(2) of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)).’’.
SEC. 8. TREATMENT OF ENTRIES OF CERTAIN TELEVISIONS.
(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 made at New York, New
York, which are listed in subsection (c), in accordance with the
final results of the administrative review, covering the period from
May 1, 1984, through March 31, 1985, conducted by the Inter-
national Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce
for such entries (case number A–580–008).
(b) 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 by the Customs Service
within 90 days after such liquidation or reliquidation.
(c) ENTRY LIST.—The entries referred to in subsection (a) are
the following:
Entry Number
Date of Entry
84–4426808 ............................................
August 29, 1984
84–4427823 ............................................
September 4, 1984
84–4077985 ............................................
July 25, 1984
84–4080859 ............................................
August 3, 1984
84–4080817 ............................................
August 3, 1984
84–4077723 ............................................
August 1, 1984
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Entry Number
Date of Entry
84–4075194 ............................................
July 10, 1984
84–4076481 ............................................
July 17, 1984
84–4080930 ............................................
August 9, 1984.
SEC. 9. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR PERSONAL EFFECTS OF
PARTICIPANTS IN CERTAIN WORLD ATHLETIC EVENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.98.05
Any of the following
articles not intended
for sale or distribu-
tion to the public:
personal effects of
aliens who are par-
ticipants in, officials
of, or accredited
members of delega-
tions to, the 1998
Goodwill Games,
and of persons who
are immediate fam-
ily members of or
servants to any of
the foregoing per-
sons; equipment and
materials imported
in connection with
the foregoing event
by or on behalf of
the foregoing per-
sons or the organiz-
ing committee of
such event; articles
to be used in exhibi-
tions depicting the
culture of a country
participating in such
event; and, if con-
sistent with the
foregoing, such
other articles as the
Secretary of the
Treasury may allow
Free
No change
Free
On or be-
fore
2/1/99
’’.
(b) TAXES AND FEES NOT TO APPLY.—The articles described
in heading 9902.98.05 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (as added by subsection (a)) shall be free of taxes
and fees which may be otherwise applicable.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section
applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
SEC. 10. MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
Section 313(s)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1313(s)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘successor’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘predecessor’’.
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SEC. 11. URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS ACT.
Section 405(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C.
3602(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘1(a)’’ and inserting
‘‘1(b)’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘1(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘1(a)’’.
SEC. 12. IMPORTS OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT.
General Note 6 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States is amended to read as follows:
‘‘6. Articles Eligible for Duty-Free Treatment Pursuant to the
Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft.
‘‘(a) Whenever a product is entered under a provision for
which the rate of duty ‘Free (C)’ appears in the ‘Special’ sub-
column and a claim for such rate of duty is made, the
importer—
‘‘(i) shall maintain such supporting documentation as
the Secretary of the Treasury may require; and
‘‘(ii) shall be deemed to certify that the imported article
is a civil aircraft, or has been imported for use in a civil
aircraft and will be so used.
The importer may amend the entry or file a written statement
to claim a free rate of duty under this note at any time before
the liquidation of the entry becomes final, except that, notwith-
standing section 505(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1505(c)), any refund resulting from any such claim shall be
without interest.
‘‘(b)(i) For purposes of the tariff schedule, the term ‘civil
aircraft’ means any aircraft, aircraft engine, or ground flight
simulator (including parts, components, and subassemblies
thereof)—
‘‘(A) that is used as original or replacement equipment
in the design, development, testing, evaluation, manufac-
ture, repair, maintenance, rebuilding, modification, or
conversion of aircraft; and
‘‘(B)(1) that is manufactured or operated pursuant to
a certificate issued by the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration (hereafter referred to as the ‘FAA’)
under section 44704 of title 49, United States Code, or
pursuant to the approval of the airworthiness authority
in the country of exportation, if such approval is recognized
by the FAA as an acceptable substitute for such an FAA
certificate;
‘‘(2) for which an application for such certificate has
been submitted to, and accepted by, the Administrator
of the FAA by an existing type and production certificate
holder pursuant to section 44702 of title 49, United States
Code, and regulations promulgated thereunder; or
‘‘(3) for which an application for such approval or cer-
tificate will be submitted in the future by an existing
type and production certificate holder, pending the comple-
tion of design or other technical requirements stipulated
by the Administrator of the FAA.
‘‘(ii) The term ‘civil aircraft’ does not include any aircraft,
aircraft engine, or ground flight simulator (or parts, compo-
nents, and subassemblies thereof) purchased for use by the
Department of Defense or the United States Coast Guard,
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unless such aircraft, aircraft engine, or ground flight simulator
(or parts, components, and subassemblies thereof) satisfies the
requirements of subdivisions (i)(A) and (i)(B) (1) or (2).
‘‘(iii) Subdivision (i)(B)(3) shall apply only to such quantities
of the parts, components, and subassemblies as are required
to meet the design and technical requirements stipulated by
the Administrator. The Commissioner of Customs may require
the importer to estimate the quantities of parts, components,
and subassemblies covered for purposes of such subdivision.’’.
SEC. 
13. 
TECHNICAL 
CORRECTION 
TO 
CERTAIN 
CHEMICAL
DESCRIPTION.
(a) AMENDMENT
TO
SUBHEADING
2933.90.02.—The article
description for subheading 2933.90.02 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule 
of 
the 
United 
States 
is 
amended 
by 
striking
‘‘(Quizalofop ethyl)’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) GENERAL RULE.—The amendment made by this section
applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(2) RETROACTIVE PROVISION.—Notwithstanding section 514
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision
of law, upon proper request (which includes sufficient informa-
tion to identify and locate the entry) filed with the Customs
Service on or before the date that is 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from
warehouse for consumption, of an article that occurred—
(A) after December 31, 1994, and before the date that
is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
and
(B) with respect to which there would have been no
duty or a lesser duty if the amendment made by subsection
(a) applied to such entry or withdrawal,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amendment
applied to such entry or withdrawal.
