117 HR 8174 IH: Affordable and Accessible Infant Formula Act U.S. House of Representatives 2022-06-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8174IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 22, 2022Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Schneider, and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo provide for the temporary duty-free importation of certain infant formula products, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Affordable and Accessible Infant Formula Act.

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Duty-free treatment for infant formula

(a)

In general

Subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) is amended by inserting the following new items in numerical sequence:Infant formula, put up for retail sale: 9903.19.19Provided for in subheading 1901.10.16, 1901.10.26, 1901.10.36 or 1901.10.44 FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 11/14/20229903.19.20 Provided for in subheading 1901.10.29 or 1901.10.49 FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 11/14/2022Infant formula:9903.19.21Provided for in subheading 2106.90.94 or 2106.90.97 FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 11/14/20229903.19.22Provided for in subheading 2106.90.99 FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 11/14/2022.(b)

Applicability

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on November 14, 2022.(c)

Waiver of other duties or safeguards

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period described in subsection (b), articles of infant formula that are classifiable under any subheading added by the amendments made by subsection (a) shall not be subject to—(1)any additional safeguard duties that may be imposed under subchapter IV of chapter 99 of the HTS; or(2)any other import quotas, tariff-rate quotas, additional duties, or any other duties, fees, exactions, or charges that otherwise would apply to such articles.(d)

Entry requirements

In seeking to enter articles of infant formula duty-free under this Act, importers shall provide the applicable tariff classification for such articles under chapter 19 or chapter 21 along with the anticipated tariff classification under subchapter III of chapter 99 (as added by subsection (a)) on applicable customs entry documents.