TARIFF see also Foreign Trade

Addresses

Looking for an Outcomes Policy for Foreign Trade, Seth Bodner, 12644 [17MY]

1983 Pacific Northwest Conference on Exports, Senator Baucus, 17032 [23JN]

Amendments

International Trade and Investment Act: enact (S. 144), 9009 [19AP], 9209-9214 [20AP]

Analyses

H.R. 3227, Trade Clarification Act, 14452 [3JN]

S. 434, Office of Strategic Trade Act, 1679-1686 [3FE]

Articles and editorials

Domestic Content Bill Can't Hurt Free Trade, 19098 [13JY]

Fighting for Free Trade, 9229 [20AP]

How To Foil Protectionism (excerpt), 24296 [15SE]

Japan's Voluntary Car Quotas, 2876 [23FE]

Put Heat on Japan, 6211 [18MR]

Rum War, 13599 [24MY]

Textile-Apparel Trade Erodes 36.5 Percent in February to $651.9 Million Deficit, 11546 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural commodities: limit eligibility for preferences (see H.R. 3581)

Antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings: improve administration (see H.R. 2523)

Apple and pear juice: duty (see S. 453; H.R. 2711)

Articles assembled abroad: repeal tariff treatment of certain (see H.R. 2445)

Articles originally imported duty free: duty (see S. 1845)

Artificial pricing: duty (see S. 1351)

Asparagus: duty (see H.R. 4255)

Bamboo shoots (see S. 1158; H.R. 4019)

Benzenoid chemicals (NA-125 and NA-125-Chloride): duty (see S. 1743; H.R. 1947, 2258)

Bicycle parts: duty (see S. 1977)

———exempt certain (see S. 722; H.R. 657)

B-naphthol: duty (see H.R. 4087)

Caffeine: duty (see S. 1480; H.R. 2265)

Canada: tourist literature regarding (see H.R. 4073)

Canned corned beef: duty (see S. 1507, 1512, 1583; H.R. 2502)

Carob flour: duty (see S. 2156; H.R. 3100, 4321)

Catalytic naphtha: duty (see H.R. 3785)

Cement, cement clinker, and concrete block and brick: duty (see S. 2003; H.R. 3658)

Chemical intermediates: duty (see S. 1886; H.R. 4035)

Chemicals: duty on certain (see S. 1476, 1477, 1478; H.R. 3311, 3312, 3313)

Chestnuts and bamboo shoots: duty (see H.R. 1898)

Citrus products: duty (see S. 1636; H.R. 3587, 4296)

Clock radios: duty (see S. 1771; H.R. 3731)

Clomiphene citrate: duty (see S. 2172)

Coated fabrics: restore tariff (see H.R. 1910)

Cobalt: duty (see S. 1141; H.R. 2206, 3527)

Computers: duty (see S. 1420)

Copper: duty (see H.R. 2413)

Cordage: duty (see S. 230)

Cordage products: rates of duty (see H.R. 1624)

Crystal Cathedral of Garden Grove, Calif.: duty-free entry of pipe organ (see S. 1406; H.R. 1423)

Customs Convention on Containers: amend (see H.R. 3158)

Defense assistance: impose tariff surcharge to offset (see H.R. 1740)

Desipramine hydrochloride: duty (see S. 2055)

Diamond articles: classification of certain (see H.R. 4482)

Dicyclomine hydrochloride: duty (see S. 2198)

Disposable surgical drapes (see H.R. 1226)

Dumping margins: correct method of calculating (see S. 539)

Duty: due on date of liquidation (see H.R. 3159)

Duty-free sales enterprises: regulation (see H.R. 3983)

Ethyl alcohol: duty (see H.R. 2101)

Exploration and development articles: duty (see S. 1954)

Feathers and down (see S. 847; H.R. 1888)

Fish netting (see H.R. 2042)

Flecainide acetate: duty (see S. 1431, 1442; H.R. 1995)

Fluorspar: duty (see H.R. 2947)

