Haitian Partnership Renewal Act

Bill: 114-s-503
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2015-02-12
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Caribbean area

Haiti

Latin America

Tariffs
Latest action: action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-12
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Haitian Partnership Renewal Act</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to extend: (1) the 60% applicable percentage requirement for duty-free entry of apparel articles assembled in Haiti and imported from Haiti or the Dominican Republic to the United States, and (2) duty-free entry of such articles through December 19, 2030.</p> <p>Duty-free entry for woven articles and certain knit articles assembled in Haiti and imported from Haiti or the Dominican Republic to the United States is extended through September 30, 2030.</p> <p>The special duty-free rules for Haiti are extended through September 30, 2030.</p> <p>The transition period treatment of certain textile and apparel articles is extended through September 30, 2030.</p> <p>Duty-free coverage is provided:</p> <ul> <li>for certain footwear, travel goods, leather wearing apparel, and lamps, lighting, and other electrical components that undergo a change in Haiti and are imported directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic; and</li> <li>through September 30, 2030, for a qualifying wire harness automotive component that is the product or manufacture of Haiti and is imported directly from Haiti.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 503 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2015 Mr. Nelson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to extend trade preferences for certain articles imported from Haiti and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Haitian Partnership Renewal Act . 2. Extension of trade preferences for Haiti (a) Special rules for Haiti (1) Apparel and other textile articles Section 213A(b) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703a(b) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (B)(v)(I)(cc), by striking 2017. and inserting 2017, and in each succeeding 1-year period thereafter. ; and (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) by striking 11 ; and (II) by striking December 19, 2018. and inserting December 19, 2030. ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 11 succeeding 1-year periods, and inserting succeeding 1-year periods through September 30, 2030, ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking 11 succeeding 1-year periods, and inserting succeeding 1-year periods through September 30, 2030, . (2) Extension of special rules Section 213A(h) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703a(h) ) is amended— (A) by striking Except as provided in subsection (b)(1), the and inserting The ; and (B) by striking September 30, 2020. and inserting September 30, 2030. . (b) Import-Sensitive articles (1) Transition period treatment of certain textile and apparel articles Section 213(b)(2)(A)(iii) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703(b)(2)(A)(iii) ) is amended— (A) in subclause (II)(cc), by striking September 30, 2020. and inserting September 30, 2030. ; and (B) in subclause (IV)(dd), by striking September 30, 2020. and inserting September 30, 2030. . (2) Transition period treatment of certain other apparel articles Section 213(b)(2)(A)(iv)(II) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703(b)(2)(A)(iv)(II) ) is amended by striking 18 . (3) Extension of transition period Section 213(b)(5)(D)(i) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703(b)(5)(D)(i) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2020; and inserting September 30, 2030; . 3. Duty-free treatment of footwear Section 213A(b)(3) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703a(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (H) Footwear (i) In general Any article, other than an article described in clause (ii), that undergoes a change in Haiti to being classifiable under heading 6401, 6402, 6403, 6404, or 6405 of the HTS from being classifiable under any other heading of the HTS and is imported directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic shall enter the United States free of duty, without regard to the source of the components from which the article is made. (ii) Articles described Articles described in this clause are articles classifiable under subheading 6401.10.00, 6401.92.90, 6401.99.10, 6401.99.30, 6401.99.60, 6401.99.90, 6402.91.10, 6402.91.20, 6402.91.26, 6402.91.50, 6402.91.80, 6402.91.90, 6402.99.08, 6402.99.16, 6402.99.19, 6402.99.33, 6402.99.80, 6402.99.90, 6403.91.60, 6403.91.90, 6403.99.60, 6403.99.90, 6404.11.90, or 6404.19.20 of the HTS. . 4. Special rules for certain goods Section 213A(c) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703a(c) ) is amended to read as follows: (c) Special rules for certain goods (1) Wire harness automotive components (A) In general Any wire harness automotive component that is the product or manufacture of Haiti and is imported directly from Haiti into the customs territory of the United States shall enter the United States free of duty until September 30, 2030, if Haiti has met the requirements of subsection (d) and if the sum of— (i) the cost or value of the materials produced in Haiti or one or more countries described in subsection (b)(2)(C), or any combination thereof, plus (ii) the direct costs of processing operations (as defined in section 213(a)(3)) performed in Haiti or the United States, or both, is not less than 35 percent of the declared customs value of such wire harness automotive component. (B) Wire harness automotive component defined For purposes of this subsection, the term wire harness automotive component means any article provided for in subheading 8544.30.00 of the HTS, as in effect on December 20, 2006. (2) Travel goods Any article classifiable under subheading 4202.11, 4202.19, 4202.21, 4202.29, 4202.31, 4202.39, 4202.91, or 4202.99 of the HTS that undergoes a change in Haiti to being classifiable under that subheading from being classifiable under a chapter of the HTS other than chapter 42 and is imported directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic shall enter the United States free of duty, without regard to the source of the components from which the article is made. (3) Leather wearing apparel Any article classifiable under subheading 4203.10.40, 4203.29.08, or 4203.29.18 of the HTS that undergoes a change in Haiti to being classifiable under that subheading from being classifiable under a chapter of the HTS other than chapter 42 and is imported directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic shall enter the United States free of duty, without regard to the source of the components from which the article is made. (4) Lamps, lighting, and other electrical components Any article classifiable under subheading 8536.30, 8539.10, 8539.49, 9032.10, 9405.10, 9405.20, 9405.30, 9405.40, 9405.50, 9405.60, 9405.91, 9405.92, or 9405.99 of the HTS that undergoes a change in Haiti to being classifiable under that subheading from being classifiable under any other chapter of the HTS and is imported directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic shall enter the United States free of duty. . 5. Continuing compliance Section 213A(d)(3) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703a(d)(3) ) is amended by striking terminate and inserting terminate, in whole or in part, .