TARIFF related term(s) Foreign Trade

Amendments

Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S11601 [3NO], S11730, S11780, S11781, S11782 [5NO], S11849, S11883, S11885, S11887, S11888 [6NO], S12110, S12183 [8NO]

Analyses

Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act (S. 1275), S10653 [8OC]

Trade Agreement Implementation Reform Act (S. 253), S896 [30JA]

Articles and editorials

Consumers First, S11643 [4NO]

Fast Track, Heavy Freight, S11644 [4NO]

Fast-Track Loss, S12553 [13NO]

Get Back to the Fast Track on Trade, S11579 [3NO]

Keeping On Top of Trade, S12441 [10NO]

Low Bridge for the Fast Track Flap, E2363 [13NO]

New American Politics, S12522 [13NO]

President's Fast-Track Authority Is Needed in a Global Economy, E2281 [9NO]

Trade on Wrong Track, S11740 [5NO]

U.S. Exporters to Latin America Need Fast-Track, E1835 [24SE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: amend definition of ``raw value'' relative to tariff rate quota on imported raw sugar (see H.R. 2771), H9729 [29OC]

———increase penalties for misrepresentation of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 1119), S8532 [31JY]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 1042; H.R. 1232), S7767 [21JY], H1338 [8AP]

Aminocarbonylphenyl (see S. 1539, 1544), S12575 [13NO]

Anticancer drug production (see H.R. 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2049), H4645 [25JN]

Anti-HIV and anti-AIDS drug production (see H.R. 2047, 2048), H4645 [25JN]

B-Bromo-B-nitrostyrene (see H.R. 2576), H8160 [29SE]

Benzenedicarboxylic acid (see S. 1541), S12575 [13NO]

Benzenesulfonic acid (see S. 1543, 1545), S12575 [13NO]

Benzoic acid (see S. 1537, 1549, 1550), S12575 [13NO]

Benzyl alcohol and benzophenone (see S. 1010), S7302 [11JY]

Beta hydroxyalkylamide (see H.R. 2686), H8928 [21OC]

Bogsch, Arpad: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 143), H6917 [4SE]

Butanamide (see S. 1540, 1542, 1546, 1547), S12575 [13NO]

C.I. pigment yellow 109 (see H.R. 2324), H6703 [31JY]

C.I. pigment yellow 110 (see H.R. 2325), H6703 [31JY]

Canada: limit imports of wool apparel (see H.R. 2432), H7008 [8SE]

Carbamic acid (see H.R. 1606), H2679 [14MY]

Chemicals (see H.R. 1677, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 2268, 2269, 2270, 2271), H3069 [20MY], H3864 [17JN], H5825 [25JY]

———modified secondary and modified secondary-tertiary amine phenol/formaldehyde copolymers (see H.R. 2521), H7729 [23SE]

China, People's Republic of: ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military company are not extended normal tariff treatment (see H.R. 2188, 2580, 2647), H5486 [17JY], H8264 [30SE], H8832 [9OC]

———impose snap-back tariffs until China either accedes to the World Trade Organization or accords adequate trade benefits (see H.R. 1712), H3201 [22MY]

Costumes (see S. 1012; H.R. 2151), S7423 [14JY], H5177 [11JY]

Darocure 1173 (see H.R. 2241), H5777 [24JY]

Dept. of Commerce: clarification of authority to allocate costs in antidumping cases (see S. 1167), S9198 [11SE]

Desmedipham (see S. 1241; H.R. 2060), S10229 [30SE], H4646 [25JN]

Dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol (see S. 1548), S12575 [13NO]

Diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone (see S. 699; H.R. 1548), S3998 [6MY], H2350 [7MY]

Duties: provide that certain goods may be reimported into the U.S. without additional duty (see S. 1477), S12118 [8NO]

Earthmoving tires manufacturing equipment (see S. 915; H.R. 1945), S5790 [17JN], H3865 [17JN]

Ethofumesate (see S. 1239; H.R. 2059), S10229 [30SE], H4646 [25JN]

Ferroboron (see S. 1187; H.R. 2334), S9515 [17SE], H6703 [31JY]

Fine jewelry (see H.R. 2498), H7599 [18SE]

Footwear (see H.R. 1904), H3864 [17JN]

Foreign trade: deferral of duty on certain large yachts imported for sale at boat shows (see H.R. 2770), H9729 [29OC]

———eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions (see H.R. 2509), H7600 [18SE]

———establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (see S. 253, 1269; H.R. 2629), S856 [30JA], S10631 [8OC], H8633 [7OC]

———establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), consideration (see H. Res. 309), H10170 [6NO]

———extend Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 1660), H2882 [19MY]

———skis and snowboards (see H.R. 540), H283 [4FE]

Golf clubs and golf club components (see H.R. 2583), H8264 [30SE]

