To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.

Bill: 117-hr-9461
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2022-12-07
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Latest action: action_date: 2022-12-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-12-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong></strong>This bill extends through FY2035 the special duty-free rules for Haiti. It also extends through FY2035 the duty-free treatment provided for apparel articles assembled in Haiti and imported from Haiti or the Dominican Republic.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9461 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2022 Mr. Wenstrup introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.

1. Extension of special rules for Haiti under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act Section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (B)(v)(I) to read as follows: (I) Applicable percentage The term applicable percentage means— (aa) 60 percent or more during the 1-year period beginning on December 20, 2017, and each of the 16 succeeding 1-year periods; and (bb) 60 percent of more during the period beginning on December 20, 2034, and ending on September 30, 2035. ; and (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) in the table, by striking 16 succeeding 1-year periods and inserting 27 succeeding 1-year periods and the period beginning on December 20, 2034, and ending on September 30, 2035 ; and (II) in the matter following the table, by striking December 19, 2025 and inserting September 30, 2035 ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘16 succeeding 1-year periods’’ and inserting ‘‘26 succeeding 1-year periods’’; and (ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ‘‘16 succeeding 1-year periods’’ and inserting ‘‘26 succeeding 1-year periods’’; and (2) in subsection (h), by striking 2025 and inserting 2035 .