To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for a deferral of the payment of a duty upon the sale of certain used vessels, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-2239
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21]
Introduced: 2019-04-10
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Marine and inland water transportation

Tariffs
Latest action: action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-04-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill repeals the deferral until sale of the duty owed on large yachts imported for sale at U.S. boat shows. </p> <p>It instead defers until sale the duty owed on certain used vessels used primarily for recreation and brought into the customs territory of the U.S. Generally, the duty must be paid within 15 days after the sale of a covered vessel to a U.S. resident. </p> <p>Posting of bond for this duty is not required upon a covered vessel's entry into the U.S. customs territory.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2239 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2019 Ms. Frankel (for herself and Mr. Yoho ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for a deferral of the payment of a duty upon the sale of certain used vessels, and for other purposes.

1. Duty upon sale of certain used vessels (a) In general Title IV of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) is amended by striking section 484b and inserting the following: 484b. Duty upon sale of certain used vessels (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any used vessel that has a valid cruising license under the laws of the United States may enter, may be offered for sale in, and may remain in, the customs territory of the United States without the payment of duty, except that— (1) if the used vessel, while in the customs territory of the United States, is sold to a resident of the United States— (A) entry of the used vessel shall be completed and duty shall be deposited with U.S. Customs and Border Protection within 15 days after the date on which the sale is completed; and (B) any bonded broker or dealer involved in the sale shall collect the duty and remit the duty to U.S. Customs and Border Protection within 15 days after the date on which the sale is completed; and (2) duty on the sale of a vessel described in paragraph (1) shall be calculated at the applicable rate provided under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and shall be based upon the value of the vessel at the time of sale. (b) No posting of bond No bond may be required to be posted, upon entry of a used vessel into the customs territory of the United States, for the duty otherwise payable on the entry of a used vessel to which subsection (a) applies. (c) Definition As used in this section, the term used vessel means a vessel that has been sold, before the vessel is brought into the customs territory of the United States, by a manufacturer or dealer to a retail consumer and that is used primarily for recreation or pleasure. (d) Regulations The Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection may issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. . (b) Relationship to Harmonized Tariff Schedule Additional U.S. Note 1 to chapter 89 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting , subject to section 484b of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1484b ) after payment of duty . 2. Effective date The amendments made by section 1 shall apply to vessels entering the customs territory of the United States on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.