An Act to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States with respect to the exemption from duty for returning residents, and for other purposes
PL 89-62 (H.R.8147), enacted 06/30/1965

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PUBLIC LAW 89-62~JUNE 30, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
June 30, 1965 
[H. R. 8147] 
Public Law 89-62 
AN ACT 
To anieud the Tariff Schedules of the United States with respect to the exemption 
from duty for returning residents, and for other purix>ses. 
Returning U.S. 
residents. 
Exemption from 
duty, decrease. 
77A Stat. 434. 
Alcoholic bev-
erage allowance. 
Repeal. 
Fair retail value 
on gifts, other ex-
emptions. 
67 Stat. 515. 
Temporary pro-
visions, extension. 
Effective dates. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United /States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the article 
description for item 813.31 (77A Stat. 413) of title I of the Tariff 
Act of 1&30 (Tariff Schedules of the United States; 28 Fed. Reg., 
part II, Aug. 17, 1963; 19 U.S.C, sec. 1202) is amended bv striking 
out all after "Articles" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"not over $100 (or $200 in the case of persons arriving directly or 
indirectly from American Samoa, Guam, or the Virgin Islands of 
the United States, not more than $100 of which shall have been 
acquired elsewhere than in such insular possessions) in aggregate fair 
retail value in the country of acquisition, if such person arrives from 
the Virgin Islands of the United States or from a contiguous country 
which maintains a free zone or free port, or arrives from any other 
country after having remained beyond the territorial limits of the 
United States for a period of not less than 48 hours, and in either 
case has not claimed an exemption under this item (813.31) or under 
item 915.30 within the 30 days immediately preceding his arrival". 
(b) Item 813.30 (77A Stat. 413) of such title I is amended by strik-
ing out" (including not more than 1 wine gallon of alcoholic beverages 
and not more than 100 cigars)" and inserting in lieu thereof "accom-
panying such person, including (bvit only in the case of an individual 
who has attained the age of 21) not more than 1 quart of alcoholic 
beverages (or 1 wine gallon of such beverages it such individual 
arrives directly or indirectly from American Samoa, Guam, or the 
Virgin Islands of the United States, not more than 1 quart of \yhich 
shall have been acquired elsewhere than in such insular possessions) 
and including not more than 100 cigars,". 
(c) (1) Item 813.32 (77A Stat. 413) of such title I is repealed. 
(2) Item 813.40 (77A Stat. 413) of such title I is amended by strik-
ing out "or 813.32". 
(3) Headnote 1(a) (77A Stat. 411) for subpart A of part 2 of 
schedule 8 of such title I is amended by striking out "or any article 
which has been exempted from duty under item 813.32". 
SEC. 2. Subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 321 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1321 (a) (2)), is amended by strik-
ing out "value" and inserting in lieu thereof "fair retail value in the 
country of shipment", and by striking out "exemption from duty or 
tax under paragraph 1798(b)(2) or (c)(2)" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "exemption from duty under item 812.25 or 813.31 of title I", 
SEC. 3. Item 915.30 of title I of the Tariff Act of 1930 (Tariff Sched-
ules of the United States; 28 Fed. Reg., part II, Aug. 17, 1963; 19 
U.S.C. sec. 1202) is amended by striking out "July 1,1965" and insert-
ing "October 1,1965". 
SEC. 4. The amendments made by the first section of this Act shall 
apply with respect to persons arriving in the United States on or after 
October 1,1965. The amendments made by section 2 shall apply with 
respect to articles arriving in the United States on or after October 1, 
1965. The amendment made by section 3 shall apply with respect 
to persons arriving in the United States after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
Approved June 30, 1965.