Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996
PL 104-295 (H.R.3815), enacted 10/11/1996

110 STAT. 3514 
PUBLIC LAW 104-295—OCT. 11, 1996 
Oct. 11, 1996 
[H.R. 3815] 
Miscellaneous 
Trade and 
Technical 
Corrections Act 
of 1996. 
19 u s e 1654 
note. 
Public Law 104-295 
104th Congress 
An Act 
To make technical corrections and miscellaneous amendments to trade laws. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the "Miscellaneous 
Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996". 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Payment of duties and fees. 
Sec. 3. Other technical and conforming amendments. 
Sec. 4. Clarification regarding the application of customs user fees. 
Sec. 5. Technical amendment to the Customs and Trade Act of 1990. 
Sec. 6. Clarification of fees for certain customs services. 
Sec. 7. Special rule for extending time for filing drawback claims. 
Sec. 8. Treatment of entries of certain televisions. 
Sec. 9. Temporary duty suspension for personal effects of participants in certain 
world athletic events. 
Sec. 10. Miscellaneous technical correction. 
Sec. 11. Uruguay Round Agreements Act. 
Sec. 12. Imports of civil aircraft. 
Sec. 13. Technical correction to certain chemical description. 
Sec. 14. Marking of certain imported articles and containers. 
Sec. 15. Tariff treatment of certain silver, gold, and platinum bars. 
Sec. 16. Suspension of duty on certain semimanufactured forms of gold. 
Sec. 17. Elimination of East-West Trade Statistics Monitoring System. 
Sec. 18. Retroactive election to reconcile entries. 
Sec. 19. Tariff treatment for certain motor vehicles. 
Sec. 20. Technical amendments relating to Public Law 103-465. 
Sec. 21. Technical amendments relating to Public Law 103-182. 
Sec. 22. Technical amendment regarding judicial review. 
Sec. 23. Reliquidation of entries of warp knitting machines. 
Sec. 24. Temporary suspension of duty on diclofop-methyl. 
Sec. 25. Elimination of duty on 2-amino-3-chlorobenzoic acid, methyl ester. 
Sec. 26. Elimination of duty on 3,3'-diaminobenzidine (tetraamino biphenyl). 
Sec. 27. Certain unliquidated vessel repair entries. 
Sec. 28. Duty on display fireworks. 
Sec. 29. Personal allowance duty exemption for merchandise purchased in a duty-
free sales enterprise. 
Sec. 30. Temporary duty suspension for certain motorcycles. 
Sec. 3i. Deferral of duty on certain production equipment. 
Sec. 32. Temporary suspension of duty on thidiazuron. 
Sec. 33. 2,3,3-trimethyl-indolenine. 
Sec. 34. Bis(4-amino-3-methylcyclohexyl)-methane. 
Sec. 35. Limitation on designation as beneficiary developing country. 
Sec. 36. Temporary duty suspension on certain chemicals used in the formulation 
of^an HIV protease inhibitor. 
Sec. 37. Treatment of certain entries of buffalo leather. 
Sec. 38. Fees for certain customs services. 
Sec. 39. Injury determinations for certain countervailing duty orders. 
Sec. 40. Treatment of difference between collections of estimated antidumping duty 
and final assessed duty under antidumping duty order. 
Sec. 41. Certain lead fuel test assemblies. 
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Sec. 42. Suspension of duty on certain injection moldinjg machines. 
Sec. 43. Reliquidation of certain entries of color televisions. 
Sec. 44. Articles used to provide repair and maintenance services. 
Sec. 45. Yttrium oxide and cerium aluminum terbium used as luminophores. 
Sec. 46. Pharmaceutical grade phospholipids. 
Sec. 47. Certain structures, parts and components used in the Gemini Telescopes 
Project, Mauna Kea, Hawaii. 
Sec. 48. Articles provided to Steward Observatory. 
Sec. 49. Reliquidation of certain frozen concentrated orange juice entries. 
Sec. 50. Twine, cordage, ropes, and cables. 
Sec. 51. Suspension of duty on certain fatty acid esters. 
Sec. 52. Duty suspension on a mobile bison slaughter unit. 
Sec. 53. Exemption from tariffs and fees for certain aircraft parts and equipment. 
Sec. 54. Reliquidation of certain entries of live swine. 
Sec. 55. Reliquidation of certain entries of sewing machines. 
Sec. 56. Temporary duty suspension on certain textured rolled glass sheets. 
Sec. 57. Temporary suspension of duty on DEMT. 
Sec. 58. Investigation on cattle and beef trade. 
Sec. 59. Special rule for Generalized System of Preferences. 
SEC. 
2. 
PAYMENT 
OF 
DUTIES 
AND 
FEES. 
(a) INTEREST ACCRUAL.—Section 505(c) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1505(c)) is amended in the second sentence by 
inserting after "duties, fees, and interest" the following: "or, in 
a case in which a claim is made under section 520(d), from the 
date on which such cleiim is made,". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The amendment made by subsection (a) 19 USC1505 
shall apply to claims made pursuant to section 520(d) of the Tariff 
note. 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1520(d)) on or after June 7,1996. 
SEC. 3. OTHER TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) 
EXAMINATION 
OF BOOKS 
AND WITNESSES.—Section 
509(aX2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1509(a)(2)) is 
amended by striking "(c)(lXAr and inserting "(d)(1)(A)". 
(2) REQUIREMENT FOR CERTIFICATE FOR IMPORTATION OF 
ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS ABOARD SMALL VESSELS.—Section 7 of the 
Act of August 5,1935 (19 U.S.C. 1707; 49 Stat. 520), is repealed. 
(3) MANIFESTS.—Section 431(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(19 U.S.C. 1431(cXl)) is amended in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A) by striking "such manifest" and inserting 
"a vessel manifest". 
(4) PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.—Section 592 
of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1592) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking "lawful d u t y and 
inserting "lawful duty, tax, or fee"; and 
(B) in subsections (bXl)(A)(vi), (c)(2)(A)(ii), (c)(3)(A)(ii), 
(c)(4)(AXi), and (c)(4)(B) by striking 'lawful duties" each 
place it appears and inserting "lawful duties, taxes, and 
fees". 
(5) DEPRIVATION OF LAWFUL DUTIES, TAXES, OR FEES.— 
Section 592(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1592(d)) 
is amended by striking "or fees be restored" and inserting 
"and fees be restored". 
(6) 
RECONCILIATION 
TREATED AS ENTRY FOR RECORD-
KEEPING.— 
(A) Section 401(s) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
140 l(s)) is amended by inserting "recordkeeping," after 
"reliquidation,". 
(B) Section 508(cXl) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 1508(c)(1)) 
is £miended by inserting ", filing of a reconciliation," after 
"entry". 
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(7) EXTENSION OF LIQUIDATION.—Section 504(d) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1504(d)) is amended— 
(A) in the first sentence, by inserting ", imless Uquida-
tion is extended under subsection (b)," after "shall liquidate 
the entry"; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by inserting "(other than 
an entry with respect to which liquidation has been 
extended under subsection (b))" after "Any entry". 
(8) EXEMPTION FROM DUTY FOR PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD 
GOODS 
ACCOMPANYING 
RETURNING 
RESIDENTS.—Section 
321(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(B)) 
is amended by inserting ", 9804.00.65," after "9804.00.30". 
(9) DEBT COLLECTION.—Section 631(a) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1631(a)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
"(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—The debtor shall be assessed and 
pay any and all costs associated with collection efforts pursuant 
to this section. Notwithstanding section 3302(b) of title 31, United 
States Code, any sum so collected shall be used to pay the costs 
of debt collection services.". 
(10) DESIGNATION OF CUSTOMS OFFICER.—Section 509(b) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1509(b)) is amended m 
n 
paragraphs (3) and (4) by striking "appropriate regional 
commissioner" and inserting "officer designated pursuant to 
regulations". 
(11) REVIEW OF PROTESTS.—Section 515(d) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1515(d)) is amended by striking "district 
director" and inserting "port director". 
(12) ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTIONS.—Section 321(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321(a)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking "duties, fees, and 
taxes actually accruing" and inserting "duties, fees, taxes, 
and interest actually accruing"; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking "and taxes" and inserting "taxes, 
•. 
and iQterest"; and 
(ii) by striking "or taxes" and inserting "taxes, 
or interest". 
19 use 1321 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The amendments made by this section 
note. 
shall apply as of December 8,1993. 
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CUSTOMS 
USER FEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section 13031(b)(8) of 
the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 
U.S.C. 58c(b)(8)(D)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (iv)— 
(A) by striking "subparagraph 9802.00.80 of such 
Schedules" and inserting "heading 9802.00.80 of such 
Schedule"; and 
(B) by striking "and" at the end of clause (iv); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause (v) and 
inserting "; and"; and 
(3) by inserting after clause (v) the following new clause: 
"(vi) in the case of merchandise entered from a foreign 
trade zone (other than merchandise to which clause (v) applies), 
be applied only to the value of the privileged or nonprivileged 
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110 STAT. 3517 
foreign status merchandise under section 3 of the Act of June 
18, 1934 (commonly known as the Foreign Trade Zones Act, 
19 U.S.C. 81c).". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The amendments made by subsection 
19 use 58c note, 
(a) apply to— 
(1) any entry made from a foreign trade zone on or 
after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this 
Act; £ind 
(2) any entry made from a foreign trade zone after 
November 30, 1986, and before such 15th day if liquidation 
of the entry was not final before such 15th day. 
(c) 
APPLICATION 
OF 
F E E S 
TO 
CERTAIN 
AGRICULTURAL 
19 use 58C note. 
PRODUCTS.—The amendment made by section lll(b)(2)(D)(iv) of 
the Customs and Trade Act of 1990 shall apply to— 
(1) any entry made from a foreign trade zone on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act; 
and 
(2) any entry made from a foreign trade zone after 
November 30, 1986, and before such 15th day if the liquidation 
of the entry was not final before such 15th day. 
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTOMS AND TRADE ACT 
OF 1990. 
Subsection (b) of section 484H of the Customs and Trade Act 
of 1990 (19 U.S.C. 1553 note) is amended by striking ", or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption," and inserting "for transportation 
in bond". 
SEC. 6. CLARIFICATION OF FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13031(b)(9)(A) of the Consolidated 
Omnibus Budget Reconcihation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(9)(A)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking "centralized hub facility or" in clause 
(i); and 
(2) in clause (ii)— 
(A) by striking "facility—" and inserting "facility or 
centralized hub facility—", 
(B) by striking "customs inspectional" in subclause 
(I), and 
(C) by striking "at the facility" in subclause (I) and 
inserting "for the facility. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 13031(b)(9)(B)(i) of the Consolidated 
Omnibus 
Budget 
Reconciliation 
Act 
of 
1985 
(19 
U.S.C. 
58c(b)(9)(B)(i)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ", as in effect on July 30, 1990", and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: 
"Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as prohibiting 
the Secretary of the Treasury from processing merchandise 
that is informally entered or released at any centralized hub 
facility or express consignment carrier facility during the nor-
mal operating hours of the Customs Service, subject to 
reimbursement and payment under subparagraph (A).". 
(c) CITATION.—Section 13031(b)(9)(B)(ii) of the Consolidated 
Omnibus 
Budget 
Reconciliation 
Act 
of 
1985 
(19 
U.S.C. 