SEC. 
14. 
MARKING 
OF 
CERTAIN 
IMPORTED 
ARTICLES 
AND
CONTAINERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1304) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i) as
subsections (h), (i), (j), and (k), respectively, and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new sub-
sections:
‘‘(f) MARKING OF CERTAIN COFFEE AND TEA PRODUCTS.—The
marking requirements of subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply
to articles described in subheadings 0901.21, 0901.22, 0902.10,
0902.20, 0902.30, 0902.40, 2101.10, and 2101.20 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States, as in effect on January 1,
1995.
‘‘(g) MARKING OF SPICES.—The marking requirements of sub-
sections (a) and (b) shall not apply to articles provided for under
subheadings 0904.11, 0904.12, 0904.20, 0905.00, 0906.10, 0906.20,
0907.00, 0908.10, 0908.20, 0908.30, 0909.10, 0909.20, 0909.30,
0909.40, 0909.50, 0910.10, 0910.20, 0910.30, 0910.40, 0910.50,
0910.91, 0910.99, 1106.20, 1207.40, 1207.50, 1207.91, 1404.90, and
3302.10, 
and 
items 
classifiable 
in 
categories 
0712.90.60,
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0712.90.8080, 
1209.91.2000, 
1211.90.2000, 
1211.90.8040,
1211.90.8050, 
1211.90.8090, 
2006.00.3000, 
2918.13.2000,
3203.00.8000, 3301.90.1010, 3301.90.1020, and 3301.90.1050 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, as in effect on
January 1, 1995.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 304(i) of such Act, as
redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
section (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (h)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consump-
tion, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 15. TARIFF TREATMENT OF CERTAIN SILVER, GOLD, AND
PLATINUM BARS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 71 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended—
(1) by striking subheading 7106.92.00 and inserting in
numerical sequence the following new subheadings and superior
text thereto, with such text having the same degree of indenta-
tion as subheading 7106.91:
‘‘
7106.92
Semimanufactured:
7106.92.10
Rectangular or
near-rectangular
shapes, containing
99.5 percent or
more by weight of
silver and not oth-
erwise marked or
decorated than
with weight, pu-
rity, or other iden-
tifying information
Free
Free
7106.92.50
Other ......................
4.8%
Free (A*, CA,
E, IL, J, MX)
65%
’’;
(2) by striking subheading 7108.13.50 and inserting in
numerical sequence the following new subheadings and superior
text thereto, with such text having the same degree of indenta-
tion as subheading 7108.13.10:
‘‘
Other:
7108.13.55
Rectangular or
near-rectangular
shapes, containing
99.5 percent or
more by weight of
gold and not oth-
erwise marked or
decorated than
with weight, pu-
rity, or other iden-
tifying informa-
tion .......................
Free
Free
7108.13.70
Other ....................
6.6%
Free (CA, E,
IL, J, MX)
65%
’’;
and
(3) by striking subheadings 7115.90.10 through 7115.90.50
and inserting in numerical sequence the following new subhead-
ings and superior text, with the article description for
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subheading 7115.90.05 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 7116.10.10:
‘‘
7115.90.05
Articles of precious
metal, in rectangular
or near-rectangular
shapes, containing
99.5 percent or more
by weight of a pre-
cious metal and not
otherwise marked or
decorated than with
weight, purity, or
other identifying in-
formation ...................
Free
Free
Other:
7115.90.30
Of gold, including
metal clad with
gold .........................
6.2%
Free (A*, CA,
E, IL, J, MX)
110%
7115.90.40
Of silver, including
metal clad with sil-
ver
4.8%
Free (A*, CA,
E, IL, J, MX)
65%
7115.90.60
Other ......................
6.4%
Free (A, CA,
E, IL, J, MX)
65%
’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—General note 4(d) of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘7106.92.00 Chile’’ and inserting ‘‘7106.92.50
Chile’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘7115.90.10 Argentina’’ and ‘‘7115.90.20
Argentina’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘7115.90.30 
Argentina’’ 
and
‘‘7115.90.40 Argentina’’, respectively.
(c) STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS.—Any staged rate reduction that
was proclaimed by the President before the date of the enactment
of this Act to take effect on or after the date of the enactment
of this Act—
(1) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7106.92.00
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States shall
apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading
7106.92.50 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(1));
(2) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7108.13.50
shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading
7108.13.70 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(2));
(3) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.10
shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading
7115.90.30 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3));
(4) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.20
shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading
7115.90.40 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3));
and
(5) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.50
shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading
7115.90.60 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3)).
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall apply with respect to goods that are entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 15
days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 16. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN SEMIMANUFACTURED
FORMS OF GOLD.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by adding
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.71.08
Wire con-
taining
99.9 per-
cent or
more by
weight of
gold and
with
dopants
added to
control
wirebondi-
ng charac-
teristics,
having a
diameter of
0.05 milli-
meters or
less, for
use in the
manufac-
ture of di-
odes, tran-
sistors, and
similar
semi-
conductor
devices or
electronic
integrated
circuits ......
Free
No change
No change
On or be-
fore 12/31/
2000
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse
for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 17. ELIMINATION OF EAST-WEST TRADE STATISTICS MONITORING
SYSTEM.
Section 410 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2440) is
repealed.
SEC. 18. RETROACTIVE ELECTION TO RECONCILE ENTRIES.
(a) DEFINITION OF ENTRY RECONCILIATION.—The first sentence
of section 401(s) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401(s))
is amended to read as follows: ‘‘The term ‘reconciliation’ means
an electronic process, initiated at the request of an importer, under
which the elements of an entry (other than those elements related
to the admissibility of the merchandise) that are undetermined
at the time the importer files or transmits the documentation
or information required by section 484(a)(1)(B), or the import activ-
ity summary statement, are provided to the Customs Service at
a later time.’’.
