[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 34 (Tuesday, March 24, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2489-S2490]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. THURMOND.
  S. 1852. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on parts for use in 
the manufacture of loudspeakers; to the Committee on Finance.
  S. 1853. A bill to temporarily the duty on loudspeakers not mounted 
in their enclosures; to the Committee on Finance.
  S. 1854. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain electrical 
transformers for use in the manufacture of audio systems; to the 
Committee on Finance.


                      duty suspension legislation

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce three bills 
which will temporarily suspend the duties on parts used to manufacture 
loudspeakers. Currently, these parts are imported into the United 
States.
  The three items which will receive temporary duty suspensions are 
certain electrical transformers, loudspeakers not mounted in their 
enclosures, and parts for loudspeakers. The tariffs on these items are 
scheduled for elimination in the Information Technology Agreement II 
that is currently being negotiated in the World Trade Organization.
  Mr. President, suspending the duty on these items will allow a South 
Carolina industry to be competitive in the world marketplace. I hope 
the Senate will consider these measures expeditiously.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bills be 
printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bills were ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 1852

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

     SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON PARTS FOR USE IN THE 
                   MANUFACTURE OF LOUDSPEAKERS.

       (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 subheading:

       

``9902.85.1  Parts for use in     Free    No        No        On or
           8  the manufacture of           change    change    before 12/
              loudspeakers                                     31/
              (provided for in                                 2002''.
              subheading
              8518.90.80).......
 

       (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 enactment of this Act.
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                                S. 1853

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

     SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON LOUDSPEAKERS NOT MOUNTED IN 
                   THEIR ENCLOSURES.

       (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 subheading:

       

``9902.85.1  Loudspeakers not     Free    No        No        On or
           9  mounted in their             change    change    before 12/
              enclosures                                       31/
              (provided for in                                 2002''.
              subheading
              8518.29.80).......
 

       (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 enactment of this Act.

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                                S. 1854

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

     SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN ELECTRICAL 
                   TRANSFORMERS FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF 
                   AUDIO SYSTEMS.

       (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 subheading:

       

``9902.85.0  Electrical           Free    No        No        On or
           4  transformers                 change    change    before 12/
              having a power                                   31/
              handling capacity                                2002''.
              less than 1 kVA
              for use in the
              manufacture of
              audio systems
              (provided for in
              subheading
              8504.31.40).......
 

       (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 enactment of this Act.
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