Forfeiture provisions: improve (see H.R. 3299)

4,Bis (a,a-dimethylbenzyl) diphenylamine: duty (see H.R. 1951)

4-0-beta-D-Galactopyranosyl-D-fructose: duty (see H.R. 4223)

4'bis (a, a-dimethylbenzyl) diphenylamine: duty (see S. 1266)

4-chloro-3-methylphenol: duty (see H.R. 4329, 4337)

Fungible goods: duty (see H.R. 4316)

Generalized system of preferences: renew authority (see S. 1718)

Geophysical or contracting services articles: duty (see H.R. 2471)

Gloves: duty (see S. 907; H.R. 1938)

Graphite: duty (see H.R. 3709)

Guanidine: duty (see S. 2022; H.R. 3445)

Gut for surgical sutures: duty (see S. 1265; H.R. 2776)

Honey: duty (see S. 526; H.R. 1217)

Hovercraft skirts (see S. 1346; H.R. 2320)

Hydrazone, 3-(4-methyl-piperazinyliminomethyl) rifamycin SV: duty (see H.R. 3742)

Imported bulk articles: allow drawbacks on certain (see S. 1972)

Imports: increase informal entry limitation (see S. 1184; H.R. 4178)

Insular possessions: imports (see S. 2194; H.R. 4560)

International trade: conduct a study regarding trade and tariff barriers (see H. Con. Res. 99)

Iron dextran complex: duty (see H.R. 4225)

Jewelry: duty on precious stones (see H.R. 2641)

Knitting machines (see S. 583; H.R. 1620)

Knives with movable blades: duty (see S. 2010; H.R. 2851)

Lead: duty (see S. 906; H.R. 1967)

Los Angeles Olympic games: free entry of personal effects and equipment of participants and officials (see H.J. Res. 290)

Magnetron tubes: duty (see S. 2019)

Manifest information: public disclosure (see H.R. 1948, 2588)

Melamine: duty (see S. 1542; H.R. 2158)

Menthol feedstocks: duty (see S. 221; H.R. 1086)

Mepenzolate bromide: duty (see S. 2056)

Meta-toluic acid (MTA): duty (see H.R. 4218)

Motor vehicles: prevent exportation or importation of stolen (see S. 1399; H.R. 1744)

MXDA (meta-xylene-diamine): suspend duty (see S. 1372; H.R. 1667)

Naphtha: duty (see H.R. 4232)

Natural resources and byproducts: treatment under countervailing duty law (see H.R. 4015)

Nicotine resin complex: duty (see H.R. 4224)

Nitrogenous chemical compounds: duty (see H.R. 1946, 2215)

Nonmarket economy countries: artificial pricing remedy (see S. 1351)

1,3-BAC (1,3-Bis[aminomethyl]-cyclohexane: suspend duty (see S. 1372; H.R. 1667)

Paracresol: duty (see H.R. 1957)

Parathion: duty on ethyl and methyl (see H.R. 3817)

Pet toys: duty (see S. 1423; H.R. 2270)

Pipe and pipe fittings: country of origin marking requirements (see S. 1808; H.R. 1986)

Plums: classification of salted and dried (see H.R. 4353)

Precious stones: duty (see H.R. 2641)

Reimported articles: duty (see S. 1845, 1954)

Rifamycin: duty (see S. 2054)

Roses: duties on imported (see S. 1296; H.R. 1146)

Schedules: amend (see H.R. 3398)

Scientific equipment: duty (see S. 1486; H.R. 19332451)

Seized vessels, vehicles, and aircraft: establish special funds (see H.R. 3725)

Semiconductors: duty (see S. 1420; H.R. 1953)

6-Amino-1-naphthol-3-sulfonic acid: duty treatment (see H.R. 2336, 4088)

Spindle motors: duty on parts (see S. 1524; H.R. 1410)

Sulfaguanidine: duty (see H.R. 2923, 4382)

Sulfamethazine: duty (see S. 1484; H.R. 2924, 4381)