(b) RECONCILIATION
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 484(b)(1) (19
U.S.C. 1484(b)(1)) of such Act is amended by striking the first
and second sentences and inserting the following: ‘‘A party may
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elect to file a reconciliation with regard to such entry elements
as are identified by the party pursuant to regulations prescribed
by the Secretary. If the party so elects, the party shall declare
that a reconciliation will be filed. The declaration shall be made
in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe and at the time
the documentation or information required by subsection (a)(1)(B)
or the import activity summary statement is filed with, or transmit-
ted to, the Customs Service, or at such later time as the Customs
Service may, in its discretion, permit. The reconciliation shall be
filed by the importer of record at such time and in such manner
as the Secretary prescribes but not later than 15 months after
the date the importer declares his intent to file the reconciliation.
In the case of reconciling issues relating to the assessment of
antidumping and countervailing duties, the reconciliation shall be
filed not later than 90 days after the date the Customs Service
advises the importer that the period of review for antidumping
or countervailing duty purposes has been completed.’’.
SEC. 19. TARIFF TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES.
General Note 3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States is amended by adding at the end the following
new subdivision:
‘‘(d) CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED
IN FOREIGN
TRADE ZONES.
‘‘(i) DUTY IMPOSED. Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the duty imposed on a qualified article shall be the
amount determined by multiplying the applicable foreign value
content of such article by the applicable rate of duty for such
article.
‘‘(ii) QUALIFIED ARTICLE. For purposes of this subdivision,
the term ‘qualified article’ means an article that is—
‘‘(A) classifiable under any of subheadings 8702.10
through 8704.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States,
‘‘(B) produced or manufactured in a foreign trade zone
before January 1, 1996,
‘‘(C) exported therefrom to a NAFTA country (as
defined in section 2(4) of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3301(4)), and
‘‘(D) subsequently imported from that NAFTA country
into the customs territory of the United States—
‘‘(I) on or after the effective date of this sub-
division, or
‘‘(II) on or after January 1, 1994, and before
such effective date, if the entry of such article
is unliquidated, under protest, or in litigation, or
liquidation is otherwise not final on such effective
date.
‘‘(iii) APPLICABLE FOREIGN VALUE CONTENT.
‘‘(A) APPLICABLE FOREIGN VALUE CONTENT. For pur-
poses of this subdivision, the term ‘applicable foreign value
content’ means the amount determined by multiplying the
value of a qualified article by the applicable percentage.
‘‘(B) APPLICABLE
PERCENTAGE. The term ‘applicable
percentage’ means the FTZ percentage for the article plus
5 percentage points.
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‘‘(iv) OTHER DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES. For purposes
of this subdivision—
‘‘(A) FTZ PERCENTAGE. The FTZ percentage for a quali-
fied article shall be the percentage determined in accord-
ance with subparagraph (I), (II), or (III) of this paragraph,
whichever is applicable.
‘‘(I) REPORT FOR YEAR PUBLISHED. If, at the time
a qualified article is entered, the FTZ Annual Report
for the year in which the article was manufactured
has been published, the FTZ percentage for the article
shall be the percentage of foreign status merchandise
set forth in that report for the subzone in which the
qualified article was manufactured, or if not manufac-
tured in a subzone, the foreign trade zone in which
the qualified article was manufactured.
‘‘(II) REPORT FOR YEAR NOT PUBLISHED. If, at the
time a qualified article is entered, the FTZ Annual
Report for the year in which the article was manufac-
tured has not been published, the FTZ percentage for
the article shall be the percentage of foreign status
merchandise set forth in the most recently published
FTZ Annual Report for the subzone in which the article
was manufactured, or if not manufactured in a
subzone, the foreign trade zone in which the qualified
article was manufactured.
‘‘(B) APPLICABLE RATE OF DUTY. The term ‘applicable
duty rate’ means the rate of duty set forth in any of
subheadings 8702.10 through 8704.90 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States that is applicable
to the qualified article and which would apply to the article
if the article were directly entered for consumption into
the United States from the foreign trade zone with non-
privileged foreign status having been claimed for all foreign
merchandise used in the manufacture or production of the
qualified article.
‘‘(C) FOREIGN TRADE ZONE; SUBZONE. The terms ‘foreign
trade zone’ and ‘subzone’ mean a zone or subzone
established pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, commonly
known as the Foreign Trade Zones Act (19 U.S.C. 81a
et seq.).
‘‘(D) FTZ ANNUAL
REPORT. The term ‘FTZ Annual
Report’ means the Annual Report to the Congress published
in accordance with section 16 of the Foreign Trade Zones
Act (19 U.S.C. 81p(c)).
‘‘(E) NON-PRIVILEGED FOREIGN STATUS. The term ‘non-
privileged foreign status’ means that privilege has not been
requested with respect to an article pursuant to section
3 of the Foreign Trade Zones Act.’’.
SEC. 20. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW
103–465.
(a) TITLE I.—
(1) Section 516A(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1516a(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)) is amended by adding a comma after
‘‘subparagraph (B)’’.
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(2) Section 132 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
(19 U.S.C. 3552) is amended by striking ‘‘title’’ and inserting
‘‘section’’.
(b) TITLE II.—
(1)(A) The item relating to section 221 in the table of
contents of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘Sec. 221. Special rules for review of determinations.’’.
(B) The section heading for section 221 of that Act is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 221. SPECIAL RULES FOR REVIEW OF DETERMINATIONS.’’.
(2) Section 270(a)(2)(B) of the Uruguay Round Agreements
Act is amended by striking ‘‘771(A)(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘771A(c)’’.
(3) Section 702(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1671a(c)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘(b)(1)(A)’’ and inserting
‘‘(b)(1)’’.
(4) Section 732(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1673a(c)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘(b)(1)(A)’’ and inserting
‘‘(b)(1)’’.
(5) Section 212(b)(1)(C)(i)(I) of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments Act is amended by striking ‘‘the petition’’ and inserting
‘‘a petition’’.
