[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 758 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 758

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to restore 
 the duty rate that prevailed under the Tariff Schedules of the United 
         States for certain twine, cordage, ropes, and cables.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                April 2 (legislative day, March 3), 1993

   Mr. Simon introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to restore 
 the duty rate that prevailed under the Tariff Schedules of the United 
         States for certain twine, cordage, ropes, and cables.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES, AND CABLES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 56 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (19 U.S.C. 3007) is amended by striking subheading 
5607.50.20 and inserting the following new superior text and 
subheadings, with the superior text having the same degree of 
indentation as the article description in subheading 5607.50.40:

      

       ``                Not braided or plaited:                                                                
           5607.50.25      Twine, of a plied yarn made                      0.8% (IL)        76.5%              
                            from medium twist single                        4.0% (CA)                           
                            yarns with ply twist in the                                                         
                            opposite direction, measuring                                                       
                            less than 4.8 mm in diameter                                                        
                            and composed of the following                                                       
                            fibers having an approximate                                                        
                            percentage by weight of: 25                                                         
                            to 35% polyester, 18 to 28%                                                         
                            acrylic, 17 to 27% nylon, 8                                                         
                            to 18% cotton, and 7 to 17%                                                         
                            rayon........................  8%                                                   
           5607.50.35      Other.........................  27.6 cents/kg +  2.8 cents/kg +   27.6 cents/kg +    
                                                           15%              1.5% (IL)        76.5%              
                                                                            13.8 cents/kg +                     
                                                                            7.5% (OA)                         ''

    (b) Staged Rate Reductions.--
            (1) For subheading 5607.50.25.--Any staged rate reduction 
        of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 5607.49.15 of the 
        Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States that was 
        proclaimed by the President before the date of the enactment of 
        this Act shall also apply to the corresponding rate of duty set 
        forth in subheading 5607.50.25 (as added by subsection (a)).
            (2) For subheading 5607.50.35.--Any staged rate reduction 
        of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 5607.50.20 of the 
        Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States that was 
        proclaimed by the President before the date of the enactment of 
        this Act and that would otherwise take effect after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act shall also apply to the corresponding 
        rate of duty set forth in subheading 5607.50.35 (as added by 
        subsection (a)).

SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.

    (a) In General.--The amendments made by section 1 apply 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.
    (b) Reliquidation.--Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, upon a request 
filed with the appropriate customs officer on or before the 90th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal 
from warehouse for consumption, of any goods described in subheading 
5607.50.25 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (as 
added by section 1(a)) that was made--
            (1) after December 31, 1988; and
            (2) before the 15th day after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act;
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.

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