II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3151 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2012 Mrs. Hagan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To suspend temporarily the duty on certain plaiting material products suitable for use in window shades.

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Certain plaiting material products suitable for use in window shades

(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: 9902.01.00Plaiting material products suitable for use in window shades, in rolls each having an area measuring over 27.85 m2 but less than 46.46 m2, of wood slats each measuring over 6 mm or more but not greater than 8 mm in width or over 22 mm or more but not to exceed 25 mm in width and measuring 1 mm or more but not greater than 2 mm in thickness, and/or bamboo reeds measuring 1 mm or more but not greater than 2.5 mm in width, and/or marupa wood rods measuring over 1.5 mm or more but not greater than 3 mm in diameter, and/or paper rope, the foregoing woven with polyester yarn into a repeating pattern which may also include jute, polyester yarn or paper (provided for in subheading 4601.94.20)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015 . (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The amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.