58c(b)(9)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking "section 236 of the Tariff 
and Trade Act of 1984" and inserting "section 236 of the Trade 
and Tariff Act of 1984". 
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SEC. 7. SPECIAL RULE FOR EXTENDING TIME FOR FILING DRAWBACK 
CLAIMS. 
Section 313(r) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313(r)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
"(3)(A) The Customs Service may, notwithstanding the 
limitation set forth in paragraph (1), extend the time for filing 
a drawback claim for a period not to exceed 18 months, if— 
"(i) the claimant establishes to the satisfaction of the 
Customs Service that the claimant was iinable to file the 
drawback claim because of an event declared by the 
President to be a major disaster on or after January 1, 
1994; and 
"(ii) the claimant files a request for such extension 
with the Customs Service— 
"(I) within 1 year fi-om the last day of the 3-
year period referred to in paragraph (1), or 
(II) within 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this paragraph, 
whichever is later. 
"(B) If an extension is granted with respect to a request 
filed under this paragraph, the periods of time for retaining 
records set forth in subsection (t) of this section and section 
508(c)(3) shall be extended for an additional 18 months or, 
in a case to which subparagraph (A)(ii) applies, for a period 
not to exceed 1 year fi'om the date the claim is filed. 
"(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'major disas-
ter* has the mesming given that term in section 102(2) of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)).". 
SEC. 8. TREATMENT OF ENTRIES OF CERTAIN TELEVISIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520), or any other 
provision of law, the United States Customs Service shall, not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
liquidate or reliquidate those entries made at New York, New 
York, which are listed in subsection (c), in accordance with the 
final results of the administrative review, covering the period from 
May 1, 1984, through March 31, 1985, conducted by the Inter-
national Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce 
for such entries (case number A-580-008). 
(b) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—^Any amounts owed by the 
United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an 
entry under subsection (a) shall be paid by the Customs Service 
witlun 90 days after such liquidation or reliquidation. 
(c) ENTRY LIST.—The entries referred to in subsection (a) are 
the following: 
Entry Number 
Date of Entry 
84-4426808 
August 29, 1984 
84-4427823 
September 4, 1984 
84-4077985 
July 25, 1984 
84-4080859 
August 3, 1984 
84-4080817 
August 3, 1984 
84-4077723 
August 1, 1984 
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110 STAT. 3519 
Entry Number 
Date of Entry 
84-4075194 
July 10, 1984 
84-4076481 
July 17, 1984 
84-4080930 
August 9, 1984. 
SEC. 9. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR PERSONAL EFFECTS OF 
PARTICIPANTS IN CERTAIN WORLD ATHLETIC EVENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
9902.98.05 
Any of the following 
articles not intended 
for sale or distribu-
tion to the public: 
personal effects of 
aliens who are par-
ticipants in, officials 
of, or accredited 
members of delega-
tions to, the 1998 
Goodwill Games, 
and of persons who 
are immediate fam-
ily members of or 
servants to any of 
the foregoing per-
sons; equipment and 
materials imported 
in connection with 
the foregoing event 
by or on behalf of 
the foregoing per-
sons or the organiz-
ing committee of 
such event; articles 
to be used in exhibi-
tions depicting the 
culture of a country 
participating in such 
event; and, if con-
sistent with the 
foregoing, such 
other articles as the 
Secretary of the 
Treasury may allow 
Free 
No change 
Free 
On or be-
fore 
2/1/99 
(b) TAXES AND FEES NOT TO APPLY.—The articles described 
in heading 9902.98.05 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (as added by subsection (a)) shall be free of taxes 
and fees which may be otherwise applicable. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 10. MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTION. 
Section 313(s)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1313(s)(2)(B)) is amended by striking "successor" each place it 
appears and inserting "predecessor". 
110 STAT. 3520 
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SEC. 
11. 
URUGUAY 
ROUND 
AGREEMENTS 
ACT. 
Section 405(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 
3602(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking "1(a)" and inserting 
"1(b)"; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking "1(b)" and inserting "1(a)", 
SEC. 12. IMPORTS OF CIVIL AmCRAFT. 
General Note 6 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States is amended to read as follows: 
"6. Articles Eligible for Duty-Free Treatment Pursuant to the 
Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft. 
"(a) Whenever a product is entered under a provision for 
which the rate of duty 'Free (C)' appears in the 'Special' sub-
column and a claim for such rate of duty is made, the 
importer— 
"(i) shall maintain such supporting documentation as 
the Secretary of the Treasury may require; and 
"(ii) shall be deemed to certify that the imported article 
is a civil aircraft, or has been imported for use in a civil 
aircraft and will be so used. 
The importer may amend the entry or file a written statement 
to clEum a free rate of duty under this note at £iny time before 
the liquidation of the entry becomes final, except that, notwith-
standing section 505(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1505(c)), any refund resulting fi'om any such claim shall be 
without interest. 
"(b)(i) For purposes of the tariff schedule, the term 'civil 
aircraft' means any aircraft, aircraft engine, or ground flight 
simulator (including parts, components, and subassemblies 
thereof)— 
"(A) that is used as original or replacement equipment 
in the design, development, testing, evaluation, manufac-
ture, repair, maintenance, rebuilding, modification, or 
conversion of aircraft; and 
"(B)(1) that is manufactured or operated pursuant to 
a certificate issued by the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration (hereafter referred to as the 'FAA') 
under section 44704 of title 49, United States Code, or 
pursuant to the approval of the airworthiness authority 
in the country of exportation, if such approval is recognized 
by the FAA as an acceptable substitute for such an FAA 
certificate; 
"(2) for which an application for such certificate has 
been submitted to, and accepted by, the Administrator 
of the FAA by £in existing type and production certificate 
holder pursuant to section 44702 of title 49, United States 
Code, and regulations promulgated thereunder; or 
"(3) for which an application for such approval or cer-
tificate will be submitted in the fiiture by an existing 
type and production certificate holder, pending the comple-
tion of design or other technical requirements stipulated 
by the Administrator of the FAA. 
"(ii) The term 'civil aircraft' does not include any aircraft, 
aircraft engine, or ground flight simulator (or parts, compo-
nents, and subassemblies thereof) purchased for use by the 
Department of Defense or the United States Coast Gusird, 
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110 STAT. 3521 
unless such aircraft, aircraft engine, or ground flight simulator 
(or parts, components, and subassemblies thereof) satisfies the 
requirements of subdivisions (i)(A) and (i)(B) (1) or (2). 
"(iii) Subdivision (i)(B)(3) shall apply only to such quantities 
of the parts, components, and subassemblies as are required 
to meet the design and technical requirements stipulated by 
the Administrator. The Commissioner of Customs may require 
the importer to estimate the quantities of parts, components, 
and subassemblies covered for purposes of such subdivision.". 
SEC. 
13. TECHNICAL 
CORRECTION TO 
CERTAIN CHEMICAL 
DESCRIPTION. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO SUBHEADING 2933.90.02.—The article 
description for subheading 2933.90.02 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule 
of the 
United 
States 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
"(Quizalofop ethyl)". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) GENERAL RULE.—The amendment made by this section 
applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) RETROACTIVE PROVISION.—Notwithstanding section 514 
of the Tariff" Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision 
of law, upon proper request (which includes sufficient informa-
tion to identify and locate the entry) filed with the Customs 
Service on or before the date that is 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from 
warehouse for consumption, of an article that occurred— 
(A) after December 31, 1994, and before the date that 
is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and 
(B) with respect to which there would have been no 
duty or a lesser duty if the amendment made by subsection 
(a) applied to such entry or withdrawal, 
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amendment 
applied to such entry or withdrawal. 
SEC. 
14. MARKING OF CERTAIN 
IMPORTED ARTICLES AND 
CONTAINERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1304) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i) as 
subsections (h), (i), (j), and (k), respectively, and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new sub-
sections: 
"(f) MARKING OF CERTAIN COFFEE AND TEA PRODUCTS.—The 
marking requirements of subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply 
to articles described in subheadings 0901.21, 0901.22, 0902.10, 
0902.20, 0902.30, 0902.40, 2101.10, and 2101.20 of the Harmonized 
Tariff" Schedule of the United States, as in effect on January 1, 
1995. 
"(g) MARKING OF SPICES.—The marking requirements of sub-
sections (a) and (b) shall not apply to articles provided for under 
subheadings 0904.11, 0904.12, 0904.20, 0905.00, 0906.10, 0906.20, 
0907.00, 0908.10, 0908.20, 0908.30, 0909.10, 0909.20, 0909.30, 
0909.40, 0909.50, 0910.10, 0910.20, 0910.30, 0910.40, 0910.50, 
0910.91, 0910.99, 1106.20, 1207.40, 1207.50, 1207.91, 1404.90, and 
3302.10, 
and 
items 
classifiable 
in 
categories 
0712.90.60, 
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19 u s e 1304. 
19 u s e 1304 
note. 
0712.90.8080, 
1209.91.2000, 
1211.90.2000, 
1211.90.8040, 
1211.90.8050, 
1211.90.8090, 
2006.00.3000, 
2918.13.2000, 
3203.00.8000, 3301.90.1010, 3301.90.1020, and 3301.90.1050 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, as in effect on 
January 1,1995.". 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 304(i) of such Act, as 
redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended by striking "sub-
section if)" and inserting "subsection (h)". 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The amendments made by this section 
apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consump-
tion, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 15. TARIFF TREATMENT OF CERTAIN SILVER, GOLD, AND 
PLATINUM BARS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 71 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended— 
(1) by striking subheading 7106.92.00 and inserting in 
nimierical sequence the following new subheadings and superior 
text thereto, with such text having the same degree of indenta-
tion as subheading 7106.91: 
7106.92 
7106.92.10 
7106.92.50 
Semimanufactured: 
Rectangular or 
near-rectangular 
shapes, containing 
99.5 percent or 
more by weight of 
silver and not oth-
erwise marked or 
decorated than 
with weight, pu-
rity, or other iden-
tifying information 
Other 
Free 
4.8% 
Free (A*, CA, 
Free 
65% 
E, IL, J, MX) 
(2) by striking subheading 7108.13.50 and inserting in 
numerical sequence the following new subheadings and superior 
text thereto, with such text having the same degree of indenta-
tion as subheading 7108.13.10: 
7108.13.55 
7108.13.70 
Other: 
Rectangular or 
near-rectangular 
shapes, containing 
99.5 percent or 
more by weight of 
gold and not oth-
erwise marked or 
decorated than 
with weight, pu-
rity, or other iden-
tifying informa-
tion 
Other 
~-
Free 
6.6% 
- -
Free (CA, E, 
IL, J, MX) 
Free 
65% 
and 
(3) by striking subheadings 7115.90.10 through 7115.90.50 
£ind inserting in numerical sequence the following new subhead-
ings and superior text, with the article description for 
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110 STAT. 3523 
subheading 7115.90.05 having the same degree of indentation 
as the article description for subheading 7116.10.10: 
7115.90.05 
7115.90.30 
7115.90.40 
7115.90.60 
Articles of precious 
metal, in rectangular 
or near-rectangular 
shapes, containing 
99.5 percent or more 
by weight of a pre-
cious metal and not 
otherwise marked or 
decorated than with 
weight, purity, or 
other identifying in-
Other: 
Of gold, including 
metal clad with 
gold 
Of silver, including 
metal clad with sil-
ver 
Other 
Free 
6.2% 
4.8% 
6.4% 
Free (A*, CA, 
E, IL, J, MX) 
Free (A*, CA, 
E, IL, J, MX) 
Free (A, CA, 
E, IL, J, MX) 
Free 
110% 
65% 
65% 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—General note 4(d) of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended— 
(1) by striking "7106.92.00 Chile" and inserting "7106.92.50 
Chile"; and 
(2) by striking "7115.90.10 Argentina" and "7115.90.20 
Argentina" 
and 
inserting 
"7115.90.30 
Argentina" 
and 
"7115.90.40 Argentina", respectively. 