Grilamid TR90 (see H.R. 3083), H10955 [13NO]

Halofenozide (see H.R. 2520), H7729 [23SE]

Industrial nylon fabrics (see S. 1289; H.R. 2336), S10787 [9OC], H6704 [31JY]

In-line skate parts (see H.R. 1882), H3796 [12JN]

In-line skates (see S. 1288), S10787 [9OC]

Irgacor 252LD (see H.R. 2245), H5777 [24JY]

Irgacor 1405 (see H.R. 2246), H5777 [24JY]

Irgacure 184 (see H.R. 2240), H5777 [24JY]

Irgacure 369 (see H.R. 2243), H5777 [24JY]

Irgacure 819 (see H.R. 2242), H5777 [24JY]

Irgacure 1700 (see H.R. 2244), H5777 [24JY]

Irganox 565 (see H.R. 2238), H5777 [24JY]

Irganox 1425 (see H.R. 2237), H5777 [24JY]

Irganox 1520 (see H.R. 2236), H5777 [24JY]

Irganox 1520LR (see H.R. 2239), H5777 [24JY]

Jewelry (see S. 1457), S12118 [8NO]

KN001 (hydrochloride) (see S. 1063; H.R. 1897), S8091 [24JY], H3797 [12JN]

Live plants and fresh cut flowers (see S. 1052), S7862 [22JY]

———treatment (see H.R. 54), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

Mexican green peanuts (see H.R. 1907), H3864 [17JN]

Mexican peanut butter (see H.R. 1875), H3796 [12JN]

Mexico: imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports (see S. Con. Res. 43), S8153 [25JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: modify covenant relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements (see S. 1275), S10631 [8OC]

Nuclear fuel assemblies (see H.R. 2339), H6704 [31JY]

Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (see S. 414), S2078 [10MR]

Organo-phosphorus compound ACM (see H.R. 2322), H6703 [31JY]

Oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers (see H.R. 1973), H4085 [19JN]

Pantera (see H.R. 1886), H3796 [12JN]

Para ethyl phenol (see H.R. 1678), H3069 [20MY]

Parachlorobenzonitrile (see H.R. 2326), H6703 [31JY]

Phenmedipham (see S. 1240; H.R. 2058), S10229 [30SE], H4646 [25JN]

Plastic web sheeting (see H.R. 1304), H1439 [10AP]

P-nitrobenzoic (see H.R. 1940), H3864 [17JN]

Polyethylene base materials (see H.R. 1890), H3796 [12JN]

Polymer of alkanediols, monocyclic dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester, monocyclic monosulfonated dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester monosodium salt, and hydroxy alkoxyalkanesulfonic acid sodium salt (see H.R. 1852), H3659 [10JN]

P-toluenesulfonamide (see H.R. 1214), H1288 [21MR]

Pyrithiobac sodium (see H.R. 1793), H3476 [4JN]

Rimsulfuron (see H.R. 1607), H2679 [14MY]

Scientific instruments and apparatus (see H.R. 1876), H3796 [12JN]

Shadow mask steel (see S. 1558; H.R. 1947), S12575 [13NO], H3865 [17JN]

Ski and snowboard materials (see S. 788), S5001 [22MY]

Ski footwear (see S. 1101), S8532 [31JY]

Spring steel (see H.R. 1889), H3796 [12JN]

Tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, and vinylidene fluoride (see H.R. 1893), H3797 [12JN]

3-acetoxy-3-cyanopropyl methyl-phosphinic acid butylester (ACM) (see S. 1088), S8361 [30JY]

Timber: treatment of certain activities as noncounteravailable (see H.R. 1526), H2156 [1MY]

Tinopal CBS-X (see H.R. 1097), H1111 [18MR]

Triacetonamine (see H.R. 1887), H3796 [12JN]

Triflusulfuron methyl (see H.R. 1879), H3796 [12JN]

2,6-Dimethyl-m-Dioxan-4-ol Acetate, H8160 [29SE]

2,6-dimethyl-m-dioxan-4-ol acetate (see S. 1567; H.R. 2857), S12576 [13NO], H10171 [6NO]

Viscose rayon yarn (see S. 1474, 1475, 1478, 1479; H.R. 1742, 1888, 1954, 2148), S12118 [8NO], H3202 [22MY], H3796 [12JN], H3923 [18JN], H5132 [10JY]

Water resistant wool trousers (see S. 1127; H.R. 2287), S8532 [31JY], H6026 [29JY]

Cloture motions

Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S11512 [31OC], S11632 [4NO]

Descriptions

International Labor Organization Human Rights (Core) Conventions, S11637 [4NO]

Letters

Imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports by Mexico: Jeffrey Lang, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, S8159 [25JY]

Mexican imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. imports: Maureen R. Smith, American Forest & Paper Association, E2158 [31OC]

