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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 724
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to restore
the duty rate that prevailed under the Tariff Schedules of the United
States for certain twine, cordage, ropes, and cables.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 2, 1993
Mr. LIPINSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States to restore the duty rate that prevailed under
the Tariff Schedules of the United States for certain
twine, cordage, ropes, and cables.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES, AND CABLES
Chapter 56 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States is amended by striking subheading
5607.50.20 and inserting the following new superior text
and subheadings, with the superior text having the same
degree of indentation as the article description in sub-
heading 5607.50.40:
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Not braided or plaited:
5607.50.25
Twine, of a plied yarn made
from medium twist single
yarns with ply twist in the
opposite direction, measur-
ing less than 4.8 mm in di-
ameter and composed of the
following fibers having an
approximate percentage by
weight of: 25 to 35% poly-
ester, 18 to 28% acrylic, 17
to 27% nylon, 8 to 18%
cotton, and 7 to 17% rayon
8%
0.8% (IL)
4.0% (CA)
76.5%
5607.50.35
Other ..................................
27.6¢/kg +
15%
2.8¢/kg +
1.5% (IL)
13.8¢/kg +
7.5% (OA)
27.6¢/kg +
76.5%
’’.
(b) STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS.—
(1) FOR SUBHEADING 5607.50.25.—Any staged
rate reduction of a rate of duty for subheading
5607.49.15 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States that was proclaimed by the Presi-
dent before the date of the enactment of this Act
shall also apply to the corresponding rate of duty set
forth in subheading 5607.50.25 (as added by sub-
section (a)).
(2) FOR SUBHEADING 5607.50.35.—Any staged
rate reduction of a rate of duty for subheading
5607.50.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States that was proclaimed by the Presi-
dent before the date of the enactment of this Act
and that would otherwise take effect after the date
of the enactment of this Act shall also apply to the
corresponding rate of duty set forth in subheading
5607.50.35 (as added by subsection (a)).
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by section
1 apply 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.
(b) RELIQUIDATION.—Notwithstanding section 514
of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law,
upon a request filed with the appropriate customs officer
on or before the 90th day after the date of the enactment
of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for
consumption, of any goods described in subheading
5607.50.25 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (as added by section 1(a)) that was made—
(1) after December 31, 1988; and
(2) before the 15th day after the date of the en-
actment of this Act;
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though the amend-
ment made by section 1(a) applied to such liquidation or
reliquidation.
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