(c) STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS.—Any staged rate reduction that 
was proclaimed by the President before the date of the enactment 
of this Act to take effect on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act— 
(1) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7106.92.00 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States shall 
apply to the corresponding rate of duty in 
subheading 
7106.92.50 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(1)); 
(2) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7108.13.50 
shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading 
7108.13.70 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(2)); 
(3) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.10 
shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading 
7115.90.30 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3)); 
(4) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.20 
shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading 
7115.90.40 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3)); 
and 
(5) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.50 
shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading 
7115.90.60 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3)). 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply with respect to goods that are entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 15 
days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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PUBLIC LAW 104-295—OCT. 11, 1996 
SEC. 16. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAD»J SEMIMANUFACTURED 
FORMS OF GOLD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by adding 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
9902.71.08 
Wire con-
taining 
99.9 per-
cent or 
more by 
weight of 
gold and 
with 
dopants 
added to 
control 
wirebondi-
ng charac-
teristics, 
having a 
diameter of 
0.05 milli-
meters or 
less, for 
use in the 
manufac-
ture of di-
odes, tran-
sistors, and 
similar 
semi-
conductor 
devices or 
electronic 
integrated 
circuits 
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or be-
fore 12/31/ 
2000 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 17. ELIMINATION OF EAST-WEST TRADE STATISTICS MONITORING 
SYSTEM. 
Section 410 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2440) is 
repealed. 
SEC. 18. RETROACTIVE ELECTION TO RECONCILE ENTRIES. 
(a) DEFINITION OF ENTRY RECONCILIATION.—The first sentence 
of section 401(s) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401(s)) 
is amended to read as follows: "The term 'reconciliation' means 
an electronic process, initiated at the request of an importer, under 
which the elements of an entry (other than those elements related 
to the admissibility of the merchandise) that are undetermined 
at the time the importer files or transmits the documentation 
or information required by section 484(a)(1)(B), or the import activ-
ity summary statement, are provided to the Customs Service at 
a later time.'. 
(b) RECONCILIATION REQUIREMENTS.—Section 484(b)(1) (19 
U.S.C. 1484(b)(1)) of such Act is amended by striking the first 
and second sentences and inserting the following: "A party may 
PUBLIC LAW 104-295—OCT. 11, 1996 
110 STAT. 3525 
elect to file a reconciliation with regard to such entry elements 
as are identified by the party pursuant to regulations prescribed 
by the Secretary. If the party so elects, the party shall declare 
that a reconcihation will be filed. The declaration shall be made 
in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe and at the time 
the documentation or information required by subsection (a)(1)(B) 
or the import activity summary statement is filed with, or transmit-
ted to, the Customs Service, or at such later time as the Customs 
Service may, in its discretion, permit. The reconciliation shall be 
filed by the importer of record at such time and in such manner 
as the Secretary prescribes but not later than 15 months after 
the date the importer declares his intent to file the reconciliation. 
In the case of reconciling issues relating to the assessment of 
antidumping and countervailing duties, the reconciliation shall be 
filed not later than 90 days ^ e r the date the Customs Service 
advises the importer that the period of review for antidumping 
or countervailing duty purposes has been completed.". 
SEC. 19. TARIFF TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES. 
General Note 3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subdivision: 
"(d) 
CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN FOREIGN 
TRADE ZONES. 
"(i) DUTY IMPOSED. Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the duty imposed on a quaUfied article shall be the 
amount determined by multipljdng the applicable foreign value 
content of such article by the applicable rate of duty for such 
article. 
**(ii) QUALIFIED ARTICLE. For purposes of this subdivision, 
the term 'qualified article' means an article that is— 
"(A) classifiable \mder any of subheadings 8702.10 
through 8704.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States, 
"(B) produced or manufactured in a foreign trade zone 
before January 1,1996, 
"(C) exported therefrom to a NAFTA coimtry (as 
defined in section 2(4) of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3301(4)), and 
"(D) subsequently imported fi-om that NAFTA country 
into the customs territory of the United States— 
"(I) on or after the effective date of this sub-
division, or 
"(II) on or sifter January 1, 1994, and before 
such effective date, if the entry of such article 
is imliquidated, imder protest, or in litigation, or 
Uquidation is otherwise not final on such effective 
date, 
"(iii) APPLICABLE FOREIGN VALUE CONTENT. 
"(A) APPLICABLE FOREIGN VALUE CONTENT. For pur-
poses of this subdivision, the term 'applicable foreign value 
content' means the amount determined by multiplying the 
value of a qualified £irticle by the applicable percentage. 
"(B) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE. The term 'applicable 
percentage' means the FTZ percentage for the article plus 
5 percentage points. 
110 STAT. 3526 
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"(iv) OTHER DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES. For purposes 
of this subdivision— 
"(A) FTZ PERCENTAGE. The FTZ percentage for a quali-
fied article shall be the percentage determined in accord-
ance with subparagraph (I), (II), or (III) of this paragraph, 
whichever is applicable. 
"(I) REPORT FOR YEAR PUBLISHED. If, at the time 
a qualified article is entered, the FTZ Annual Report 
for the year in which the article was manufactured 
has been published, the FTZ percentage for the article 
shall be the percentage of foreign status merchandise 
set forth in that report for the subzone in which the 
qualified article was manufactured, or if not manufac-
tured in a subzone, the foreign trade zone in which 
the qugJified article was manufactured. 
"(II) REPORT FOR YEAR NOT PUBLISHED. If, at 
the 
time a qualified article is entered, the FTZ Annual 
Report for the year in which the article was manufac-
tured has not been published, the FTZ percentage for 
the article shall be the percentage of foreign status 
merchandise set forth in the most recently published 
FTZ Annual Report for the subzone in which the article 
was manufactured, or if not manufactured in a 
subzone, the foreign trade zone in which the qualified 
article was manufactured. 
"(B) APPLICABLE RATE OF DUTY. The term 'applicable 
duty rate' means the rate of duty set forth in any of 
subheadings 8702.10 through 8704.90 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States that is applicable 
to the qualified article and which would apply to the article 
if the article were directly entered for consumption into 
the United States from the foreign trade zone with non-
privileged foreign status having been claimed for all foreign 
merchandise used in the manufacture or production of the 
qualified article. 
"(C) FOREIGN TRADE ZONE; SUBZONE. The terms 'foreign 
trade zone' and 'subzone' mean a zone or subzone 
established pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, commonly 
known as the Foreign Trade Zones Act (19 U.S.C. 81a 
et seq.). 
"(D) FTZ ANNUAL REPORT. The term 'FTZ Annual 
Report' means the Annual Report to the Congress published 
in accordance with section 16 of the Foreign Trade Zones 
Act (19 U.S.C. 81p(c)). 
"(E) NON-PRIVILEGED FOREIGN STATUS. The term 'non-
privileged foreign status' means that privilege has not been 
requested with respect to an article pursuant to section 
3 of the Foreign Trade Zones Act.". 
SEC. 20. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW 
103-466. 
(a) TITLE I. 
(1) Section 516A(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1516a(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)) is amended by adding a comma after 
"subparagraph (B)". 
PUBLIC LAW 104-295—OCT. 11, 1996 
110 STAT. 3527 
(2) Section 132 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act 
(19 U.S.C. 3552) is amended by striking "title" and inserting 
"section", 
(b) TITLE I L — 
(1)(A) The item relating to section 221 in the table of 
contents of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended 
to read as follows: 
"Sec. 221. Special rules for review of determinations.". 
(B) The section heading for section 221 of that Act is 
amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 221. SPECIAL RULES FOR REVIEW OF DETERMINATIONS.''. 
(2) Section 270(a)(2)(B) of the Uruguay Round Agreements 
Act is amended by striking "771(A)(c)" and inserting "771A(c)". 19 USC 1677-1. 
(3) Section 702(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1671a(c)(5)) is amended by striking "(b)(1)(A)" and inserting 
"(b)(1)". 
(4) Section 732(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1673a(c)(5)) is amended by striking "(b)(1)(A)" and inserting 
"(b)(1)". 
(5) Section 212(b)(l)(C)(i)(I) of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments Act is amended by striking "the petition" and inserting 
19 USC 1671b. 
"a petition". 
(6) Section 214(b)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments Act is amended by striking "the merchandise" and insert- 
19 USC I673d. 
ing "merchandise". 
(7) Section 771(16)(B)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1677(16)(B)(i)) is amended by striking "merchandise which is 
the subject of the investigation" and inserting "subject merchan-
dise". 
(8) Section 732(e)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1673a(e)(l)) is amended by striking "the the" and inserting 
"the". 
(9) Section 233(a)(6)(C) of the Uruguay Round Agreements 
Act is amended by inserting "each place it appears" ^ e r "com- 19 USC 1673a. 
mence". 
(10) Section 261(d)(l)(A)(ii) of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments Act is amended by inserting after "is amended" the 
19 USC 2192. 
following: "by striking *as follows:' and inserting a comma and". 
(11) Section 261(d)(l)(B)(ii)(I) of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments Act is amended by inserting "of after "section 303 or". 19 USC 1337. 
(12) Section 337(b)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1337(b)(3)) is amended in the first sentence by striking "such 
section and". 
(13) Section 281(h)(4) of the Uruguay Round Agreements 
Act is amended by striking "(A),". 
19 USC 3571. 
(14) Section 771(30) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1677(30)) is amended by striking "agreement" and inserting 
"Agreement". 
(15) Section 705(c)(l)(B)(i)(II) of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(19 U.S.C. 1671d(c)(l)(B)(i)(II)) is amended by inserting "sec-
tion" after "if. 
(16) Section 282(d) of the Uruguay Roimd Agreements Act 
(19 U.S.C. 3572(d)) is amended by aligning the text of the 
last sentence with the text of the first sentence. 
110 STAT. 3528 
PUBLIC LAW 104-295—OCT. 11, 1996 
19 use 2416. 
19 use 1337. 
19 use 1592a. 
(17) Section 783(f) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1677n(f)) is amended by striking "subsection (d)" and inserting 
"subsection (e)". 
(c) TITLE I I L — 
(1) Section 314(e) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act 
is amended in the matter proposed to be inserted as section 
306(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, by striking the closed 
quotation marks and second period at the end. 
(2) Section 321(a)(l)(C)(i) of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments Act is amended to read as follows: 
"(i) in the first sentence by striking 'such Act' 
and inserting 'such subtitle'; and". 
(3) Section 592A(a)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1592A(a)(3)) is amended by striking "list under paragraph (2)" 
and inserting "list under paragraph (1)". 
(4) Section 301(c)(4) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2411(c)(4)) is amended by striking "paragraph (l)(C)(iii)" and 
inserting "paragraph (l)(D)(iii)". 
(5) Section 202(d)(4)(A)(i) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2252(d)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by striking "section 202(b)" 
and inserting "subsection (b)". 