Northern Mariana Islands covenant modifications relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements: Allen P. Stayman, Dept. of the Interior, S10655 [8OC]

———Senator Murkowski, S10654 [8OC]

Ocean Shipping Reform Act: Fred E. Schrodt, Farmland Industries, Inc., S7706 [17JY]

———George Watts, National Broiler Council, S7707 [17JY]

———Kendell W. Keith, National Grain and Feed Association, S7706 [17JY]

———Paul A. Korody, ConAgra, Inc., S7706 [17JY]

———several agricultural associations, S7706 [17JY]

———Steven C. Anderson, American Frozen Food Institute, S7707 [17JY]

Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act: Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, S11750 [5NO]

———Kevin L. Kearns, U.S. Business and Industrial Council, S11751 [5NO]

Lists

Labeling requirements abroad for produce, S7771 [21JY]

Messages

General System of Preferences Relative to Cambodia: President Clinton, S5176 [2JN], H3219 [3JN]

Withdrawal of Duty-Free Treatment of Certain Argentinian Exports: President Clinton, S3197 [15AP], H1472 [15AP]

Press releases

Environmentalists Unified on Fast Track—Change It or Reject It: National Wildlife Federation, S11749 [5NO]

New ESI Study Finds Causes and Costs of Trade Defeicit More Complex Than Traditional Economic Rhetoric: Economic Strategy Institute, S11744 [5NO]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (H.R. 1232), H1368, H1384 [9AP]

Canada: limit imports of wool apparel (H.R. 2432), E1683 [8SE]

China, People's Republic of: adjust tariffs on imports, H10167 [6NO]

———impose snap-back tariffs until China either accedes to the World Trade Organization or accords adequate trade benefits (H.R. 1712), E1041 [22MY]

Darocure 1173 (H.R. 2241), E1513 [24JY]

Ferroboron (H.R. 2334), E1614 [1AU]

Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements, H7019, H7113-H7116 [9SE], H7358-H7362 [16SE], H7370 [17SE], H7609, H7610, H7614 [23SE], H8029-H8036 [26SE], H8813-H8817 [9OC], H8932, H8980 [22OC], H9046 [23OC], H9545, H9552-H9557 [24OC], H9567 [28OC], H9733 [30OC], H10584, H10585 [12NO], E1835 [24SE], E1871 [26SE], E1948 [7OC], E2004 [9OC], E2281 [9NO]

———establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621), H9860-H9862 [31OC], H10108, H10109 [6NO], H10351, H10352, H10353 [8NO], H10586 [12NO], E2141 [30OC], E2210 [7NO], E2345, E2346, E2363, E2372 [13NO]

———establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2629), E1960 [7OC]

———establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), H10410 [8NO]

———extend Presidential fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements, H1591-H1597 [16AP]

———provide for the deferral of duty on certain large yachts imported for sale at boat shows (H.R. 2770), E2114 [29OC]

———skis and snowboards (H.R. 540), E156 [4FE]

Golf clubs and golf club components (H.R. 2583), E1904 [2OC]

Irgacor 252LD (H.R. 2245), E1513 [24JY]

Irgacor 1405 (H.R. 2246), E1513 [24JY]

Irgacure 184 (H.R. 2240), E1513 [24JY]

Irgacure 369 (H.R. 2243), E1513 [24JY]

Irgacure 819 (H.R. 2242), E1513 [24JY]

Irgacure 1700 (H.R. 2244), E1513 [24JY]

Irganox 565 (H.R. 2238), E1513 [24JY]

Irganox 1425 (H.R. 2237), E1513 [24JY]

Irganox 1520 (H.R. 2236), E1513 [24JY]

Irganox 1520LR (H.R. 2239), E1513 [24JY]

Mexico: imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports (S. Con. Res. 43), H6680, H6681 [31JY]

———imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. imports, E2131 [30OC], E2158 [31OC]

Scientific instruments and apparatus (H.R. 1876), E1196 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: increase penalties for misrepresentation of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (S. 1119), S8582 [31JY]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (S. 1042), S7771 [21JY]

Aminocarbonylphenyl (S. 1539), S12596 [13NO]

Aminocarbonylphenyl (S. 1544), S12596 [13NO]

Benzenedicarboxylic acid (S. 1541), S12596 [13NO]

Benzenesulfonic acid (S. 1543), S12596 [13NO]

Benzenesulfonic acid (S. 1545), S12596 [13NO]

Benzoic acid (S. 1537), S12596 [13NO]

Benzoic acid (S. 1549), S12596 [13NO]

Benzoic acid (S. 1550), S12596 [13NO]

Benzyl alcohol and benzophenone (S. 1010), S7303 [11JY]

Butanamide (S. 1540), S12596 [13NO]

Butanamide (S. 1542), S12596 [13NO]

