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SEC. 50. TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES, AND CABLES.
(a) TARIFF REDUCTION.—Chapter 56 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended
by striking subheading 5607.50.20 and inserting the follow-
ing new superior text and subheadings, with the superior
text having the same degree of indentation as the article
description for subheading 5607.50.40:
‘‘
Not braided or plaited:
5607.50.25
3-ply or 4-ply multi-colored
twine having a final ‘‘S’’
twist, containing at least 10
percent by weight of cotton,
measuring less than 3.5 mm
in diameter ...........................
7.8%
Free (IL)
1.6% (CA)
4.4% (MX)
76.5%
5607.50.35
Other .....................................
26.1¢/kg +
14.2%
Free (IL)
5.5¢/kg +
27.6¢/kg +
76.5%
3% (CA)
9.7% (MX)
’’.
(b) STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS.—The rates of duty in
the general subcolumn of rate column numbered 1, and the
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rates of duty for goods of Canada and for goods of Mexico
in the special subcolumn of rate column numbered 1, for
subheadings 5607.50.25 and 5607.50.35 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (as added by subsection
(a)) shall be accorded the staged reductions previously pro-
claimed by the President for the corresponding rates of duty
for subheadings 5607.49.15 and 5607.50.20 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States, respectively.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendments made by
this section 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withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or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.
(2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—Notwithstand-
ing section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930, or any other
provision of law, upon a request filed with the Cus-
toms Service not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal
from warehouse for consumption, of an article de-
scribed in subheading 5607.50.25 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (as added by
subsection (a)) that was made—
(A) after December 31, 1988; and
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(B) before the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act;
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though the
amendment made by subsection (a) applied to entry
or withdrawal from warehouse.
SEC. 51. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN FATTY ACID
ESTERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend-
ed by inserting in numerical sequence the following new
heading:
‘‘
9902.38.24
Mixtures of octanoic acid,
methyl ester and decanoic
acid, methyl ester; mixtures of
dodecanoic acid, methyl ester
and tetradecanoic acid, meth-
yl ester; and mixtures of
hexadecanoic acid, methyl
ester, octadecanoic acid, meth-
yl ester, octadecenoic acid,
methyl ester (all of the fore-
going provided for in sub-
heading 3824.90.40) ................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) applies 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. 52. DUTY SUSPENSION ON A MOBILE BISON SLAUGH-
TER UNIT.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall admit free of duty
a Mobile Bison Slaughter Unit for use by the Pte Hca Ka.
If the liquidation of the entry of the Mobile Bison Slaughter
Unit becomes final before the date of the enactment of this
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Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, 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—
(1) within 90 days after such request is filed, re-
liquidate the entry in accordance with the provisions
of this section; and
(2) at the time of such reliquidation, make the
appropriate refund of any duty paid with respect to
the entry.
SEC. 53. EXEMPTION FROM TARIFFS AND FEES FOR CER-
TAIN AIRCRAFT PARTS AND EQUIPMENT.
General Note 16 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subdivision
(d),
(2) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of subdivision
(e), and
(3) by inserting immediately after subdivision
(e), the following new subdivision:
‘‘(f) any aircraft part or equipment that was removed
from a United States-registered aircraft while being used
abroad in international traffic because of accident, break-
down, or emergency, that was returned to the United States
within 45 days after removal, and that did not leave the
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custody of the carrier or foreign customs service while
abroad,’’.
SEC. 54. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF LIVE
SWINE.
(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 and subject to the provisions
of subsection (b), the Customs Service shall, not later than
90 days after the receipt of the request described in sub-
section (b), liquidate or reliquidate those entries listed in
subsection (d), in accordance with the final 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 sub-
section (d) only if a request therefor is filed with the Cus-
toms 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 recon-
struct 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
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by the Customs Service within 90 days after such liquida-
tion 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
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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
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October 28, 1988
3120288 ........................................................................
October 31, 1988
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November 3, 1988
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November 4, 1988
3120754 ........................................................................
November 10, 1988
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November 15, 1988
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November 16, 1988
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November 22, 1988
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November 23, 1988
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November 25, 1988
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November 28, 1988
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November 28, 1988
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November 29, 1988
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November 30, 1988
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December 2, 1988
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December 6, 1988
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December 7, 1988
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December 9, 1988
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December 12, 1988
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December 13, 1988.
SEC. 55. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF SEWING
MACHINES.
(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, upon the importer of record
demonstrating to the Customs Service within 90 days after