(6) Section 304(a)(3)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2414(a)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting "Rights" after "Intellec-
tual Property'. 
(7) Section 331 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act 
(19 U.S.C. 3591) is amended by striking ", as defined in section 
2(9) of the Uruguay Roimd Implementation Act,". 
(8) Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956 (7 U.S.C. 
1854) is amended 
in the 
second sentence by 
striking 
"Implementation" and inserting "Agreements". 
(9) Section 334(b)(l)(B)(ii) of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments Act (19 U.S.C. 3592(b)(l)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking 
"possession," and inserting "possession;". 
(10) Section 305(d)(2) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 
(19 U.S.C. 2515(d)(2)) is amended— 
(A) by striking "or" after the semicolon at the end 
of subparagraph (B); and 
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon. 
(11) Section 304 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 
(19 U.S.C. 2514) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a) by striking the comma after 
"XXIV(7)"; and 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by striking the comma after "XXIV(7)"; and 
(ii) by striking the comma after "XIX(5)". 
(12) Section 308(4)(D) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 
(19 U.S.C. 2518(4)(D)) is amended by striking "the the" and 
insertinsT "the". 
(13) Section 305(g) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 
(19 U.S.C. 2515(g)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking "of such subsection" and inserting 
"of subsection (d)(2)"; and 
(ii) by inserting "of subsection (d)(2)" after "(as 
the case may be)"; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
PUBLIC LAW 104-295—OCT. 11, 1996 
110 STAT. 3529 
(i) by striking "the the" and inserting "the"; and 
(ii) by inserting "of subsection (d)(2)" after "(as 
the case may be)". 
(14) Section 402(4) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 
(19 U.S.C. 2532(4)) is amended by inserting a comma after 
"system, if anjr". 
(15) Section 414(b)(1) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 
(19 U.S.C. 2544(bXl)) is amended by striking "procedures,," 
each place it appears and inserting "procedures,". 
(16) Section 451(6)(A) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 
(19 U.S.C. 2571(6)(A)) is amended by striking "Members." and 
inserting "Members; and". 
(d) TITLE IV.— 
(1) Section 492(c) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 
(19 U.S.C. 2578a(c)) is amended by striking "phystosanitary" 
and inserting "phj^sanitary". 
(2) Section 412(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act 
108 Stat. 4964. 
is amended by striking "1853" and inserting "972". 
(e) TITLE V.— 
(1) Section 154(c)(2) of title 35, United States Code, is 
amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 
"Acts" and inserting "acts". 
(2) Section 104A(hX3) of title 17, United States Code, is 
amended by striking "section 104A(g)" and inserting "subsection 
(g)". 
(f) TITLE VI.— 
(1) Section 141(c)(1)(D) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2171(c)(lXD)) is amended by striking the second comma after 
"World Trade Orggmization". 
(2) Section 601(bXlXB) of the Urugfuay Round Agreements 
Act (19 U.S.C. 2465 note) is amended by striking "such date 
of enactment" and inserting "the date of the enactment of 
this Act". 
(3) The heading for section 1106 of the Omnibus Trade 
and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 2905) is amended 
by striking "FOR THE WTO" and inserting "OR THE WTO". 
SEC. 21. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW 
103-182. 
(a) TITLE II. 
(1) Section 13031(bX10XA) of the Consolidated Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(bX10)(A)) 
is amended— 
(A) by striking "Agreement)" and inserting "Agreement 
Implementation Act of 1988)"; and 
(B) by striking "section 403" £ind inserting "article 403". 
(2) Section 202 of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3332) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (mX4)(C) by striking "(o)" and 
inserting "(p)"; and 
(B) 
in 
subsection 
(p)(18) 
by 
striking 
"federal 
government" and inserting "Federal Grovemment". 
(b) TITLE III.— 
(1) Section 351(bX2) of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act is amended by striking ".^^ee- 
19 USC 2541. 
ment Act" £ind inserting "Agreements Act". 
110 STAT. 3530 
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(2) Section 411(c) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 
(19 U.S.C. 2541(c)) is amended by striking "Special Representa-
tives" and inserting "Trade Representative". 
(3) Section 316 of the North American Free Trade Agree-
ment Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3381) is amended by strik-
ing "subsection 
202(d)(l)(C)(i)" and inserting 
"subsection 
(d)(l)(C)(i)". 
(4) Section 309(c) of the North Americem Free Trade Agree-
ment Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3358(c)) is amended in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking "column 1—General" and 
inserting "column 1 general". 
(c) TITLE IV.— 
(1) Section 402(d)(3) of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3432(d)(3)) is 
amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 
"(c)(4)" and inserting "subsection (c)(4)". 
(2) Section 407(e)(2) of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3437(e)(2)) is 
amended by striking "petition," eind inserting "petition;". 
(3) Section 516A(g)(12)(D) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1516a(g)(12)(D)) is amended— 
(A) by striking "(D)(i)" and inserting "(D)"; and 
(B) by striking "If the Trade Representative" and 
inserting "(i) If the Trade Representative". 
(4) Section 415(b)(2) of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3451(b)(2)) is amend-
ed by striking "luider 516A(a)" and inserting "under section 
516A(a)". 
(d) TITLE V.—Section 219 of the Caribbean Basin Economic 
Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2707) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1) by striking "Hemisphere," and 
inserting "Hemisphere;"; and 
(2) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (h) by striking 
"Center," and inserting "Center;". 
(e) TITLE VI.— 
(1) Section 3126 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
States (19 U.S.C. 293) is amended by striking "or both" and 
inserting "or both,". 
(2) Section 3127 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
States (19 U.S.C. 294) is amended by striking "conveyed a 
United States" and inserting "conveyed in a United States". 
(3) Section 436(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1436(a)(2)) is amended— 
(A) by striking "431(e)" and inserting "431"; and 
(B) by striking "or" after the semicolon at the end. 
(4) Section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313) 
is amended— 
(A) in subsection (j)(2) by realigning the text following 
subparagraph (C)(ii)(II) beginning with "then upon the 
exportation" and ending with "duty, tax, or fee." 2 ems 
to the left so that the text has the same degree of indenta-
tion as paragraph (3) of section 313(1) of such Act; and 
(B) in subsection (t) by striking "chapter" and inserting 
"Act". 
(5) Section 441 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1441) 
is amended— 
PUBLIC LAW 104-295—OCT. 11, 1996 
110 STAT. 3531 
(A) in each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) by striking 
the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and 
(B) in paragraph (5) by striking "; and" and inserting 
a period. 
(6) Section 484(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1484(a)(1)) is amended by striking "553, and 336(j)" and insert-
ing "and 553". 
(7) Section 514(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1514(a)) is amended by striking "section 520 (relating to refunds 
and errors), and section 521 (relating to reliquidations on 
account of fraud)" £ind inserting "£ind section 520 (relating 
to refunds and errors)". 
(8) Section 491(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1491(a)) is amended in the first sentence— 
(A) by striking "in in" and inserting "in"; and 
(B) by striking "appropriate customs officer" and insert-
ing "Customs Service". 
(9) Section 490(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1490(c)(1)) is amended by striking "paragraphs (1) through 
(4) of subsection (a)" and inserting "subparagraphs (A) through 
(D) of subsection (a)(1)". 
(10) Sections 1207(b)(2) and 1210(b)(1) of the Omnibus 
Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 3007(b)(2) 
and 3010(b)(1)) are each amended by striking "484(e)" and 
"1484(e)" and inserting "484(f)" and "1484(f)", respectively. 
(11) Section 641(d)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1641(d)(2)(B)) is amended in the second to the last sentence 
by striking "his" and inserting "the". 
(12) Section 621(4)(A) of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act is amended by striking "disclo- 19 USC 1592. 
sure in 30 days" £ind inserting "disclosure within 30 days". 
(13) Section 592(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1592(d)) is amended in the subsection heading by striking 
"TAXES" and inserting "TAXES,". 
(14) Section 625(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1625(a)) is amended by striking "chapter" and inserting "Act". 
(15) Section 413(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1413(a)(1)) is amended by striking "this Act" and inserting 
"the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation 
Act". 
SEC. 22. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT KEGAKDING JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
Section 516A(g)(4)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1516a(g)(4)(A)) is amended by striking "Implementation Agreement 
Act of 1988" and inserting "Agreement Implementation Act of 1988". 
SEC. 23. RELIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF WARP KNITTING MACHINES. 
Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1514) or any other provision of law, upon proper request filed 
with the Customs Service before the 90th day after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall— 
(1) liquidate or reliquidate as duty free Entry No. 100-
3022436-3, made on July 12, 1989, at the port of Charleston, 
South Carolina; and 
(2) refund any duties and interest paid with respect to 
such entry. 
110 STAT. 3532 
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SEC. 24. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON DICLOFOP-METHYL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
9902.30.16 Methyl 2-[4-
(2,4-
dichlorophen-
03Qr)phenoxy] 
propionate 
(diclofop-
methyl) in 
bulk or in 
forms or 
packages for 
retail sale 
containing no 
other pes-
ticide prod-
ucts (CAS 
No. 51338-27-
3) (provided 
for in sub-
heading 
2918.90.20 or 
3808.30.15) 
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or be-
fore 12/31/ 
98 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 25. ELIMINATION OF DUTY ON 2-AMINO-3-CHLOROBENZOIC ACID, 
METHYL ESTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subheading 2922.49.05 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting after 
"acid" the following: "; 2-Amino-3-chlorobenzoic acid, methyl ester". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 
26. ELIMINATION 
OF DUTY ON 3,3'-DIAMINOBENZIDINE 
(TETRAAMINO BIPHENYL). 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subheading 2921.59.17 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking "and 
m-Xylenediamine" and inserting "m-Xylenediamine; and 3,3'-
Diaminobenzidine (tetraamino biphenyl)". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from ware-
house for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—Notwithstanding section 
514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law 
and subject to paragraph (3), any article described in sub-
heading 2921.59.17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (as amended by subsection (a)) that was 
entered— 
(A) on or after January 1,1995, and 
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110 STAT. 3533 
(B) before the date that is 15 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and 
to which lower rate of duty would have applied if the entry 
had been made on or after the date that is 15 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be liquidated 
or reliquidated as if such subheading 2921.59.17 as so amended 
applied to such entry and the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
remnd any excess duty paid with respect to such entry. 
(3) REQUESTS.—Liquidation or reliquidation may be made 
under subsection (b)(2) with respect to an entry only if a request 
therefor is filed with the Customs Service, within 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, that contains 
sufficient information to enable the Customs Service— 
(A) to locate the entry; or 
(B) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located. 
SEC. 27. CERTAIN UNUQUIDATED VESSEL REPAIR ENTRIES. 
Section 484E of the Customs and Trade Act of 1990 (19 U.S.C. 