Sulfanilamide: duty (see S. 1481; H.R. 2922, 4380)

Sulfaquanidine: duty (see S. 1483)

Sulfaquinoxaline: duty (see S. 1482; H.R. 2921, 4378)

Sulfathiazole: duty (see S. 1485; H.R. 2925, 4379)

Surcharge: expense of military aid (see H.R. 3210)

Surface active agents: duty (see H.R. 1945, 2259)

Surgical drapes and gowns: duty (see S. 37)

Synthetic rutile: duty (see H.R. 1890)

Tariff Act: amend (see S. 1430, 1443; H.R. 3157)

Tartaric chemicals: duty (see H.R. 4513)

Telescopes: duty (see S. 1642, 1996; H.R. 3174)

Terfenadine: duty (see S. 2197)

Textile fabrics filled or laminated with rubber or plastics: duty (see S. 702; H.R. 1910)

Textile fiber and wool products: labeling (see S. 1816)

Tubeless tire valves: duty (see S. 1518)

2-(4-aminophenyl)-6-methylbenzothiazole-7-sulfonic acid: duty treatment (see H.R. 2335, 4089)

2-methyl, 4-chlorophenol: duty (see S. 1123; H.R. 2221, 3992)

Vessels: duty on equipment and repairs (see S. 1853; H.R. 2381, 3330)

Virgin Islands: exempt certain charter boats from entry requirements (see H.R. 191)

Warp knitting machines: duty-free treatment (see H.R. 1583)

Watch crystals: rate of duty on odd-shaped (see S. 1505; H.R. 2316)

Water chestnuts (see S. 1158; H.R. 4019)

Wearing apparel: duty (see H.R. 4339)

Wool (see H.R. 1195)

Yttrium ore: duty (see H.R. 2667)

3-[Hydroxydiphenyl-acetyl) oxy]-1,1-dimethylpiperidinium bromide: duty (see H.R. 3740)

4-chloro-3-methylphenol: duty (see S. 1759)

5H-Dibenz [b,f] azepine-5-propanamine, 10, 11-dihydro-N-methyl-,monohydrochloride: duty (see H.R. 3741)

Zinc: duty (see S. 2092; H.R. 4443)

Documents

Coal Transportation Tariff of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad (excerpt), 24682 [19SE]

Letters

Cutback in apparel import quotas, Avers Wexler, 11545 [9MY]

Domestic Automobile Industry Revitalization Act, R. A. Perkins, 15325 [9JN]

Memorandums

Domestic Automobile Industry Revitalization Act, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 15326 [9JN]

Messages

Motorcycle Imports: President Reagan (PM 32), 7557 [5AP]

Trade Act Waivers, President Reagan (PM 52), 14487 [6JN]

Petitions

Duty-free bidding by foreign manufacturers: Cayuga County, N.Y., Legislature, 6531 [22MR]

Remarks in House

Agricultural products: reduction in duty on certain, 29895 [28OC]

Capital Tariff Repeal Act: introduction (H.R. 3025), 12661 [17MY]

Cement, Cement Clinker and Concrete Block and Brick Fair Trade Act: introduction (H.R. 3658), 21046 [26JY]

Chemicals: suspend duty on certain, 31854 [9NO]

Citrus products: establish equitable classification and duty rates (H.R. 3587), 19711 [18JY]

Cobalt: suspension of duties (H.R. 2206), 6420 [21MR]

Copper: environmental equalization tax on imported (H.R. 2413), 11134 [4MY]

Countervailing duty procedures, 34016 [18NO]

———application, 30896 [3NO]

Customs: same-condition-duty drawbacks (H.R. 4316), 31078 [4NO]

DISC Revision Act: introduction (H.R. 1673), 3052 [24FE]

Disposable surgical gowns and drapes: rate of duty (H.R. 1226), 4217 [8MR]

Domestic Automobile Industry Revitalization Act: provisions (H.R. 3113), 15325 [9JN]

