A bill to amend chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the requirements for a garment to be considered water resistant.

Bill: 118-s-1413
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2023-05-03
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-03
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill revises requirements for a garment to be considered water resistant under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). The HTS sets out the tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States. </p> <p>Currently, garments that are classified under specified subheadings under chapter 62 of the HTS (e.g., water resistant trousers) must have a water resistance such that, under a head pressure of 600 millimeters, not more than 1.0 gram of water penetrates after two minutes when tested in accordance with a specified test method. Further, the water resistance must be the result of a rubber or plastics application to the outer shell, lining, or inner lining. This bill removes the requirement that the water resistance must be the result of a rubber or plastics application to the outer shell, lining, or inner lining.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1413 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2023 Mr. King (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the requirements for a garment to be considered water resistant.

1. Modification of requirements for garments to be considered water resistant Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking the second sentence.