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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1945
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend
temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing equipment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 1997
Mr. SPENCE (for himself, Mr. SPRATT, and Mr. GRAHAM) 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 suspend temporarily the duty on certain manu-
facturing equipment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN MANUFAC-
TURING EQUIPMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new headings:
HR 1945 IH
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9902.84.79
Calendaring or other rolling
machines for rubber, valued
at not less than $2,200,000
each, numerically controlled,
or parts thereof (provided for
in subheading 8420.10.90,
8420.91.90, or 8420.99.90)
and material holding devices
or similar attachments there-
to ...........................................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
9902.84.81
Shearing machines used to
cut metallic tissue capable of
a straight cut of 5 m or more,
valued at not less than
$750,000 each, numerically
controlled (provided for in
subheading 8462.31.00) ........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
9902.84.83
Machine tools for working
wire of iron or steel for use in
products provided for in sub-
heading 4011.20.10, valued
at not less than $375,000
each, numerically controlled,
or parts thereof (provided for
in subheading 8463.30.00) ....
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
9902.84.85
Extruders of a type used for
processing rubber, valued at
not less than $2,000,000
each, numerically controlled,
or parts thereof (provided for
in subheading 8477.20.00 or
8477.90.80) ...........................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
9902.84.87
Machinery for molding, re-
treading, or otherwise form-
ing uncured, unvulcanized
rubber for use in processing
products provided for in sub-
heading 4011.20.10, valued
at not less than $800,000
each, capable of holding cyl-
inders measuring 114 centi-
meters or more in diameter,
numerically controlled, or
parts thereof (provided for in
subheading 8477.51.00 or
8477.90.80) ...........................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
9902.84.89
Sector mold press machines
used for curing or vulcanizing
rubber, valued at not less
than $1,000,000 each, weigh-
ing 135,000 kg or more, nu-
merically controlled, or parts
thereof (provided for in sub-
heading 8477.90.80) ..............
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
9902.84.91
Sawing machines, valued at
not less than $600,000 each,
weighing 18,000 kg or more,
for working cured, vulcanized
rubber described in heading
4011 (provided for in sub-
heading 8465.91.00) ..............
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) GENERAL RULE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered,
HR 1945 IH
or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on
the date that is 15 days after the date of enactment
of this Act.
(2) RETROACTIVE
APPLICATION
TO
CERTAIN
ENTRIES.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tar-
iff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provi-
sion of law, upon proper request filed with the Cus-
toms Service before the 90th day after the date of
enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal
from warehouse for consumption, of any goods de-
scribed in subheading 9902.84.79, 9902.84.81,
9902.84.83, 9902.84.85, 9902.84.87, 9902.84.89, or
9902.84.91 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (as added by subsection (a)) that
was made—
(A) on or after May 1, 1997; and
(B) before the 15th day after the date of
enactment of this Act;
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such
entry or withdrawal occurred on the date that is 15
days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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