Duty and antidumping laws: improve administration (H.R. 2523), 8372 [13AP]

Equipment: duty-free treatment of articles exported for geophysical or contracting services in exploration of natural resources (H.R. 2471), 8209 [12AP]

Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act: enact (H.R. 1234), 8481 [13AP]

Flecainide acetate: suspend duty for 2-year period (H.R. 1995), 4869 [10MR]

Forfeited Conveyance Disposal Improvements Act: introduction (H.R. 3725), 22074 [1AU]

Free trade: benefits, 7486 [24MR]

Melamine: increase duty on imports (H.R. 2158), 6026 [17MR]

Mexican products: tariff treatment, 8368 [13AP]

Polypropylene base sheet: rate of duty (H.R. 1226), 4217 [8MR]

Precious stones: tariff treatment (H.R. 2641), 9326 [20AP]

Rope: classification distinction (H.R. 1624), 12662 [17MY]

Roses: rates of duty (H.R. 1146), 1228 [1FE]

Rum: tariff treatment of Virgin Islands and Puerto Rican (H.R. 3108), 13598 [24MY]

Schedules: amend (H.R. 3398), 17682-17691 [28JN]

Seized vessels, vehicles, and aircraft: establish special funds (H.R. 3725), 22074 [1AU]

Semiconductors: repeal tariff (H.R. 1953), 12028 [11MY]

———suspend duty (H.R. 1953), 4171 [7MR]

Small business: provide relief from imports (H.R. 1269), 1771 [3FE]

Sugar: eliminate import quotas (H.R. 3727), 22085, 22088 [1AU]

Tariff Schedules: amend regarding goods imported from insular possessions (H.R. 4561), 34820 [18NO]

Trade Clarification Act: enact (H.R. 3227), 14451 [3JN]

U.S.-flag vessels: exempt from duties on certain equipment and repairs (H.R. 2381), 7507 [24MR]

Unfair labor practices: impact, 6211 [18MR]

Virgin Islands: exempt charter boats from certain customs laws (H.R. 1684), 3062 [25FE]

Wine Equity Act: enact (H.R. 3795), 34954 [14DE]

Wool industry: impact of imports, 1524 [2FE]

Remarks in Senate

Agricultural exports (S. Res. 115), 14505 [6JN]

Agricultural trade: reform, 13873 [25MY]

Antidumping laws: calculation of margins (S. 539), 2609 [22FE]

Apparel import quotas: cutback, 11545 [9MY]

Apparel imports (S. Res. 122), 9737 [26AP]

Bicycle component parts: exemption from customs laws (S. 1977), 28458 [19OC]

Business Accounting and Foreign Trade Simplification Act: introduction (S. 414), 1632 [3FE]

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: introduction (S. 544), 2633 [22FE]

Carob flour: suspension of duty (S. 2156), 34473 [18NO]

Chemicals: suspension of duty (S. 1372), 13829 [25MY]

Citrus products: classification and duty rates (S. 1636), 19663 [18JY]

Clock radios: suspension of duty (S. 1771), 22924 [4AU]

Clomiphene citrate: suspend duty (S. 2172), 34505 [18NO]

Dicyclomine hydrochloride: duty (S. 2198), 34547 [14DE]

Duty schedule: clarify language on reimported articles (S. 1845), 24453 [15SE]

Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act: progress report, 34694 [14DE]

Fair Trade in Steel Pipe and Tube Products Act: introduction (S. 1035), 8036 [12AP]

Fruit and tree nuts: marketing orders, 24600 [19SE]

Gloves: clarify definition of type (S. 907), 7033 [23MR]

High Technology Trade Act: introduction (S. 1253), 11697 [10MY]

Honey: duty rate on imported (S. 526), 2464 [17FE]

International trade: U.S. policy, 17031 [23JN]

International Trade and Investment Act: enact (S. 144), 8747 [15AP]

———enact (S. 144), cloture motion, 8747 [15AP]