1466 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (2)(B); 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
(4); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
paragraph; 
"(3) any entry listed in subsection (c) that was made during 
the period beginning on January 1, 1993, and ending on 
December 31, 1994, to the extent such entry involves the pur-
chase of equipment, the use of materials, or the expense of 
repairs in a foreign country for 66 LASH (Lighter Aboard 
Ship) barges documented under the laws of the United States 
if— 
"(A) such entry was not Uquidated on January 1, 
1995; and 
"(B) such entry, had it been made on or after January 
1, 1995, would otherwise be eligible for the exemption 
provided in section 466(h)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(19 U.S.C. 1466(h)(1)), and"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
"(c) ENTRIES.—^The entries referred to in subsection (b)(3) are 
the following: 
"(1) NUMBERED ENTRIES.— 
Entry Number 
Date of Entry 
C14-0025455-8 
August 18, 1993 
C14-0025456-6 
August 18, 1993 
C14-0025457-4 
August 18, 1993 
C14-0025473-1 
August 27, 1993 
C14-0025478-0 
September 13, 1993 
C14-0025479-8 
September 13, 1993 
C14-0025480-6 
September 13, 1993 
C14-0025481-4 
September 13, 1993 
C14-0025511-8 
April 16, 1993 
C14-0025533-2 
April 30, 1993 
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Entry Number 
Date of Entry 
C14-0025545-6 
May 21, 1993 
C14-0025546-4 
May 21, 1993 
C14-0025547-2 
May 21, 1993 
C14-0025558-9 
June 15, 1993 
C14-0025560-5 
June 15, 1993 
C14-0025574-6 
July 21, 1993 
C14-0025575-3 
July 21, 1993 
C14-0025603-3 
July 23, 1993 
C14-0025604-1 
July 23, 1993 
C14-0025605-8 
July 23, 1993 
C14-0025623-1 
October 25, 1993 
C14-0025624-9 
October 25, 1993 
C14-0025625-6 
October 25, 1993 
C14-0025635-5 
November 8, 1993 
C14-0025636-3 
November 8, 1993 
C14-0025637-1 
November 8, 1993 
C14-0025653-8 
November 30, 1993 
C14-0025654r-6 
November 30, 1993 
C14-0025655-3 
November 30, 1993 
C14-0025657-9 
November 30, 1993 
C14-0025679-3 
January 3, 1994 
C14-0025680-1 
January 3, 1994 
C14-0025688-4 
February 14, 1994 
C14-0025689-2 
February 14, 1994 
C14-0025690-0 
February 14, 1994 
014-0025691-8 
February 14, 1994 
C14-0025692-6 
February 14, 1994 
C14-0026803-8 
January 24, 1994 
C14-0026804-6 
January 24, 1994 
C14-0026805-3 
January 24, 1994 
C14-0026807-9 
January 24, 1994 
C14-0026808-7 
January 24, 1994 
C14-0026809-5 
January 24, 1994 
C14-0026810-3 
January 24, 1994 
C14-0026811-1 
January 24, 1994 
C14-0026826-9 
March 10, 1994 
C14-0026827-7 
March 10, 1994 
C14-0026828-5 
March 10, 1994 
C14-0026829-3 
March 10, 1994 
C14-0026830-1 
March 10, 1994 
C14-0026831-9 
March 10, 1994 
C14-0026832-7 
March 10, 1994 
C14-0026833-5 
March 10, 1994 
C14-0026841-8 
March 31, 1994 
C14-0026843-4 
March 31, 1994 
C14-0026852-5 
May 5, 1994 
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110 STAT. 3535 
Entry Number 
Date of Entry 
C14-0026853-3 
May 5, 1994 
C14-0026854-1 
May 5, 1994 
C14-0026867-3 
May 18, 1994 
014-0026869-9 
May 18, 1994 
C14-0026874-9 
June 8, 1994 
C14-0026875-6 
June 8, 1994 
C14-0026898-8 
August 2, 1994 
C14-0026899-6 
August 2, 1994 
C14-0040625-7 
October 5, 1994. 
"(2) ADDITIONAL ENTRY.—The entry of a 66th LASH barge 
(No. OG E69), for which no entry niimber is available, if, 
within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this sub-
section, a proper entry is filed with the Customs Service.". 
SEC. 28. DUTY ON DISPLAY FIREWOKKS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 36 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States is amended by striking subheading 3604.10.00 
and inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheadings, 
with the article description for subheading 3604.10 having the 
same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 
3604.90.00: 
3604.10 
3604.10.10 
3604.10.90 
Fireworkfl: 
Display or special fireworks 
(Class 1.3G). 
Other (including Class 1.4G) 
2.4% 
5.3% 
Free (A*, CA, 
E, IL, J, MX) 
Free (A*, CA, 
E, IL, J, MX) 
12.5% 
12.5% 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—General note 4(d) of the Har-
monized Tsiriff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking 
"3604.00.00 India" and inserting "3604.10.10 India" and "3604.10.90 
India". 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The amendment made by this section 
apphes with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 29. PERSONAL ALLOWANCE DUTY EXEMPTION FOR MERCHAN-
DISE PURCHASED IN A DUTY-FREE SALES ENTERPRISE. 
Section 555(b)(6) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.O. 1555(b)(6)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking "Merchandise" and inserting "(A) Except 
as provided in subparagraph (B), merchandise"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
"(B) Except in the case of travel involving transit to, from, 
or through an insular possession of the United States, merchan-
dise described in subparagraph (A) that is purchased by a 
United States resident shall be eligible for exemption from 
duty under subheadings 9804.00.65, 9804.00.70, and 9804.00.72 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States upon 
the United States resident's return to the customs territory 
of the United States, if the resident meets the eligibility require-
ments for the exemption claimed. Notwithstanding any other 
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provision of law, such merchandise shall be considered to be 
an article acquired abroad as an incident of the journey from 
which the resident is returning, for purposes of determining 
eligibility for any such exemption,". 
SEC. 30. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR CERTAIN MOTOR-
CYCLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
9902.98.06 Motorcycles 
produced in 
the United 
States, pre-
viously ex-
ported and 
brought tem-
porarily into 
the United 
States by 
nonresidents 
for the pur-
pose of par-
ticipating in 
the Sturgis 
Motorcycle 
Rally and 
Races 
Free 
No change 
Free 
On or be-
fore 12/3y 
2006 
(b) ARTICLES To BE SUBJECT TO INFORMAL ENTRY; TAXES AND 
FEES NOT TO APPLY.—Notwithstanding section 484 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1484) or any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Treasury may authorize the entry of an article 
described in heading 9902.98.06 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States (as added by subsection (a)) on an oral declara-
tion of the nonresident entering such article and such article shall 
be free of taxes and fees which may be otherwise applicable. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section £ind the amendment made 
by this section shall apply to £irticles entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 31. DEFERRAL OF DUTY ON CERTAIN PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (com-
monly known as the Foreign Trade Zones Act, 19 U.S.C, 81c) 
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sub-
section: 
"(e) PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, if all applicable customs laws are complied with (except 
as otherwise provided in this subsection), merchandise which 
is admitted into a foreign trade zone for use within such zone 
as production equipment or as parts for such equipment, shall 
not be subject to duty until such merchandise is completely 
assembled, installed, tested, and used in the production for 
which it was admitted. 
"(2) ADMISSION PROCEDURES.—The person who admits the 
merchandise described in paragraph (1) into the zone shall, 
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110 STAT. 3537 
at the time of such admission, certify to the Customs Service 
that the merchandise is admitted into the zone pursuant to 
this subsection for use within the zone as production equipment 
or as parts for such equipment and that the merchandise will 
be entered and estimated duties deposited when use of the 
merchandise in production begins. 
"(3) ENTRY PROCEDURES.—At the time use of the merchan-
dise in production begins, the merchandise shall be entered, 
as provided for in section 484 of the Tariff Act of 1930, and 
estimated duties shall be deposited with the Customs Service. 
The merchandise shall be subject to tariff classification accord-
ing to its character, condition, and quantity, and at the rate 
of duty appUcable, at the time use of the merchandise in produc-
tion begins. 
"(4) FOREIGN TRADE ZONE.—For purposes of this subsection, 
the term foreign trade zone' includes a subzone.". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The amendment made by this section 
shall apply with respect to merchandise admitted into a foreign 
trade zone after the date that is 15 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 32. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON THIDIAZURON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
19 use 81c note. 
9902.30.17 
N-phenyl-N'-
(1,2,3-
thiadiazol-S-
ylurea 
(thidiazuron) 
in bulk or in 
forms or 
packages for 
retail sale 
(CAS No. 
51707-55-2) 
(provided for 
in sub-
heading 
2934.90.15 or 
3808.30.15) 
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or be-
fore 12/31/ 
98 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 33.2,3,3-TRIMETHYL-n«n)OLENINE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
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9902.33.90 2,3,3-
Trimethyl-
indolenine 
(CAS No. 
1640-39-7) 
(provided for 
in sub-
heading 
2933.90.82) 
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or be-
fore 12/3y 
99 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The amendment made by subsection (a) 
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 34. BIS(4-AMINO-3-METHYLCYCLOHEXYL)-METHANE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
9902.30.30 
Bis(4-amino-
3-
methylcycloh-
exyl)-meth-
ane (CAS No. 
6864-37-5) 
(provided for 
in sub-
heading 
2921.30.30) 
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or be-
fore 12/31/ 
99 
19 u s e 2462 
note. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 35. LIMITATION ON DESIGNATION AS BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING 
COUNTRY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 502(b)(2)(F) of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2462(b)(2)(F)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(F) Such country aids or abets, by granting sanctuary 
from prosecution to, any individual or group which has 
committed an act of international terrorism or the Sec-
retary of State makes a determination with respect to 
such country under section 6(j)(l)(A) of the Export Adminis-
tration Act of 1979.". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on October 1,1996. 
SEC. 36. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION ON CERTAIN CHEMICALS 
USED IN THE FORMULATION OF AN HIV PROTEASE 
INHIBITOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new headings: 
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110 STAT. 3539 
9902.30.63 
9902.30.64 
9902.30.65 
3-Acetoxy-2-
methylbenzoyl chlo-
ride (CAS No. 
167678-46-8) (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 2918.29.65) 
(S-(R*,S*))-(3-
Chloro-2-hydroxy-l-
((phenylthi-
o)niethyl)propyl)-
carbamic acid 
phenylmethyl ester 
(CAS No. 159878-
02-1) (provided for 
in subheading 
2922.19.60) 
N-(l,l-
dimethylethyDdeca-
hydro-2- [2-hydroxy-
3-[(3-hydroxy-2-
methylbenzoyl)-
amino]-4-
(phenylthio)butyl]-3-
isoquinolinecarboxa-
mide, [38-
[2(2S*,3S*), 
3.a.,4a.b.,8a.b.]] 
(CAS No. 159989-
64-7) (provided for 
in subheading 
2933.40.60) 
Free 
Free 
Free 
No 
change 
No 
change 
No 
change 
No 
cheinge 
No 
change 
No 
change 
On or be-
fore 3/31/97 
On or be-
fore 3/31/97 
On or be-
fore 3/31/97 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, on or after the date that is 15 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 37. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF BUFFALO LEATHER. 
Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1514) or any other provision of law, buffalo leather, provided for 
in subheading 4104.39.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States, that is a product of Thailand and entered into 
the United States under entry numbers M42-1113868-8 and M42-
1113939-7, shall, upon proper request filed with the Customs Serv-
ice not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, be liquidated or reliquidated, as appropriate, as if entered 
on June 30,1995. 
SEC. 38. FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13031(a)(5) of the Consolidated 
Omnibus Budget Reconcihation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(5)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting "a place" after "£iir-
craft from"; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking "subsection (b)(1)(A)" 
and inserting "subsection (b)(l)(A)(i)". 