(6) Section 214(b)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments Act is amended by striking ‘‘the merchandise’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘merchandise’’.
(7) Section 771(16)(B)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1677(16)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘merchandise which is
the subject of the investigation’’ and inserting ‘‘subject merchan-
dise’’.
(8) Section 732(e)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1673a(e)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the the’’ and inserting
‘‘the’’.
(9) Section 233(a)(6)(C) of the Uruguay Round Agreements
Act is amended by inserting ‘‘each place it appears’’ after ‘‘com-
mence’’.
(10) Section 261(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments Act is amended by inserting after ‘‘is amended’’ the
following: ‘‘by striking ‘as follows:’ and inserting a comma and’’.
(11) Section 261(d)(1)(B)(ii)(I) of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments Act is amended by inserting ‘‘of’’ after ‘‘section 303 or’’.
(12) Section 337(b)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1337(b)(3)) is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘such
section and’’.
(13) Section 281(h)(4) of the Uruguay Round Agreements
Act is amended by striking ‘‘(A),’’.
(14) Section 771(30) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1677(30)) is amended by striking ‘‘agreement’’ and inserting
‘‘Agreement’’.
(15) Section 705(c)(1)(B)(i)(II) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1671d(c)(1)(B)(i)(II)) is amended by inserting ‘‘sec-
tion’’ after ‘‘if’’.
(16) Section 282(d) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
(19 U.S.C. 3572(d)) is amended by aligning the text of the
last sentence with the text of the first sentence.
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(17) Section 783(f) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1677n(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ and inserting
‘‘subsection (e)’’.
(c) TITLE III.—
(1) Section 314(e) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
is amended in the matter proposed to be inserted as section
306(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, by striking the closed
quotation marks and second period at the end.
(2) Section 321(a)(1)(C)(i) of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments Act is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(i) in the first sentence by striking ‘such Act’
and inserting ‘such subtitle’; and’’.
(3) Section 592A(a)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1592A(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘list under paragraph (2)’’
and inserting ‘‘list under paragraph (1)’’.
(4) Section 301(c)(4) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2411(c)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(C)(iii)’’ and
inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(D)(iii)’’.
(5) Section 202(d)(4)(A)(i) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2252(d)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 202(b)’’
and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’.
(6) Section 304(a)(3)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2414(a)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘Rights’’ after ‘‘Intellec-
tual Property’’.
(7) Section 331 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
(19 U.S.C. 3591) is amended by striking ‘‘, as defined in section
2(9) of the Uruguay Round Implementation Act,’’.
(8) Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956 (7 U.S.C.
1854) is amended in the second sentence by striking
‘‘Implementation’’ and inserting ‘‘Agreements’’.
(9) Section 334(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments Act (19 U.S.C. 3592(b)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking
‘‘possession,’’ and inserting ‘‘possession;’’.
(10) Section 305(d)(2) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979
(19 U.S.C. 2515(d)(2)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon at the end
of subparagraph (B); and
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon.
(11) Section 304 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979
(19 U.S.C. 2514) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a) by striking the comma after
‘‘XXIV(7)’’; and
(B) in subsection (c)—
(i) by striking the comma after ‘‘XXIV(7)’’; and
(ii) by striking the comma after ‘‘XIX(5)’’.
(12) Section 308(4)(D) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979
(19 U.S.C. 2518(4)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘the the’’ and
inserting ‘‘the’’.
(13) Section 305(g) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979
(19 U.S.C. 2515(g)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘of such subsection’’ and inserting
‘‘of subsection (d)(2)’’; and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘of subsection (d)(2)’’ after ‘‘(as
the case may be)’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘the the’’ and inserting ‘‘the’’; and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘of subsection (d)(2)’’ after ‘‘(as
the case may be)’’.
(14) Section 402(4) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979
(19 U.S.C. 2532(4)) is amended by inserting a comma after
‘‘system, if any’’.
(15) Section 414(b)(1) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979
(19 U.S.C. 2544(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘procedures,,’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘procedures,’’.
(16) Section 451(6)(A) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979
(19 U.S.C. 2571(6)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘Members.’’ and
inserting ‘‘Members; and’’.
(d) TITLE IV.—
(1) Section 492(c) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979
(19 U.S.C. 2578a(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘phystosanitary’’
and inserting ‘‘phytosanitary’’.
(2) Section 412(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
is amended by striking ‘‘1853’’ and inserting ‘‘972’’.
(e) TITLE V.—
(1) Section 154(c)(2) of title 35, United States Code, is
amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
‘‘Acts’’ and inserting ‘‘acts’’.
(2) Section 104A(h)(3) of title 17, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘section 104A(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection
(g)’’.
(f) TITLE VI.—
(1) Section 141(c)(1)(D) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2171(c)(1)(D)) is amended by striking the second comma after
‘‘World Trade Organization’’.
(2) Section 601(b)(1)(B) of the Uruguay Round Agreements
Act (19 U.S.C. 2465 note) is amended by striking ‘‘such date
of enactment’’ and inserting ‘‘the date of the enactment of
this Act’’.
(3) The heading for section 1106 of the Omnibus Trade
and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 2905) is amended
by striking ‘‘FOR THE WTO’’ and inserting ‘‘OR THE WTO’’.
SEC. 21. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW
103–182.
(a) TITLE II.—
(1) Section 13031(b)(10)(A) of the Consolidated Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(10)(A))
is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘Agreement)’’ and inserting ‘‘Agreement
Implementation Act of 1988)’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘section 403’’ and inserting ‘‘article 403’’.
(2) Section 202 of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3332) is amended—
(A) in subsection (m)(4)(C) by striking ‘‘(o)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(p)’’; and
(B) 
in 
subsection 
(p)(18) 
by 
striking 
‘‘federal
government’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal Government’’.
(b) TITLE III.—
(1) Section 351(b)(2) of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act is amended by striking ‘‘Agree-
ment Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Agreements Act’’.