Japan: dismantle nontariff barriers to beef imports (S. Res. 225), 25250 [22SE]

———trade reform, 12944, 12945 [18MY]

Lead: duty on unwrought (S. 906), 7032 [23MR]

Menthol feedstocks: suspend duty (S. 221), 1000 [27JA]

Office of Strategic Trade Act: introduction (S. 434), 1665 [3FE]

Roses: rates of duty (S. 1296), 12614 [17MY]

Shoe soles: suspend tariff on production chemicals (S. 2022), 29800 [28OC]

Tariff Act: amend (S. 1409), 14500 [6JN]

———trade policy, 11538 [9MY]

Terfenadine: suspend duty (S. 2197), 34547 [14DE]

Territories and possessions: prohibit avoidance of tariffs on foreign products (S. 2194), 34544 [18NO]

Tires: suspend tariff on production chemicals (S. 2022), 29800 [28OC]

Tomatoes: import restrictions (S. 1577), 18004 [29JN]

Wine Equity Act: introduction (S. 2182), 34531 [18NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Importation of educational, scientific, and cultural materials: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 34695 [14DE]

Statements

Countervailing Duty Laws: Representative Broyhill, 30896 [3NO]

———Representative Campbell, 30897 [3NO]

———Representative Derrick, 30898 [3NO]

Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act, Representative Dannemeyer, 8481 [13AP]

U.S. Semiconductor Industry Competitiveness: Semiconductor Industry Association, 12029 [11MY]

Wine Tariff and Nontariff Barriers: Arthur Silverman, 34954 [14DE]

Studies

Tariffs Miscast as Villian in Bearing Blame for Great Depression—Smoot/Hawley Exonerated, 11539-11541 [9MY]

Summaries

S. 434, Office of Strategic Trade Act, 1686 [3FE]

Tables

Sugar support price comparison, Dept. of Agriculture, 22088 [1AU]

U.S. imports of 4-chloro-3-methylphenol, 31854 [9NO]

Texts of

H.R. 1146, equitable rates of duty on imported roses, 1229 [1FE]

H.R. 1684, exempt charter boats in the Virgin Islands from certain customs laws, 3063 [25FE]

H.R. 2471, duty-free treatment of articles exported for geophysical or contracting services in exploration of natural resources, 8210 [12AP]

H.R. 2641, tariff treatment of precious stones, 9326 [20AP]

H.R. 3398, tariff schedule amendments, 17682 [28JN]

H.R. 3658, Cement, Cement Clinker and Concrete Block and Brick Fair Trade Act, 21047 [26JY]

H.R. 4316, same-condition-duty drawbacks, 31078 [4NO]

Legislation to reduce duty on certain agricultural products, 29895 [28OC]

S. 414, Business Accounting and Foreign Trade Simplification Act, 1632 [3FE]

S. 434, Office of Strategic Trade Act, 1666-1679 [3FE]

S. 526, duty rate on imported honey, 2464 [17FE]

S. 539, calculation of antidumping margins, 2609 [22FE]

S. 544, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, 2634-2638 [22FE]

S. 1035, Fair Trade in Steel Pipe and Tube Products Act, 8037 [12AP]

S. 1253, High Technology Trade Act, 11698 [10MY]

S. 1296, duty rates on roses, 12614 [17MY]

S. 1577, import restrictions on tomatoes, 18004 [29JN]

S. 1636, classification and duty rates on citrus products, 19664 [18JY]

S. 1771, suspension of duty on clock radios, 22924 [4AU]

S. 1845, duty schedule language clarification, 24453 [15SE]

S. 2022, tariff suspension of chemicals for tires and shoe soles, 29800 [28OC]

S. 2182, Wine Equity Act, 34531 [18NO]

S. 2197, suspend duty on Terfenadine, 34547 [14DE]

S. 2198, duty on dicyclomine hydrochloride, 34547 [14DE]

S. Res. 225, dismantle nontariff barriers to Japanese beef imports, 25251 [22SE]