(b) LIMITATION ON FEES.—Section 13031(b)(1) of the ConsoH-
dated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 
58c(b)(l)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(b) LIMITATIONS ON FEES.—(1)(A) NO fee may be charged under 
subsection (a) of this section for customs services provided in connec-
tion with— 
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"(i) the arrival of any passenger whose journey— 
"(I) originated in— 
"(aa) Canada, 
"(bb) Mexico, 
"(cc) a territory or possession of the United 
States, or 
"(dd) any adjacent island (within the meaning of 
section 101(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(bX5))), or 
"(II) originated 
in the 
United 
States 
and 
was 
limited to— 
"(aa) Canada, 
"(bb) Mexico, 
"(cc) territories and possessions of the United 
States, and 
"(dd) such adjacent islands; 
"(ii) the arrival of any railroad car the journey of which 
originates and terminates in the same coimtry, but only if 
no passengers board or disembark from the train and no cargo 
is loaded or unloaded from such car while the car is withm 
any country other than the coiuitry in which such car originates 
and terminates; 
"(iii) the arrival of any ferry; or 
"(iv) the arrival of £iny passenger on board a commercial 
vessel traveling only between ports which are within the cus-
toms territory of the United States. 
"(B) The exemption provided for in subparagraph (A) shall 
not apply in the case of the arrival of any passenger on board 
a commercial vessel whose journey originates and terminates at 
the same place in the United States if there are no intervening 
stops. 
"(C) The exemption provided for in subparagraph (AXi) shall 
not apply to fiscal years 1994,1995,1996, and 1997.". 
(c) FEE ASSESSED ONLY ONCE.—Section 13031(bX4) of the 
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 
58c(bX4)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
(i) and (ii), respectively; 
(2) by striking "No fee" and inserting "(A) No fee"; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
"(B) In the case of a commercial vessel making a single voyage 
involving 2 or more United States ports with respect to which 
the passengers would otherwise be charged a fee pursuant to 
subsection (a)(5), such fee shall be charged only 1 time for each 
passenger.". 
19 use 58c note. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 
521 of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation 
Act. 
SEC. 39. INJURY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN COUNTERVAILING 
DUTY ORDERS. 
Section 753 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675b) is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting "or section 701(c)" after "section 303" each 
place it appeeirs in the section heading and text; and 
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110 STAT. 3541 
(2) in subsections (a)(2) and (c) by striking "under section 
303(a)(2)". 
SEC. 40. TREATMENT OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COLLECTIONS OF 
ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTY AND FINAL ASSESSED 
DUTY UNDER ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER. 
Section 737(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673f(a)) 
is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
"deposit collected" and inserting "deposit, or the amount of 
any bond or other security, required"; 
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking "the cash deposit collected" 
and inserting "that the cash deposit, bond, or other security"; 
and 
(3) in paragraph (2) by striking "refunded, to the extent 
the cash deposit" and inserting "refunded or released, to the 
extent that the cash deposit, bond, or other security. 
SEC. 41. CERTAIN LEAD FUEL TEST ASSEMBLIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall— 
(1) liquidate or reliquidate as free of duty the entries listed 
in subsection (b), and 
(2) refund £uiy duties paid with respect to such entry, 
if the importer files a request therefor with the Customs Service 
within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in subsection (a) are 
as follows: 
Entry Number 
Date of Entry 
110-0675952-3 
March 9, 1990 
110-1525996-0 
September 19, 
1990 
110-3667810-7 
'. 
November 7, 1990 
110-1526938-1 
December 21, 
1990. 
SEC. 42. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN INJECTION MOLDING 
MACHINES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
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9902.84.77 
Automated 
multi-
plunger 
transfer 
presses, 
suitable for 
use in the 
encapsula-
tion with 
thermo-
setting ma-
terials of 
diodes, 
transistors, 
and similar 
semi-
conductor 
devices or 
electronic 
integrated 
circuits 
(provided 
for in sub-
heading 
8477.10.80) 
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or be-
fore 12/31/ 
2000 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 
43. KEUQUIDATION 
OF 
CERTAIN ENTRIES 
OF COLOR 
TELEVISIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520), or any other 
provision of law, the Customs Service shall, not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, liquidate or 
reliquidate those entries made at various ports, which are listed 
in subsection (c), in accordance with the final results of the adminis-
trative reviews, covering the period from April 1, 1984, through 
March 31, 1991, conducted by the International Trade Administra-
tion of the Department of Commerce for such entries (case number 
A-580-008). 
(b) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts owed by the 
United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an 
entry under subsection (a) shall be paid by the Customs Service 
witWn 90 days after such liquidation or reliquidation. 
(c) ENTRY LIST.—The entries referred to in subsection (a) are 
the following: 
Entry Number 
Date of Entry 
84^915604^7 
July 6, 1984 
84^915604^7 
July 6, 1984 
84-915830-4 
July 17, 1984 
84-916057-0 
August 9, 1984 
84-916057-0 
August 9, 1984 
84-916302-7 
July 28, 1984 
84-916323-4 
July 28, 1984 
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110 STAT. 3543 
Entry Number 
Date of Entry 
84r-916302-7 
July 30, 1984 
84-525823-7 
September 20, 
1984 
84-525823-7 
September 25, 
1984 
84-525971-5 
October 17, 1984 
84-525971-5 
October 17, 1984 
84-525971-5 
October 17, 1984 
84^525971-5 
October 17, 1984 
84-525971-5 
October 17, 1984 
85-279644-9 
October 4, 1984 
85-279654-6 
October 9, 1984 
85-280518-1 
December 28, 1984 
85-280518-1 
December 28, 1984 
85-102631-4 
November 13, 
1984 
85-102631-4 
November 13, 
1984 
85-401288-5 
October 8, 1984 
84-444821-3 
August 3, 1984 
84-444821-3 
August 3, 1984 
85-422162-4 
October 31, 1984 
85-422162-4 
October 31, 1984 
84-215744-1 
July 6, 1984 
84-216018-2 
August 6, 1984 
84-208013-6 
July 30, 1984 
84-208013-6 
July 30, 1984 
84-208511-5 
July 30, 1984 
84-208013-6 
August 1, 1984 
84-208968-7 
August 7, 1984 
84-208968-7 
August 7, 1984 
85-151075-2 
February 5, 1985 
85-210038-1 
March 27, 1985 
84-780372-9 
August 3, 1984 
84-781699-4 
September 6, 1984 
84-781699-4 
September 6, 1984 
84-781699-4 
September 6, 1984 
84-781846-8 
September 18, 
1984 
85-944006-0 
May 3, 1985 
85-294383-6 
August 27, 1985 
86-215010-1 
October 30, 1985 
86-215185-4 
December 2, 1985 
86-215310-8 
December 16, 1985 
85-602949-7 
April 15, 1985 
85-602950-7 
April 19, 1985 
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Entry Number 
Date of Entry 
85-602966-2 
April 19, 1985 
85-603347-0 
April 26, 1985 
85-603523-2 
May 8, 1985 
85-604545-5 
May 31, 1985 
86-383795-7 
April 22, 1986 
110-1905894-7 
February 23, 1987 
86-216530-3 
April 16, 1986 
110-0269614^1 
January 12, 1987 
110-0269942-6 
January 19, 1987 
110-0269947-5 
January 19, 1987 
110-0269942-6 
January 22, 1987 
86-477371-9 
August 14, 1986 
86-477371-9 
August 20, 1986 
331-3808023-0 
October 20, 1986 
331-3808023-0 
October 20, 1986 
86-198869-1 
September 9, 1986 
86-198893-4 
September 17, 
1986 
86-198964-5 
October 14, 1986 
331-3807959-6 
October 15, 1986 
331-3807959-6 
October 15, 1986 
331-3807959-6 
October 15, 1986 
331-3807959-6 
October 15, 1986 
331-3808023-0 
October 20, 1986 
331-3812541-5 
December 26, 1986 
331-3812541-5 
December 26, 1986 
331-3813766-7 
February 19, 1987 
110-1123057-7 
January 2, 1987 
110-1124082-4 
March 26, 1987 
110-1272348-9 
November 14, 
1986 
110-1272348-9 
November 14, 
1986 
110-1272505-4 
December 10, 1986 
110-1272505-4 
December 10, 1986 
110-1273532-7 
January 10, 1987 
110-1274561-5 
February 20, 1987 
110-1274921-1 
March 6, 1987 
110-1275320-5 
March 23, 1987 
110-1275321-3 
March 31, 1987 
110-1907947-1 
January 22, 1988 
110-1906495-2 
June 5, 1987 
110-1906599-1 
June 22, 1987 
110-1906599-1 
June 22, 1987 
110-1906856-5 
August 2, 1987 
110-1907967-9 
January 27, 1988 
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110 STAT. 3545 
Entry Number 
Date of Entry 
110-1908198-0 
March 4, 1988 
110-1908178-2 
March 10, 1988 
110-0294344-8 
May 6, 1987 
110-0294344-8 
June 5, 1987 
110-1124130-1 
April 1, 1987 
110-1124130-1 
April 2, 1987 
110-1124130-1 
April 2, 1987 
110-1125551-7 
July 17, 1987 
110-1125551-7 
July 17, 1987 
110-1126810-6 
October 27, 1987 
110-1127047-4 
November 6, 1987 
110-1127620-8 
December 23, 1987 
110-1275844-4 
April 16, 1987 
110-1278958-9 
September 10, 
1987 
110-1278958-9 
September 10, 
1987 
110-1279151-0 
September 18, 
1987 
110-1279825-9 
October 8, 1987 
110-1279767-3 
October 16, 1987 
110-1280177-2 
October 21, 1987 
110-1280206-9 
October 22, 1987 
110-1282001-2 
January 12 1988 
110-1282566-4 
February 11, 1988 
110-1282642-3 
February 11, 1988 
110-1286015-8 
February 22, 1988 
110-1286165-1 
March 16, 1988 
110-1286165-1 
March 16, 1988 
110-1286165-1 
March 16, 1988 
110-1908453-9 
April 22, 1988 
110-1908567-6 
May 11, 1988 
110-1908567-6 
May 11, 1988 
110-1908928-0 
June 29, 1988 
110-1129739-4 
May 13, 1988 
110-1131047-8 
August 4, 1988 
110-1133675-4 
January 6, 1989 
110-1286261-8 
April 7, 1988 
110-1286261-8 
April 7, 1988 
110-1286492-9 
May 12, 1988 
110-1286492-9 
May 12, 1988 
110-1286492-9 
May 12, 1988 
110-1286677-5 
June 16, 1988 
110-1286796-3 
July 7, 1988 
110-1286965-4 
August 4, 1988 
110-1286965-i 
August 4, 1988 
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Entry Number 
Date of Entry 
110-1288931-4 
December 8, 1988 
110-0301260-3 
May 12, 1989 
110-0301272-8 
May 19, 1989 
110-0153952-4 
September 3, 1989 
110-1135558-0 
May 12, 1989 
110-1135558-0 
May 12, 1989 
110-1136677-7 
July 11, 1989 
110-1139014-0 
November 24, 
1989 
110-1294013-3 
September 14, 
1989 
110-1298751-4 
May 15, 1990 
110-1274861-9 
March 4, 1987 
110-1274863-5 
March 4, 1987 
110-1275349-4 
May 12, 1987 
110-1285836-8 
August 31, 1988 
110-1286179-2 
March 25, 1988 
110-1286180-0 
March 25, 1988 
110-1286181-8 
March 25,1988 
110-1286265-9 
April 5, 1988 
110-1286507-4 
May 12, 1988 
110-1286580-1 
May 26, 1988 
110-1286582-7 
May 26, 1988 
110-1286584-3 
May 26, 1988 
110-1286634-6 
June 7, 1988 
110-1286681-7 
June 18, 1988 
110-1286751-8 
June 23, 1988 
110-1286782-3 
July 7, 1988 
110-1286879-7 
July 27, 1988 
110-1286881-3 
August 1, 1988 
110-1286882-1 
August 10, 1988 
110-1286925-8 
July 27, 1988 
110-1286927-4 
August 1, 1988 
110-1286972-0 
August 11, 1988 
110-1286991-0 
August 1, 1988 
110-1286993-6 
August 1, 1988 
110-1287029-8 
August 15, 1988 
110-1287030-6 
August 15, 1988 
110-1287031-4 
August 15, 1988 
110-1287032-2 
August 15, 1988 
110-1287061-1 
August 15, 1988 
110-1287062-9 
August 15, 1988 
110-1287078-5 
August 17, 1988 
110-1287095-9 
August 19, 1988 
110-1287147-8 
September 2, 1988 
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110 STAT. 3547 
Entry Number 
Date of Entry 
110-1288475-2 
November 23, 
1988 
110-1288478-8 
November 10, 
1988 
110-1289801-8 
January 20, 1989 
110-1293960-6 
September 11, 
1989 
110-1296719-3 
February 12, 1990. 