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(2) Section 411(c) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979
(19 U.S.C. 2541(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘Special Representa-
tives’’ and inserting ‘‘Trade Representative’’.
(3) Section 316 of the North American Free Trade Agree-
ment Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3381) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘subsection 202(d)(1)(C)(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection
(d)(1)(C)(i)’’.
(4) Section 309(c) of the North American Free Trade Agree-
ment Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3358(c)) is amended in
paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking ‘‘column 1—General’’ and
inserting ‘‘column 1 general’’.
(c) TITLE IV.—
(1) Section 402(d)(3) of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3432(d)(3)) is
amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
‘‘(c)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(4)’’.
(2) Section 407(e)(2) of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3437(e)(2)) is
amended by striking ‘‘petition,’’ and inserting ‘‘petition;’’.
(3) Section 516A(g)(12)(D) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1516a(g)(12)(D)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘(D)(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘(D)’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘If the Trade Representative’’ and
inserting ‘‘(i) If the Trade Representative’’.
(4) Section 415(b)(2) of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3451(b)(2)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘under 516A(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘under section
516A(a)’’.
(d) TITLE V.—Section 219 of the Caribbean Basin Economic
Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2707) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘Hemisphere,’’ and
inserting ‘‘Hemisphere;’’; and
(2) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (h) by striking
‘‘Center,’’ and inserting ‘‘Center;’’.
(e) TITLE VI.—
(1) Section 3126 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States (19 U.S.C. 293) is amended by striking ‘‘or both’’ and
inserting ‘‘or both,’’.
(2) Section 3127 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States (19 U.S.C. 294) is amended by striking ‘‘conveyed a
United States’’ and inserting ‘‘conveyed in a United States’’.
(3) Section 436(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1436(a)(2)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘431(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘431’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon at the end.
(4) Section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313)
is amended—
(A) in subsection (j)(2) by realigning the text following
subparagraph (C)(ii)(II) beginning with ‘‘then upon the
exportation’’ and ending with ‘‘duty, tax, or fee.’’ 2 ems
to the left so that the text has the same degree of indenta-
tion as paragraph (3) of section 313(j) of such Act; and
(B) in subsection (t) by striking ‘‘chapter’’ and inserting
‘‘Act’’.
(5) Section 441 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1441)
is amended—
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(A) in each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) by striking
the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and
(B) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting
a period.
(6) Section 484(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1484(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘553, and 336(j)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘and 553’’.
(7) Section 514(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1514(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 520 (relating to refunds
and errors), and section 521 (relating to reliquidations on
account of fraud)’’ and inserting ‘‘and section 520 (relating
to refunds and errors)’’.
(8) Section 491(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1491(a)) is amended in the first sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘in in’’ and inserting ‘‘in’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘appropriate customs officer’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Customs Service’’.
(9) Section 490(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1490(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) through
(4) of subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (A) through
(D) of subsection (a)(1)’’.
(10) Sections 1207(b)(2) and 1210(b)(1) of the Omnibus
Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 3007(b)(2)
and 3010(b)(1)) are each amended by striking ‘‘484(e)’’ and
‘‘1484(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘484(f)’’ and ‘‘1484(f)’’, respectively.
(11) Section 641(d)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1641(d)(2)(B)) is amended in the second to the last sentence
by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the’’.
(12) Section 621(4)(A) of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act is amended by striking ‘‘disclo-
sure in 30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘disclosure within 30 days’’.
(13) Section 592(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1592(d)) is amended in the subsection heading by striking
‘‘TAXES’’ and inserting ‘‘TAXES,’’.
(14) Section 625(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1625(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘chapter’’ and inserting ‘‘Act’’.
(15) Section 413(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1413(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting
‘‘the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation
Act’’.
SEC. 22. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT REGARDING JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Section 516A(g)(4)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1516a(g)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘Implementation Agreement
Act of 1988’’ and inserting ‘‘Agreement Implementation Act of 1988’’.
SEC. 23. RELIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF WARP KNITTING MACHINES.
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 Customs Service before the 90th day after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall—
(1) liquidate or reliquidate as duty free Entry No. 100–
3022436–3, made on July 12, 1989, at the port of Charleston,
South Carolina; and
(2) refund any duties and interest paid with respect to
such entry.
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SEC. 24. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON DICLOFOP-METHYL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.16
Methyl 2-[4-
(2,4-
dichlorophen-
oxy)phenoxy]
propionate
(diclofop-
methyl) in
bulk or in
forms or
packages for
retail sale
containing no
other pes-
ticide prod-
ucts (CAS
No. 51338-27-
3) (provided
for in sub-
heading
2918.90.20 or
3808.30.15)
Free
No change
No change
On or be-
fore 12/31/
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse
for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 25. ELIMINATION OF DUTY ON 2-AMINO-3-CHLOROBENZOIC ACID,
METHYL ESTER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subheading 2922.49.05 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting after
‘‘acid’’ the following: ‘‘; 2-Amino-3-chlorobenzoic acid, methyl ester’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse
for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 
26. 
ELIMINATION 
OF 
DUTY 
ON 
3,3′-DIAMINOBENZIDINE
(TETRAAMINO BIPHENYL).
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subheading 2921.59.17 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking ‘‘and
m-Xylenediamine’’ and inserting ‘‘m-Xylenediamine; and 3,3′-
Diaminobenzidine (tetraamino biphenyl)’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from ware-
house for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) RETROACTIVE
APPLICATION.—Notwithstanding section
514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law
and subject to paragraph (3), any article described in sub-
heading 2921.59.17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (as amended by subsection (a)) that was
entered—
(A) on or after January 1, 1995, and
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(B) before the date that is 15 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and
to which lower rate of duty would have applied if the entry
had been made on or after the date that is 15 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be liquidated
or reliquidated as if such subheading 2921.59.17 as so amended
applied to such entry and the Secretary of the Treasury shall
refund any excess duty paid with respect to such entry.
