[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2584 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2584

 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain knit-to-shape articles for 
                        men or boys, of cotton.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 30, 2009

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain knit-to-shape articles for 
                        men or boys, of cotton.

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

SECTION 1. CERTAIN KNIT-TO-SHAPE ARTICLES FOR MEN OR BOYS, OF COTTON.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in 
numerical sequence the following new heading:


``     9902.01.00      Knit-to-shape       Free         No change        No change        On or before 12/  ''.
                        articles for men                                                   31/2011.......
                        or boys, of
                        cotton, other
                        than sweaters,
                        vests and
                        sweatshirts, and
                        other than boys'
                        garments imported
                        as parts of
                        playsuits, as
                        described in U.S.
                        note 21(a) to
                        this subchapter
                        (provided for in
                        subheading
                        6110.20.20)......

    (b) Amendments to U.S. Notes.--
            (1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the 
        Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by 
        adding at the end the following new U.S. Note:
    ``21. (a) Headings [9902.01.00 through 9902.XX.XX] cover only 
garments that were knit to shape on flat knitting machines with a 
stitch count exceeding 9 stitches per 2 centimeters but less than or 
equal to 18 stitches per 2 centimeters, measured on the outer surface 
of the fabric forming the exterior surface of the garment in the 
direction on which the stitches are formed. Whenever such fabric is 
formed using both knit and purl stitches, the purl stitches will be 
disregarded and only the knit stitches on the outer surface of the 
fabric will be counted. In order to be eligible for entry under these 
headings--
            ``(1) all of the garment's component parts, including any 
        collars, plackets, cuffs, waistbands and pockets, must have 
        been knit to shape; and
            ``(2) all of the garment's components must have been 
        assembled by looping and linking, including the side seams.
    ``(b) Headings [9902.01.00 through 9902.XX.XX] cover only garments 
that were knit to shape on flat knitting machines with a stitch count 
not exceeding 9 stitches per 2 centimeters, measured on the outer 
surfaces of the fabric forming the exterior surface of the garment in 
the direction on which the stitches are formed. Whenever such fabric is 
formed using both knit and purl stitches, the purl stitches will be 
disregarded and only the knit stitches on the outer surface of the 
fabric will be counted. In order to be eligible for entry under these 
headings--
            ``(1) all of the garment's component parts, including any 
        collars, plackets, cuffs, waistbands and pockets, must have 
        been knit to shape; and
            ``(2) all of the garment's components must have been 
        assembled by looping and linking, including the side seams.''.
            (2) Technical correction.--Such subchapter is further 
        amended by striking the first U.S. note 18 to such subchapter 
        (relating to headings 9902.14.01 through 9902.14.05) and 
        inserting after U.S. note 19, the following new U.S. Note:
    ``20. For the purposes of subheadings 9902.14.01, 9902.14.02, 
9902.14.03, 9902.14.04, and 9902.14.05, the term `mechanics' work 
gloves' means gloves having the following characteristics: synthetic 
leather palms and fingers; fourchettes of synthetic leather or of 
fabric in part of nylon or elastomeric yarn; backs comprising either 
one layer of knitted fabric in part of elastomeric yarn or three layers 
with the outer layer of knitted fabric in part of elastomeric yarn, the 
center layer of foam and the inner layer of tricot fabric, the 
foregoing whether or not including a thermoplastic rubber logo or pad 
on the back; and elastic wrist straps with molded thermoplastic rubber 
hook-and-loop enclosures.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section apply to 
goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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