SEC. 44. ARTICLES USED TO PROVTOE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 
SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 98 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in 
numerical sequence the following new heading: 
9801.00.85 
Professional 
books, imple-
ments, instru-
ments, and tools 
of trade, occupa-
tion, or employ-
ment, when re-
turned to the 
United States 
after having 
been exported 
for use tempo-
rarily abroad, if 
imported by or 
for the account 
of the person 
who exported 
such items 
Free 
Free 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 45. YTTRIUM OXIDE AND CERIUM ALUMINUM TERBIUM USED 
AS LUMINOPHORES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
9902.32.06 Yttrium oxide and ce-
rium aluminum ter-
bium of a kind used as 
luminophores (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 3206.50.00) ... Free 
No 
change 
No 
change 
On or be-
fore 12/31/ 
2000 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The amendment made by subsection (a) 
applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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SEC. 46. PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE PHOSPHOLIPIDS. 
Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1514), or any other provision of law, upon proper request filed 
with the Customs Service not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from ware-
house for consumption, of pharmaceutical grade phosphoHpids 
t h a t ^ 
(1) was made under subheading 2923.20.00 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States; 
(2) with respect to which a lower rate of duty would have 
apphed if such entry or withdrawal had been made under 
subheading 2923.20.10 or 2923.20.20 of such Schedule; and 
(3) was made after March 29, 1991, and before January 
1,1995; 
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if such lower rate of duty 
apphed to such entry or withdrawal. 
SEC. 47. CERTAIN STRUCTURES, PARTS AND COMPONENTS USED IN 
THE 
GEMINI 
TELESCOPES 
PROJECT, 
MAUNA 
KEA, 
HAWAH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized 
and directed to admit free of duty after March 31, 1997, the follow-
ing articles for the use of the Association of Universities for 
Research in Astronomy, Inc. in the construction of the Gremini 
North Telescope, Mauna Kea, Hawaii, as part of the international 
Gemini 8-Meter Telescopes Project: 
(1) The telescope enclosure, produced by Coast Steel 
Fabricators, Ltd., Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, 
(2) The telescope structure assemblies, produced by G.I.E. 
Telas, Cannes le Bocca, France. 
(3) The telescope mirror coating plant, produced by the 
Royal Greenwich Observatories, Cambridge, United Kingdom. 
(4) The telescope primsiry mirror, polished by REOSC, 
Saint-Pierre-du-Perray, France. 
(5) The telescope secondary mirror, produced by Carl Zeiss, 
Oberkochen, Germany. 
(6) The telescope acquisition, guiding, and wavefront sens-
ing equipment, produced by the Royal Greenwich Observatories, 
Cambridge, United Kingdom. 
(b) RELIQUIDATION.—If the liquidation of the entry of any sirticle 
described in subsection (a) has become finsd before April 1, 1997, 
the entry shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, be 
reliquidated on April 1, 1997, in accordance with the provisions 
of this section and the appropriate refund of duty made at the 
time of such reliquidation. 
SEC. 48. ARTICLES PROVIDED TO STEWARD OBSERVATORY. 
(a) ARTICLES PROVIDED BY MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 240 of the Trade 
and Tariff Act of 1984 (98 Stat. 2994) is amended by striking 
"and before November 1, 1993". 
(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 240(a)(1)(A) of such Act is amended by 
striking "headnote 6(a) of part 4 of schedule 8 of the Tariff 
Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202)" and insert-
ing "U.S. note 6(a) of subchapter X of chapter 98 of the 
PUBLIC LAW 104-295—OCT. 11, 1996 
110 STAT. 3549 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (19 U.S.C. 
3007)". 
(B) Section 240(e) of such Act is amended by striking 
'lieadnote 1 of part 4 of schedule 8 (19 U.S.C. 1202)" 
and inserting "U.S. note 1 of subchapter X of chapter 
98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States". 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this sub-
section shall apply with respect to articles entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 
date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(B) RELIQUIDATION.—Notwithstanding section 514 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514), or any other provi-
sion of law, upon a request filed with the Customs Service 
on or before the 90th day after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for 
consumption, of an article— 
(i) that was made after October 31, 1993, and 
before the 15th day after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and 
(ii) with respect to which there would have been 
no duty, if the amendments made by this subsection 
applied to such entry, 
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry 
or withdrawal occurred on the 15th day after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) TELESCOPE COMPONENTS, PARTS, AND EQUIPMENT PROVIDED 
BY 
ARCETRI 
ASTROPHYSICAL 
OBSERVATORY AND MAX 
PLANCK 
INSTITUTE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury is author-
ized and directed to admit free of duty on and after the date 
that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the large binocular telescope components, parts, and equipment 
provided by the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory and the Max 
Planck Institute for use by the Steward Observatory of the 
University of Arizona. 
(2) RELIQUIDATION.—If the liquidation of the entry of the 
article described in paragraph (1) has become final before the 
date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the entry shall, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, be reliquidated on such date of enactment, in accordance 
with the provisions of this subsection and the appropriate 
refund of duty made at the time of such reliquidation. 
SEC. 49. RELIQUroATION OF CERTAIN FROZEN CONCENTRATED 
ORANGE JUICE ENTRIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520), or any other 
provision of law, the United States Customs Service shall, not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
liquidate or reliquidate those entries listed in subsection (c) in 
accordance with the final results of the administrative review, cover-
ing the period from June 7, 1987, through January 31, 1990, con-
ducted by the International Trade Administration of the Depart-
ment of Commerce for such entries (case number A-351-605). 
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(b) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—^Any amounts owed by the 
United States pursuant to the Uquidation or reHquidation of an 
entry under subsection (a) shall be paid by the Customs Service 
within 90 days after such liquidation or reliquidation. 
(c) ENTRY LIST.—The entries referred to in subsection (a) are 
the following: 
Entry Number 
Date of Entry 
032-01195421 
June 18, 1987 
032-01195462 
June 7, 1987 
032-01219825 
September 14, 1987 
032-01225350 
October 16, 1987 
032-01225376 
October 19, 1987 
032-01225392 
October 19, 1987 
032-01236019 
November 12, 1987 
032-01249301 
January 8, 1988 
032-01257361 
February 17, 1988 
032-01261470 
March 24, 1988 
032-01373267 
April 20, 1989 
032-01377870 
May 12, 1989 
032-01381757 
May 15, 1989 
032-01381781 
May 24, 1989 
032-01422254 
October 23, 1989 
032-01422270 
October 24, 1989 
032-01428475 
November 22, 1989 
032-01441056 
December 22, 1989 
032-01441072 
December 22, 1989 
032-01488792 
May 24, 1990 
102-01085312 
June 7, 1987 
102-01089603 
August 15, 1987 
102-01092748 
September 14, 1987 
102-01103487 
February 5, 1988 
102-01131702 
January 17, 1989 
102-01139812 
May 2, 1989 
102-01141040 
May 15, 1989 
102-01559141 
January 31, 1990. 
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110 STAT. 3551 
SEC. 50. TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES, AND CABLES. 
(a) TARIFF REDUCTION.—Chapter 56 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States is amended by striking subheading 
5607.50,20 £ind inserting the following new superior text and 
subheadings, with the superior text having the same degree of 
indentation as the article description for subheading 5607.50.40: 
5607.50.25 
5607.50.35 
Not braided or plaited: 
3-ply or 4-ply 
multi-colored 
twine having a 
final "S" twist, 
containing at least 
10 percent by 
weight of cotton, 
measuring less 
than 3.5 mm in di-
ameter 
Other 
7.8% 
26.1*/kg + 
14.2% 
Free (IL) 
1.6% (CA) 
4.4% (MX) 
Free (IL) 
5.5«/kg + 
3% (CA) 
9.7% (MX) 
76.5% 
27.6«/kg + 
76.5% 
(b) STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS.—The rates of duty in the general 
subcolumn of rate column numbered 1, and the rates of duty for 
goods of Canada and for goods of Mexico in the special subcolumn 
of rate column nmnbered 1, for subheadings 5607.50.25 and 
5607.50.35 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(as added by subsection (a)) shall be accorded the staged reductions 
previously proclaimed by the President for the corresponding rates 
of duty for subheadings 5607.49.15 and 5607.50.20 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States, respectively. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this section 
apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from ware-
house for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—Notwithstanding section 
514 of the Tariff Act of 1930, or any other provision of law, 
upon a request filed with the Customs Service not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any entry, 
or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of an article 
described in subheading 5607.50.25 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (as added by subsection (a)) 
that was made— 
(A) after December 31, 1988; and 
(B) before the 15th day after the date of the enactment 
of this Act; 
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though the amendment 
made by subsection (a) applied to entry or withdrawal from 
warehouse. 
SEC. 51. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN FATTY ACID ESTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
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PUBLIC LAW 104-295—OCT. 11, 1996 
9902.38.24 Mixtures of octanoic 
acid, methyl ester 
and decanoic acid, 
methyl ester; mix-
tures of dodecanoic 
acid, methyl ester 
and tetradecanoic 
acid, methyl ester; 
and mixtures of 
hexadecanoic acid, 
methyl ester, octa-
decanoic acid, meth-
yl ester, 
octadecenoic acid, 
methyl ester (all of 
the foregoing pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 3824.90.40) 
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or be-
fore 12/31/ 
2000 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The eunendment made by subsection (a) 
applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 62. DUTY SUSPENSION ON A MOBILE BISON SLAUGHTER UNIT. 
The Secretary of the Treasury shsQl admit free of duty a Mobile 
Bison Slaughter Unit for use by the Pte Hca Ka. If the liquidation 
of the entry of the Mobile Bison Slaughter Unit becomes final 
before tiie date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
tiie Treasury shall, notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514), or any other provision of law, upon 
proper request filed witii the Customs Service— 
(1) within 90 days after such request is filed, reUquidate 
the entry in accordance with the provisions of this section; 
and 
(2) at the time of such reliquidation, make the appropriate 
refund of any duty paid with respect to the entry. 
