I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2813 
To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 5, 2011 
Mr. WELCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk 
protein concentrates. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Milk Import Tariff 
Equity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS ON CERTAIN 
CASEIN AND MILK CONCENTRATES. 
(a) CASEIN AND CASEIN PRODUCTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Additional U.S. notes to 
chapter 35 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States are amended— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘Additional U.S. Note’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Additional U.S. Notes’’; 
(B) in note 1, by striking ‘‘subheading 
3501.10.10’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subheadings 
3501.10.05, 3501.10.15, and 3501.10.20’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
note: 
‘‘2. The aggregate quantity of casein, caseinates, milk 
protein concentrate, and other casein derivatives entered 
under 
subheadings 
3501.10.15, 
3501.10.65, 
and 
3501.90.65 in any calendar year shall not exceed 110 per-
cent of the average quantity of such articles imported into 
the United States during the preceding 3 calendar years, 
as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. Articles 
originating in a country with which the United States has 
a free trade agreement in force shall not be permitted or 
included under this quantitative limitation and no such ar-
ticle shall be classifiable therein.’’. 
(2) RATES FOR CERTAIN CASEINS, CASEINATES, 
AND OTHER DERIVATIVES AND GLUES.—Chapter 35 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States is amended by striking subheadings 3501.10 
through 3501.90.60 and inserting the following new 
subheadings, with the article descriptions for sub-
headings 3501.10 and 3501.90 having the same de-
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gree of indentation as the article description for sub-
heading 3502.20.00: 
‘‘3501.10 
Casein: 
Milk protein concentrate: 
3501.10.05 
Described in general note 15 to the 
tariff schedule and entered pursu-
ant to its provisions .......................
0.37¢/kg 
Free (A*, CA, 
CL, E, IL, J, 
JO, MX, SG) 
0.2¢/kg (AU) 
12¢/kg 
3501.10.15 
Described in additional U.S. note 2 
to this chapter and entered accord-
ing to its provisions ........................
0.37¢/kg 
Free (A*, CA, 
CL, E, IL, J, 
JO, SG) 
0.2¢/kg (AU) 
12¢/kg 
3501.10.20 
Other ..............................................
$2.16/kg 
Free (MX) 
$2.81/kg 
Other: 
3501.10.55 
Suitable only for industrial uses 
other than the manufacture of food 
for humans or other animals or as 
ingredients in such food .................
Free 
Free 
Other: 
3501.10.60 
Described in general note 15 to 
the tariff schedule and entered 
pursuant to its provisions ..........
0.37¢/kg 
Free (A*, CA, 
CL, E, IL, J, 
JO, MX, SG) 
0.2¢/kg (AU) 
12¢/kg 
3501.10.65 
Described in additional U.S. 
note 2 to this chapter and en-
tered according to its provisions 
0.37¢/kg 
Free (A*, CA, 
CL, E, IL, J, 
JO, SG) 
0.2¢/kg (AU) 
12¢/kg 
3501.10.70 
Other ..........................................
$2.16/kg 
Free (MX) 
$2.81/kg 
3501.90 
Other: 
3501.90.05 
Casein glues .......................................
6% 
Free (A*, CA, 
CL, E, IL, J, 
JO, MX) 
3% (SG) 
4.5% (AU) 
30% 
Other: 
3501.90.30 
Suitable only for industrial uses 
other than the manufacture of food 
for humans or other animals or as 
ingredients in such food .................
6% 
Free (A*, CA, 
CL, E, IL, J, 
JO, MX, SG) 
0.2¢/kg (AU) 
30% 
Other: .............................................
3501.90.55 
Described in general note 15 to 
the tariff schedule and entered 
pursuant to its provisions ..........
0.37¢/kg 
Free (A*, CA, 
CL, E, IL, J, 
JO, MX, SG) 
0.2¢/kg (AU) 
12.1¢/kg 
3501.90.65 
Described in additional U.S. 
note 2 to this chapter and en-
tered according to its provisions 
0.37¢/kg 
Free (A*, CA, 
CL, E, IL, J, 
JO, SG) 
0.2¢/kg (AU) 
12.1¢/kg 
3501.90.70 
Other ..........................................
$2.16/kg 
Free (MX) 
$2.81/kg 
’’. 
(b) MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Additional U.S. notes to 
chapter 4 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States are amended— 
(A) in note 13, by striking ‘‘subheading 
0404.90.10’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subheadings 
0404.90.05, 0404.90.15, and 0404.90.20’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
note: 
‘‘27. The aggregate quantity of milk protein con-
centrates entered under subheading 0404.90.15 in any 
calendar year shall not exceed 110 percent of the average 
quantity of such articles imported into the United States 
during the preceding 3 calendar years, as determined by 
the Secretary of Agriculture. Articles originating in a 
country with which the United States has a free trade 
agreement in force shall not be permitted or included 
under this quantitative limitation and no such article shall 
be classifiable therein.’’. 
(2) RATES FOR CERTAIN MILK PROTEIN CON-
CENTRATES.—Chapter 4 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States is amended by strik-
ing subheadings 0404.90 through 0404.90.10 and 
inserting the following new subheadings, with the ar-
ticle description for subheading 0404.90 having the 
same degree of indentation as the article description 
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