(3) REQUESTS.—Liquidation or reliquidation may be made
under subsection (b)(2) with respect to an entry only if a request
therefor is filed with the Customs Service, within 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, that contains
sufficient information to enable the Customs Service—
(A) to locate the entry; or
(B) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located.
SEC. 27. CERTAIN UNLIQUIDATED VESSEL REPAIR ENTRIES.
Section 484E of the Customs and Trade Act of 1990 (19 U.S.C.
1466 note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (2)(B);
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(4); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph;
‘‘(3) any entry listed in subsection (c) that was made during
the period beginning on January 1, 1993, and ending on
December 31, 1994, to the extent such entry involves the pur-
chase of equipment, the use of materials, or the expense of
repairs in a foreign country for 66 LASH (Lighter Aboard
Ship) barges documented under the laws of the United States
if—
‘‘(A) such entry was not liquidated on January 1,
1995; and
‘‘(B) such entry, had it been made on or after January
1, 1995, would otherwise be eligible for the exemption
provided in section 466(h)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1466(h)(1)), and’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in subsection (b)(3) are
the following:
‘‘(1) NUMBERED ENTRIES.—
Entry Number
Date of Entry
C14–0025455–8 ......................................
August 18, 1993
C14–0025456–6 ......................................
August 18, 1993
C14–0025457–4 ......................................
August 18, 1993
C14–0025473–1 ......................................
August 27, 1993
C14–0025478–0 ......................................
September 13, 1993
C14–0025479–8 ......................................
September 13, 1993
C14–0025480–6 ......................................
September 13, 1993
C14–0025481–4 ......................................
September 13, 1993
C14–0025511–8 ......................................
April 16, 1993
C14–0025533–2 ......................................
April 30, 1993
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Entry Number
Date of Entry
C14–0025545–6 ......................................
May 21, 1993
C14–0025546–4 ......................................
May 21, 1993
C14–0025547–2 ......................................
May 21, 1993
C14–0025558–9 ......................................
June 15, 1993
C14–0025560–5 ......................................
June 15, 1993
C14–0025574–6 ......................................
July 21, 1993
C14–0025575–3 ......................................
July 21, 1993
C14–0025603–3 ......................................
July 23, 1993
C14–0025604–1 ......................................
July 23, 1993
C14–0025605–8 ......................................
July 23, 1993
C14–0025623–1 ......................................
October 25, 1993
C14–0025624–9 ......................................
October 25, 1993
C14–0025625–6 ......................................
October 25, 1993
C14–0025635–5 ......................................
November 8, 1993
C14–0025636–3 ......................................
November 8, 1993
C14–0025637–1 ......................................
November 8, 1993
C14–0025653–8 ......................................
November 30, 1993
C14–0025654–6 ......................................
November 30, 1993
C14–0025655–3 ......................................
November 30, 1993
C14–0025657–9 ......................................
November 30, 1993
C14–0025679–3 ......................................
January 3, 1994
C14–0025680–1 ......................................
January 3, 1994
C14–0025688–4 ......................................
February 14, 1994
C14–0025689–2 ......................................
February 14, 1994
C14–0025690–0 ......................................
February 14, 1994
C14–0025691–8 ......................................
February 14, 1994
C14–0025692–6 ......................................
February 14, 1994
C14–0026803–8 ......................................
January 24, 1994
C14–0026804–6 ......................................
January 24, 1994
C14–0026805–3 ......................................
January 24, 1994
C14–0026807–9 ......................................
January 24, 1994
C14–0026808–7 ......................................
January 24, 1994
C14–0026809–5 ......................................
January 24, 1994
C14–0026810–3 ......................................
January 24, 1994
C14–0026811–1 ......................................
January 24, 1994
C14–0026826–9 ......................................
March 10, 1994
C14–0026827–7 ......................................
March 10, 1994
C14–0026828–5 ......................................
March 10, 1994
C14–0026829–3 ......................................
March 10, 1994
C14–0026830–1 ......................................
March 10, 1994
C14–0026831–9 ......................................
March 10, 1994
C14–0026832–7 ......................................
March 10, 1994
C14–0026833–5 ......................................
March 10, 1994
C14–0026841–8 ......................................
March 31, 1994
C14–0026843–4 ......................................
March 31, 1994
C14–0026852–5 ......................................
May 5, 1994
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Entry Number
Date of Entry
C14–0026853–3 ......................................
May 5, 1994
C14–0026854–1 ......................................
May 5, 1994
C14–0026867–3 ......................................
May 18, 1994
C14–0026869–9 ......................................
May 18, 1994
C14–0026874–9 ......................................
June 8, 1994
C14–0026875–6 ......................................
June 8, 1994
C14–0026898–8 ......................................
August 2, 1994
C14–0026899–6 ......................................
August 2, 1994
C14–0040625–7 ......................................
October 5, 1994.
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL ENTRY.—The entry of a 66th LASH barge
(No. CG E69), for which no entry number is available, if,
within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this sub-
section, a proper entry is filed with the Customs Service.’’.
SEC. 28. DUTY ON DISPLAY FIREWORKS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 36 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States is amended by striking subheading 3604.10.00
and inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheadings,
with the article description for subheading 3604.10 having the
same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading
3604.90.00:
‘‘
3604.10
Fireworks:
3604.10.10
Display or special fireworks
(Class 1.3G).
2.4%
Free (A*, CA,
E, IL, J, MX)
12.5%
3604.10.90
Other (including Class 1.4G)
5.3%
Free (A*, CA,
E, IL, J, MX)
12.5%
’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—General note 4(d) of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking
‘‘3604.00.00 India’’ and inserting ‘‘3604.10.10 India’’ and ‘‘3604.10.90
India’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse
for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 29. PERSONAL ALLOWANCE DUTY EXEMPTION FOR MERCHAN-
DISE PURCHASED IN A DUTY-FREE SALES ENTERPRISE.
