I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 24, 2012 Mr. Courtney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To suspend temporarily the duty on thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend.

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Thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend

(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 Thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend containing 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester, polymer with 1,4-butanediol and hexanedioic acid (CAS No. 55231–08–8) and/or 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid polymer with 1,4 butanediol and decanedioic acid (CAS No. 28205–74–5) and Starch (CAS No. 9005–25–8) and 1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione, 2,6-dimethyl-(3R, 6R)-polymer with rel-(3R, 6S)-3,6-dimethyl-1,4 dioxane-2,5-dione and (3S, 6S)-3,6-dimetyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione (CAS No. 9051–89–2) and 1,2,3-propanetriol (CAS No. 56–81–5) (provided for in subheading 3913.90.50) FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015 . (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act.