An Act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for alteration of the duties on importation of copra, palm nuts and palm-nut kernels and the oils crushed therefrom
PL 89-388 (H.R.6568), enacted 04/13/1966

80 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-388-APR. 13, 1966 
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Sunday in April of the year 1966 and shall end at -2 o'clock ante-
meridian on the last Sunday in October of the year 1966. 
SEC. 7. As used in this Act, the term "State" includes the District 
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Eico, or any possession of 
the United States. 
Approved April 13, 1966. 
"State." 
Public Law 89-388 
AN ACT 
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To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to make permanent the existing temporary 
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suspension of duty on copra, palm nuts, and palm-nut kernels, and the oils 
crushed therefrom, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) the article 
description preceding item 175.09, and items 175.09 through 175.12, 
inclusive, of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 
1202) are amended to read as follows: 
Copra, palm 
nuts, etc. 
Duty suspension. 
77A Stat. 72. 
176.09 
175.10 
175.11 
175.12 
period of special procla-
leadnote 1 of this part, 
Copra: 
Entered during the effective 
mation issued pursuant to 1 
or entered after July 3, 1974. 
Entered on or before July 3,1974, when no such special 
proclamation is in effect 
If product of the Philippines or of the Trust 
Territory 
If produced elsewhere than in the Philippines or 
the Trust Territory wholly of materials the 
growth or production thereof 
Free 
1.250 per lb. 
Free 
Free 
Free 
1.25JS per lb. 
Free 
(b) Such Schedules are amended by striking out items 175.27 and 
175.30 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
" I 175.28 I Palm-nut kernels and palm nuts 
I Free 
| Free 
| " 
(c) The article description preceding item 176.04, and items 176.04 
through 176.13, inclusive, of such Schedules are amended to read as 
follows: 
176.04 
176.05 
176.06 
176.07 
176.08 
176.09 
176.10 
176.11 
176.12 
176.13 
Coconut oil: 
Entered during the effective period of special procla-
mation issued pursuant to headnote 1 of this part, 
or entereo after July 3, 1974 
If product of the Philippines or of the Trust 
Territory: 
If Philippine article within tariff-rate quota 
(see headnote 2 of this subpart), or if Trust 
Territory article, entered on or before July 
3,1974 
Other 
Entered on or before July 3, 1974, when no special 
proclamation issued pursuant to headnote 1 is in 
effect: 
Crude 
If product of the Philippines or of the Trust 
Territory: 
If Philippine article within tariff-rate 
quota (see headnote 2 of this subpart), 
or if Trust Territory article 
Other 
If produced elsewhere than in the Philippines 
or the Trust Territory wholly from mate-
rials the growth or production thereof 
Other than crude 
If product of the Philippines or of the Trust 
Territory: 
If Philippine article within tariff-rate 
quota (see headnote 2 of this subpart), 
or If Trust Territory article 
Other 
H per lb. 
Free 
H per lb. 
30 per lb. 
Free 
10 per lb. 
10 per lb. 
10 per lb. 
Free 
10 per lb. 
20 per lb. 
40 per lb. 
20 per lb. 
20 per lb. 
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[80 STAT. 
77A Stat. 203. 
77A Stat. 204. 
19 u s e 1202. 
Effective date. 
46 Stat. 734. 
19 u s e 1514. 
Status of amend-
ments. 
76Stat. 881, 899. 
69 Stat. 165. 
(d) Such Schedules are amended by striking out the article descrip-
tion preceding item 176.82 and all that follows through item 176.36 
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
176.32 
176.33 
176.34 
Palm-kernel oil: 
Rendered unfit for use as food. 
other 
Palm oil 
Free 
0.5(S per lb. 
Free 
Free 
10 per lb. 
Free 
(e) (1) Items 465.05 and 465.15 of such Schedules are amended— 
(A) bjr striking out "4.50 per lb.'' each place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "30 per lb."; and 
(B) by striking out "7.50 per lb." each place it appeai-s and 
inserting in lieu thereof "60 per lb.". 
(2) Items 465.25, 465.35, 465.45, 465.65, 490.24, 41)0.48, and 490.73 
of such Schedules are amended by striking out "30 per lb. + " each 
place it appears. 
(3) Items 465.55 and 490.92 of such Schedules are amended by 
striking out "1.50 per lb. + " each place it appears. 
(f) (1) Headnote 3 for schedule 1, part 14 of such Schedules is 
amended by striking out ", palm-kernel nuts and palm nuts, and a 
3-cent part of each of the rates of duty in subpart B on coconut oil, 
palm-kernel oil and palm oil". 
(2) Headnote 2 for schedule 4, part 8, subpart A of such Schedules 
is repealed. 
(3) Schedule 4, part 13, subpart A of such Schedules is amended 
by striking out "Subpart A headnote:" and by striking out headnote 1. 
(g) The article description preceding item 903.30 and all that 
follows through item 903.65, the article descriptions preceding item 
907.70 and all that follows through item 907.77, and the article descrip-
tion preceding item 907.85 and all that follows through item 907.88 
of such Schedules are repealed. 
SEC. 2. The amendments and repeals made by the first section of this 
Act shall apply with resj)ect to articles entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 3. (a) The limitation for the calendar year 1965 contained 
in headnote 2(b) for schedule 1, part 14, subpart B of the Tariff 
Schedules of the Ignited States is hereby increased by 28,308,955 
pounds. 
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 514 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 or any other provision of law, entries during 1965 of 
(!OConut oil, which is a Philippine article (within the meaning of the 
Tariff Schedules of the United States), shall be liquidated or 
reliquidated in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a), and 
appropriate refunds of duty shall be made, if request therefor is filed 
with the appropriate customs officer on or before the 120th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. For purposes of applying paragraphs (4) and (5) of sec-
tion 256 (19 U.S.C. 1886) and section 351(b) (19 U.S.C. 1981(b)) 
of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and section 350(c) (2) (A) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1351(c) (2) (A))— 
(1) The rates of duty in rate column numbered 1 of the Tariff 
Schedules of the United States as changed by this Act shall be 
treated as the rates of duty existing on July 1, 1962. 
(2) The rates of duty in rate column numbered 2 of such 
Schedules as changed by this Act shall be treated as the rates of 
duty existing on July 1. 1934. 
Approved April 13, 1966, 6:10 p.m.