Section 555(b)(6) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1555(b)(6))
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Merchandise’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) Except
as provided in subparagraph (B), merchandise’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) Except in the case of travel involving transit to, from,
or through an insular possession of the United States, merchan-
dise described in subparagraph (A) that is purchased by a
United States resident shall be eligible for exemption from
duty under subheadings 9804.00.65, 9804.00.70, and 9804.00.72
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States upon
the United States resident’s return to the customs territory
of the United States, if the resident meets the eligibility require-
ments for the exemption claimed. Notwithstanding any other
H. R. 3815—23
provision of law, such merchandise shall be considered to be
an article acquired abroad as an incident of the journey from
which the resident is returning, for purposes of determining
eligibility for any such exemption.’’.
SEC. 30. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR CERTAIN MOTOR-
CYCLES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.98.06
Motorcycles
produced in
the United
States, pre-
viously ex-
ported and
brought tem-
porarily into
the United
States by
nonresidents
for the pur-
pose of par-
ticipating in
the Sturgis
Motorcycle
Rally and
Races ............
Free
No change
Free
On or be-
fore 12/31/
2006
’’.
(b) ARTICLES TO BE SUBJECT TO INFORMAL ENTRY; TAXES AND
FEES NOT TO APPLY.—Notwithstanding section 484 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1484) or any other provision of law, the
Secretary of the Treasury may authorize the entry of an article
described in heading 9902.98.06 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (as added by subsection (a)) on an oral declara-
tion of the nonresident entering such article and such article shall
be free of taxes and fees which may be otherwise applicable.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendment made
by this section shall apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 31. DEFERRAL OF DUTY ON CERTAIN PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (com-
monly known as the Foreign Trade Zones Act, 19 U.S.C. 81c)
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(e) PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, if all applicable customs laws are complied with (except
as otherwise provided in this subsection), merchandise which
is admitted into a foreign trade zone for use within such zone
as production equipment or as parts for such equipment, shall
not be subject to duty until such merchandise is completely
assembled, installed, tested, and used in the production for
which it was admitted.
‘‘(2) ADMISSION PROCEDURES.—The person who admits the
merchandise described in paragraph (1) into the zone shall,
H. R. 3815—24
at the time of such admission, certify to the Customs Service
that the merchandise is admitted into the zone pursuant to
this subsection for use within the zone as production equipment
or as parts for such equipment and that the merchandise will
be entered and estimated duties deposited when use of the
merchandise in production begins.
‘‘(3) ENTRY PROCEDURES.—At the time use of the merchan-
dise in production begins, the merchandise shall be entered,
as provided for in section 484 of the Tariff Act of 1930, and
estimated duties shall be deposited with the Customs Service.
The merchandise shall be subject to tariff classification accord-
ing to its character, condition, and quantity, and at the rate
of duty applicable, at the time use of the merchandise in produc-
tion begins.
‘‘(4) FOREIGN TRADE ZONE.—For purposes of this subsection,
the term ‘foreign trade zone’ includes a subzone.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section
shall apply with respect to merchandise admitted into a foreign
trade zone after the date that is 15 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 32. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON THIDIAZURON.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.17
N-phenyl-N’-
(1,2,3-
thiadiazol-5-
yl urea
(thidiazuron)
in bulk or in
forms or
packages for
retail sale
(CAS No.
51707-55-2)
(provided for
in sub-
heading
2934.90.15 or
3808.30.15)
Free
No change
No change
On or be-
fore 12/31/
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse
for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 33. 2,3,3-TRIMETHYL-INDOLENINE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading:
H. R. 3815—25
‘‘
9902.33.90
2,3,3-
Trimethyl-
indolenine
(CAS No.
1640–39–7)
(provided for
in sub-
heading
2933.90.82)
Free
No change
No change
On or be-
fore 12/31/
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse
for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 34. BIS(4-AMINO-3-METHYLCYCLOHEXYL)-METHANE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.30
Bis(4-amino-
3-
methylcycloh-
exyl)-meth-
ane (CAS No.
6864–37–5)
(provided for
in sub-
heading
2921.30.30)
Free
No change
No change
On or be-
fore 12/31/
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse
for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 35. LIMITATION ON DESIGNATION AS BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING
COUNTRY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 502(b)(2)(F) of the Trade Act of 1974
(19 U.S.C. 2462(b)(2)(F)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(F) Such country aids or abets, by granting sanctuary
from prosecution to, any individual or group which has
committed an act of international terrorism or the Sec-
retary of State makes a determination with respect to
such country under section 6(j)(1)(A) of the Export Adminis-
tration Act of 1979.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on October 1, 1996.
SEC. 36. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION ON CERTAIN CHEMICALS
USED IN THE FORMULATION OF AN HIV PROTEASE
INHIBITOR.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new headings:
H. R. 3815—26
‘‘
9902.30.63
3-Acetoxy-2-
methylbenzoyl chlo-
ride (CAS No.
167678–46–8) (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 2918.29.65)
Free
No
change
No
change
On or be-
fore 3/31/97
9902.30.64
(S-(R*,S*))-(3-
Chloro-2-hydroxy-1-
((phenylthi-
o)methyl)propyl)-
carbamic acid
phenylmethyl ester
(CAS No. 159878–
02–1) (provided for
in subheading
2922.19.60) ..............
Free
No
change
No
change
On or be-
fore 3/31/97
9902.30.65
N-(1,1-
dimethylethyl)deca-
hydro-2-[2-hydroxy-
3-[(3-hydroxy-2-
methylbenzoyl)-
amino]-4-
(phenylthio)butyl]-3-
isoquinolinecarboxa-
mide, [3S-
[2(2S*,3S*),
3.a.,4a.b.,8a.b.]]
(CAS No. 159989–
64–7) (provided for
in subheading
2933.40.60) ..............