SEC. 63. EXEMPTION FROM TARIFFS AND FEES FOR CERTAIN 
AIRCRAFT PARTS AND EQUIPMENT. 
General Note 16 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States is amended— 
(1) by striking "and" at the end of subdivision (d), 
(2) by inserting "and" at the end of subdivision (e), and 
(3) by inserting immediately after subdivision (e), the fol-
lowing new subdivision: 
"(f) any aircreift part or equipment that was removed from 
a United States-registered aircraft while being used abroad in inter-
national traffic because of accident, breakdown, or emergency, that 
was returned to the United States within 45 days after removal, 
and that did not leave the custody of the carrier or foreign customs 
service while abroad,". 
SEC. 64. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF LIVE SWINE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520), or any other 
provision of law and subject to the provisions of subsection (b), 
the Customs Service shall, not later than 90 days after the receipt 
of the request described in subsection (b), liquidate or reliquidate 
those entries listed in subsection (d), in accordance with the final 
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110 STAT. 3553 
results of the administrative review, covering the period April 1, 
1988, through March 31, 1989, conducted by the International 
Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce for such 
entries (case number C-122-404). 
(b) REQUESTS.—Reliquidation may be made under subsection 
(a) with respect to an entry described in subsection (d) only if 
a request therefor is filed with the Customs Service within 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act and the request 
contains sufficient information to enable the Customs Service to 
locate the entry or reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located. 
(c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts owed by the 
United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an 
entry under subsection (a) shall be paid by the Customs Service 
witlun 90 days after such liquidation or reliquidation. 
(d) ENTRY LIST.—^The entries referred to in subsection (a) are 
the following: 
Entry Number 
Date of Entry 
0328636 
April 4, 1988 
0328635 
April 5, 1988 
3114146 
April 12, 1988 
3114193 
April 13, 1988 
3114469 
April 21, 1988 
3114629 
April 26, 1988 
3114624 
April 27, 1988 
3114707 
April 28, 1988 
0328611 
April 28, 1988 
3120073 
October 24, 1988 
3120143 
October 25, 1988 
3120156 
October 26, 1988 
3120208 
October 27, 1988 
3120264 
October 28, 1988 
3120288 
October 31, 1988 
3120450 
November 3, 1988 
3120581 
November 4, 1988 
3120754 
November 10, 1988 
4176900 
November 15, 1988 
3120843 
November 16, 1988 
3121067 
November 22, 1988 
3121138 
November 23, 1988 
3121149 
November 25, 1988 
3121200 
November 28, 1988 
4177953 
November 28, 1988 
3121241 
November 29, 1988 
3121350 
November 30, 1988 
3121412 
December 2, 1988 
3121503 
December 6, 1988 
3121621 
December 7, 1988 
3121669 
December 9, 1988 
3121744 
December 12, 1988 
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Entry Number 
Date of Entry 
3121803 
December 13, 1988. 
SEC. 55. RELIQUroATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF SEWING MACHINES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520), or any other 
provision of law, upon the importer of record demonstrating to 
the Customs Service within 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act that an entry described in subsection (c) is qualified 
for reimbiu-sement based on the decision issued by the United 
States Court of International Trade in Pfaff American Sales Corp. 
V. United States, 17 CIT 550 (1993), the entry shall be Hquidated 
or reliquidated pursuant to such decision. 
(b) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—^Any amounts owed by the 
United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an 
entry under subsection (a) shall be paid by the Customs Service 
witMn 90 days after such liquidation or reliquidation. 
(c) ENTRIES DESCRIBED.—The entries referred to in subsection 
(a) are the following: 
Entry number 
Date of entry 
Date of 
liquidation 
558-0910359-5 
October 17, 1989 .... October 5, 1990 
558-0912182-9 
December 12, 1989 
June 21, 1991 
558-0014104-0 
February 15, 1990 
June 21, 1991 
558-0015018-1 
March 5, 1990 
June 15, 1990 
558-0017399-3 
May 11, 1990 
September 7, 1990 
558-0022654-4 
October 29, 1990 .... February 22, 1991 
558-0022925-8 
October 29, 1990 .... February 22, 1991 
558-0024202-0 
December 20, 1990 
June 21, 1991 
558-0126244-9 
March 7, 1991 
June 28, 1991 
558-0127195-2 
April 8, 1991 
July 26, 1991 
558-0128001-1 
May 13, 1991 
September 13, 1991 
558-0129908-6 
July 22, 1991 
November 22, 1991 
558-0130242-7 
July 25, 1991 
November 22, 1991 
558-0130520-6 
August 14, 1991 
December 20, 1991 
558-0130816-8 
August 20, 1991 
December 20, 1991 
558-0130909-1 
August 26, 1991 
December 27, 1991 
558-0131228-5 
September 5, 1991 
January 24, 1992 
558-0131341-6 
September 5, 1991 
January 3, 1992 
558-0131550-2 
September 11, 1991 
December 27, 1991 
558-0131548-6 
September 18, 1991 
January 3, 1992 
558-0131738-3 
September 25, 1991 
January 17, 1992 
558-0132026-2 
September 30, 1991 
September 26, 1993 
558-0132327-4 
October 7, 1991 
January 31, 1992 
558-0132439-7 
October 16, 1991 .... January 10, 1992 
558-0132581-6 
October 24, 1991 .... February 14, 1992 
558-0132733-3 
October 29, 1991 .... February 14, 1992 
558-0133193-9 
November 12, 1991 
March 6, 1992 
558-0133194-7 
November 13, 1991 
March 6, 1992 
558-0133454-5 
November 21, 1991 
April 10, 1992 
558-0133248-1 
November 25, 1991 
March 20, 1992 
558-0134088-0 
December 10, 1991 
April 3, 1992 
558-0134201-9 
December 13, 1991 
April 3, 1992 
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110 STAT. 3555 
558-0134351-2 
December 23, 1991 
May 21, 1992 
558-0134659-8 
January 2, 1992 
May 1, 1992 
558-0235155-5 
January 8, 1992 
May 1, 1992 
558-0235573-9 
January 31, 1992 ... June 19, 1992 
558-0235748-7 
February 10, 1992 
June 5, 1992 
558-0235908-7 
February 11, 1992 
June 12, 1992 
558-0236144-8 
February 18, 1992 
June 5, 1992 
558-0236326-1 
March 3, 1992 
June 26, 1992 
558-0236540-7 
March 3, 1992 
June 26, 1992 
558-0236676-9 
March 9, 1992 
July 10, 1992 
558-0237217-1 
March 31, 1992 
July 24, 1992 
558-0237335-1 
April 2, 1992 
July 21, 1992 
558-0237440-9 
April 9, 1992 
August 17, 1992 
558-0237712-1 
April 15, 1992 
August 14, 1992 
558-0237968-9 
April 23, 1992 
August 14, 1992 
558-0238240-2 
April 29, 1992 
August 21, 1992 
558-0238343-4 
May 4, 1992 
September 4, 1992 
558-0238659-3 
May 19, 1992 
September 18, 1992 
558-0239208-8 
June 1, 1992 
September 25, 1992 
558-0239321-9 
June 4, 1992 
September 25, 1992 
558-0239551-1 
June 15, 1992 
October 9, 1992 
558-0239653-5 
June 16, 1992 
October 9, 1992 
558-0240134-3 
July 9, 1992 
November 6, 1992 
558-0240840-5 
July 13, 1992 
December 4, 1992 
558-0240842-1 
July 21, 1992 
November 6, 1992 
558-0241524-4 
August 10, 1992 
December 11, 1992 
558-0242334-7 
September 3, 1992 
January 4, 1993 
558-0242547-4 
September 15, 1992 
January 8, 1993 
558-0243505-1 
October 13, 1992 .... February 12, 1993 
558-0243944-2 
October 26, 1992 .... February 26, 1993 
558-0244841-9 
November 23, 1992 
March 19, 1993 
558-0245110-8 
November 30, 1992 
April 9, 1993 
558-0245700-6 
December 21, 1992 
April 16, 1993 
558-0346317-7 
January 11, 1993 ... May 14, 1993 
558-0348026-2 
March 16, 1993 
July 16, 1993 
558-0348327-4 
March 23, 1993 
July 16, 1993. 
SEC. 66. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION ON CERTAIN TEXTURED 
ROLLED GLASS SHEETS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
29-194 O - 96 - 16: QL 3 Part 6 
110 STAT. 3556 
PUBLIC LAW 104-295—OCT. 11, 1996 
9902.70.03 
Rolled glass 
in sheets, yel-
low-green in 
color, not fin-
ished or 
edged-
worked, tex-
tured on one 
surface, suit-
able for in-
corporation 
in cooking 
stoves, 
ranges, or 
ovens de-
scribed in 
subheading 
8516.60.40 
(provided for 
in subhead-
ings 
7003.12.00 or 
7003.19.00) 
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or be-
fore 12/31/ 
98 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^The amendment made by this section 
applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.—Notwithstanding section 
514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other 
provision of law, upon proper request filed with the Customs 
Service on or before the 90th day after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the entry of any article described in heading 
9902.70.03 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (as amended by subsection (a))— 
(A) which was made after January 1, 1995, and before 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act; 
and 
(B) with respect to which there would have been no 
duty if the amendment made by this section applied to 
such entry, 
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry had 
been made on the 15th day after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 57. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON DEMT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
9902.32.12 
N,N-Diethyl-
m-toluidine 
(DEMT) 
(CAS No. 91-
67-8) (pro-
vided for in 
subheading 
2921.43.80) 
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or be-
fore 12/3y 
98 
PUBLIC LAW 104-295—OCT. 11, 1996 
110 STAT. 3557 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The amendment made by subsection (a) 
applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, 
SEC. 58. INVESTIGATION ON CATTLE AND BEEF TRADE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—^The United States International Trade 
Commission shall conduct a study pursuant to section 332 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, and not later than 270 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, shall report to the appropriate 
committees on— 
(1) the impact of the North American Free Trade Agree-
ment and the Uruguay Round Agreements on United States 
imports and exports of live cattle for slaughter and fresh, 
chilled, and frozen beef; and 
(2) the steps that have been taken by the United States, 
since the enactment of the North American Free Trade Agree-
ment, to prevent the transshipment of live cattle and fresh, 
chilled, and frozen beef through Mexico and Canada for 
importation into the United States. 
(b) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES.—For purposes of subsection (a), 
the term "appropriate committees" means the Committee on 
Finsmce of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means 
of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 69. SPECIAL RULE FOR 6ENERAUZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES. 
The President is authorized to greint waivers under subsections 
(c)(2)(F) and (d)(1) of section 503 of the Trade Act of 1974 for 
those products that exceeded the Umitations for 1994 under section 
504(c)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as in effect on June 30, 1995, 
and lost eligibility for duty-free treatment under title V of that 
Act as of July 1, 1995. In granting such waivers, the President 
shall apply the provisions of subsections (c)(3) and (d)(2) of section 
504 of the Trade Act of 1974, as in effect on July 31, 1995, and 
the references to "preceding calendar year" in such section 504 
shall be references to 1994. 
Approved October 11, 1996. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3815: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-718 (Comm. on Ways and Means). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 104-393 (Comm. on Finance). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996): 
July 30, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 28 considered and passed Senate, amended. House concurred in Senate 
amendment.