A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for duty free treatment on certain manufacturing equipment.

SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking headings 
9902.84.81, 9902.98.83, 9902.84.85, 9902.84.87, 9902.84.89, and 
9902.84.91, and insert in numerical sequence the following new 
headings:

      

``     9902.84.81      Shearing machines   Free            No change        No change        On or before 12/
                        used to cut                                                           31/2005
                        metallic tissue
                        certified for use
                        in production of
                        radial tires
                        designed for off-
                        the-highway use
                        with a rim
                        measuring 63.5 cm
                        or more in
                        diameter provided
                        for in subheading
                        4011.20.10 or
                        subheading
                        4011.61.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.62.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.63.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.69.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.92.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.93.4000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.94.4000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.99.4500,
                        numerically
                        controlled, or
                        parts thereof
                        (provided for in
                        subheading
                        8462.31.00 or
                        subheading
                        8466.94.85)......
       9902.84.83      Machine tools for   Free            No change        No change        On or before 12/
                        working wire of                                                       31/2005
                        iron or steel
                        certified for use
                        in production of
                        radial tires,
                        designed for off-
                        the-highway use,
                        and for use on a
                        rim measuring
                        63.5 cm or more
                        in diameter
                        provided for in
                        subheading
                        4011.20.10 or
                        subheading
                        4011.61.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.62.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.63.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.69.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.92.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.93.4000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.94.4000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.99.4500,
                        numerically
                        controlled, or
                        parts thereof
                        (provided for in
                        subheading
                        8463.00).........
       9902.84.85      Extruders to be     Free            No change        No change        On or before 12/
                        used in                                                               31/2005
                        production or
                        radial tires
                        designed for off-
                        the-highway use
                        with a rim
                        measuring 63.5 cm
                        or more in
                        diameter provided
                        for in subheading
                        4011.20.10 or
                        subheading
                        4011.61.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.62.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.63.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.69.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.92.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.93.4000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.94.4000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.99.4500,
                        numerically
                        controlled, or
                        parts thereof
                        (provided for in
                        subheading
                        8477.20.00 or
                        subheading
                        8477.90.85)......
       9902.84.87      Machinery for       Free            No change        No change        On or before 12/
                        molding,                                                              31/2005
                        retreading, or
                        otherwise forming
                        uncured,
                        unvulcanized
                        rubber to be used
                        in production of
                        radial tires
                        designed for off-
                        the-highway use,
                        with measuring
                        63.5 cm or more
                        in diameter
                        provided for in
                        subheading
                        4011.20.10 or
                        subheading
                        4011.61.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.62.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.63.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.69.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.92.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.93.4000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.94.4000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.99.4500,
                        numerically
                        controlled, or
                        parts thereof
                        (provided for in
                        subheading
                        8477.51.00 or
                        subheading
                        8477.90.85)......
       9902.84.89      Sector mold press   Free            No change        No change        On or before 12/
                        machines to be                                                        31/2005
                        used in
                        production of
                        radial tires
                        designed for off-
                        the-highway use
                        with a rim
                        measuring 63.5 cm
                        or more in
                        diameter provided
                        for in subheading
                        4011.20.10 or
                        subheading
                        4011.61.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.62.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.63.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.69.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.92.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.93.4000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.94.4000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.99.4500,
                        numerically
                        controlled, or
                        parts thereof
                        (provided for in
                        subheading
                        8477.51.00 or
                        subheading
                        7477.90.85)......
       9902.84.91      Sawing machines     Free            No change        No change        On or before 12/
                        certified for use                                                     31/2005         ''
                        in production of                                                                       .
                        radial tires
                        designed for off-
                        the-highway use
                        with a rim
                        measuring 63.5 cm
                        or more in
                        diameter provided
                        for in subheading
                        4011.20.10 or
                        subheading
                        4011.61.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.62.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.63.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.69.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.92.0000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.93.4000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.94.4000 or
                        subheading
                        4011.99.4500,
                        numerically
                        controlled, or
                        parts thereof
                        (provided for in
                        subheading
                        8465.91.00 or
                        subheading
                        8466.92.50)......

    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to 
goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on and 
after the date that is 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2005, the duty on certain tire manufacturing equipment.