Free
No
change
No
change
On or be-
fore 3/31/97
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse
for consumption, on or after the date that is 15 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 37. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF BUFFALO LEATHER.
Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1514) or any other provision of law, buffalo leather, provided for
in subheading 4104.39.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States, that is a product of Thailand and entered into
the United States under entry numbers M42–1113868–8 and M42–
1113939–7, shall, upon proper request filed with the Customs Serv-
ice not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, be liquidated or reliquidated, as appropriate, as if entered
on June 30, 1995.
SEC. 38. FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS SERVICES.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 13031(a)(5) of the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(5))
is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘a place’’ after ‘‘air-
craft from’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(1)(A)’’
and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(1)(A)(i)’’.
(b) LIMITATION ON FEES.—Section 13031(b)(1) of the Consoli-
dated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C.
58c(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON FEES.—(1)(A) No fee may be charged under
subsection (a) of this section for customs services provided in connec-
tion with—
H. R. 3815—27
‘‘(i) the arrival of any passenger whose journey—
‘‘(I) originated in—
‘‘(aa) Canada,
‘‘(bb) Mexico,
‘‘(cc) a territory or possession of the United
States, or
‘‘(dd) any adjacent island (within the meaning of
section 101(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(5))), or
‘‘(II) originated in the United States and was
limited to—
‘‘(aa) Canada,
‘‘(bb) Mexico,
‘‘(cc) territories and possessions of the United
States, and
‘‘(dd) such adjacent islands;
‘‘(ii) the arrival of any railroad car the journey of which
originates and terminates in the same country, but only if
no passengers board or disembark from the train and no cargo
is loaded or unloaded from such car while the car is within
any country other than the country in which such car originates
and terminates;
‘‘(iii) the arrival of any ferry; or
‘‘(iv) the arrival of any passenger on board a commercial
vessel traveling only between ports which are within the cus-
toms territory of the United States.
‘‘(B) The exemption provided for in subparagraph (A) shall
not apply in the case of the arrival of any passenger on board
a commercial vessel whose journey originates and terminates at
the same place in the United States if there are no intervening
stops.
‘‘(C) The exemption provided for in subparagraph (A)(i) shall
not apply to fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997.’’.
(c) FEE ASSESSED ONLY ONCE.—Section 13031(b)(4) of the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C.
58c(b)(4)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
(i) and (ii), respectively;
(2) by striking ‘‘No fee’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) No fee’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) In the case of a commercial vessel making a single voyage
involving 2 or more United States ports with respect to which
the passengers would otherwise be charged a fee pursuant to
subsection (a)(5), such fee shall be charged only 1 time for each
passenger.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section
521 of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation
Act.
SEC. 39. INJURY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN COUNTERVAILING
DUTY ORDERS.
Section 753 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675b) is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or section 701(c)’’ after ‘‘section 303’’ each
place it appears in the section heading and text; and
H. R. 3815—28
(2) in subsections (a)(2) and (c) by striking ‘‘under section
303(a)(2)’’.
SEC. 40. TREATMENT OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COLLECTIONS OF
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTY AND FINAL ASSESSED
DUTY UNDER ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER.
Section 737(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673f(a))
is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
‘‘deposit collected’’ and inserting ‘‘deposit, or the amount of
any bond or other security, required’’;
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘the cash deposit collected’’
and inserting ‘‘that the cash deposit, bond, or other security’’;
and
(3) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘refunded, to the extent
the cash deposit’’ and inserting ‘‘refunded or released, to the
extent that the cash deposit, bond, or other security’’.
SEC. 41. CERTAIN LEAD FUEL TEST ASSEMBLIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall—
(1) liquidate or reliquidate as free of duty the entries listed
in subsection (b), and
(2) refund any duties paid with respect to such entry,
if the importer files a request therefor with the Customs Service
within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in subsection (a) are
as follows:
Entry Number
Date of Entry
110–0675952–3 ..................................................
March 9, 1990
110–1525996–0 ..................................................
September 19,
1990
110–3667810–7 ..................................................
November 7, 1990
110–1526938–1 ..................................................
December 21,
1990.
SEC. 42. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN INJECTION MOLDING
MACHINES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading:
H. R. 3815—40
results of the administrative review, covering the period April 1,
1988, through March 31, 1989, conducted by the International
Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce for such
entries (case number C–122–404).
(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.
(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 by the Customs Service
within 90 days after such liquidation or reliquidation.
(d) ENTRY LIST.—The entries referred to in subsection (a) are
the following:
Entry Number
Date of Entry
0328636 ..................................................
April 4, 1988
0328635 ..................................................
April 5, 1988
3114146 ..................................................
April 12, 1988
3114193 ..................................................
April 13, 1988
3114469 ..................................................
April 21, 1988
3114629 ..................................................
April 26, 1988
3114624 ..................................................
April 27, 1988
3114707 ..................................................
April 28, 1988
0328611 ..................................................
April 28, 1988
3120073 ..................................................
October 24, 1988
3120143 ..................................................
October 25, 1988
3120156 ..................................................
October 26, 1988
3120208 ..................................................
October 27, 1988
3120264 ..................................................
October 28, 1988
3120288 ..................................................
October 31, 1988
3120450 ..................................................
November 3, 1988
3120581 ..................................................
November 4, 1988
3120754 ..................................................
November 10, 1988
4176900 ..................................................
November 15, 1988
3120843 ..................................................
November 16, 1988
3121067 ..................................................
November 22, 1988
3121138 ..................................................
November 23, 1988
3121149 ..................................................
November 25, 1988
3121200 ..................................................
November 28, 1988
4177953 ..................................................
November 28, 1988
3121241 ..................................................
November 29, 1988
3121350 ..................................................
November 30, 1988
3121412 ..................................................
December 2, 1988
3121503 ..................................................
December 6, 1988
3121621 ..................................................
December 7, 1988
3121669 ..................................................
December 9, 1988
3121744 ..................................................
December 12, 1988