Butanamide (S. 1546), S12596 [13NO]

Butanamide (S. 1547), S12596 [13NO]

Dept. of Commerce: clarification of authority to allocate costs in antidumping cases (S. 1167), S9212 [11SE]

Dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol (S. 1548), S12596 [13NO]

Diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone (S. 699), S3999 [6MY]

Duties: provide that certain goods may be reimported into the U.S. without additional duty (S. 1477), S12144 [8NO]

Earthmoving tires manufacturing equipment (S. 915), S5791 [17JN]

Ferroboron (S. 1187), S9519 [17SE]

Foreign trade: establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements, S8648-S8650 [2SE], S9157-S9159 [11SE], S9627-S9630 [18SE], S9732 [19SE], S10100 [26SE], S10461 [7OC], S10834-S10837 [20OC], S11331-S11333 [29OC], S11577-S11579, S11583 [3NO], S12440 [10NO]

———establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), S11512-S11515 [31OC], S11632-S11661 [4NO], S11711-S11753 [5NO], S11849, S11855, S11859, S11860 [6NO], S12077, S12105-S12116 [8NO], S12456 [10NO], S12520-S12522, S12549, S12552-S12554, S12631-S12633 [13NO]

———establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 1269), unanimous-consent agreement, S11709 [5NO], S12105 [8NO]

———establish negotiating objectives and fast-track procedures for future trade agreements (S. 253), S893 [30JA]

———promote adherence to internationally recognized environmental standards in future trade agreements, S12110-S12116 [8NO]

———use of fast-track procedures for future trade agreements, S4654 [16MY], S7748-S7752 [21JY], S8173 [28JY]

Industrial nylon fabrics (S. 1289), S10797 [9OC]

Jewelry (S. 1457), S12119 [8NO]

KN001 (hydrochloride) (S. 1063), S8092 [24JY]

Live plants and fresh cut flowers (S. 1052), S7868 [22JY]

Mexico: excessive tariffs on U.S. apple growers, S8739 [3SE]

———imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports (S. Con. Res. 43), S8159 [25JY]

NAFTA: establish personal allowance parity for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad, S7764 [21JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: modify covenant relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements (S. 1275), S10649-S10656 [8OC]

Oceans: reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (S. 414), S2079-S2084 [10MR], S6493 [26JN], S7705 [17JY], S12517-S12519, S12572 [13NO]

Shadow mask steel (S. 1558), S12604 [13NO]

Ski and snowboard materials (S. 788), S5007 [22MY]

3-acetoxy-3-cyanopropyl methyl-phosphinic acid butylester (ACM) (S. 1088), S8362 [30JY]

Treaties and agreements: extension of application of patent terms on prescription drugs relative to GATT implementation, S3979, S3987, S3989, S3990 [6MY]

Reports filed

Ocean Shipping Reform Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 414) (S. Rept. 105-61), S8531 [31JY]

Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 309) (H. Rept. 105-386), H10170 [6NO]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2621) (H. Rept. 105-341), H9500 [23OC]

Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1269) (S. Rept. 105-102), S10625 [8OC]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Fast-Track—What Is at Stake, E1906 [2OC]

Statements

Fast Track—Renew the Promise: William J. Hudson, AMP, Inc., E2210 [7NO]

Myth of Smoot-Hawley: John Heinz, S11646 [4NO]

Studies

Tariffs Miscast as Villain in Bearing Blame for Great Depression—Smoot/Hawley Exonerated: Donald W. Bedell, Bedell Associates, S11646-S11648 [4NO]

Tables

1966 ratio of U.S. imports to domestic consumption, S11740 [5NO]

Ratio of imports to domestic consumption, S11641 [4NO]

Texts of

H.R. 2432, limit imports of wool apparel from Canada, E1683 [8SE]

S. 253, Trade Agreement Implementation Reform Act, S893-S896 [30JA]

S. 414, Ocean Shipping Reform Act, S2080-S2083 [10MR]

S. 915, tariff on earthmoving tires manufacturing equipment, S5791 [17JN]

S. 1010, tariff on benzyl alcohol and benzophenone, S7303 [11JY]

S. 1052, tariff on live plants and fresh cut flowers, S7868 [22JY]

S. 1063, tariff on KN001 (hydrochloride), S8093 [24JY]

S. 1119, increase penalties for misrepresentation of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities, S8582 [31JY]

S. 1167, clarification of Dept. of Commerce authority to allocate costs in antidumping cases, S9212 [11SE]

S. 1187, tariff on ferroboron, S9520 [17SE]

S. 1275, Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act, S10650-S10653 [8OC]

S. 1457, jewelry, S12119 [8NO]

S. Con. Res. 43, imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. corn syrup imports by Mexico, S8156, S8160 [25JY], H6681 [31JY]