[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 160 (Tuesday, August 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50866-50874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17973]



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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

[Docket No. USTR-2019-0003]


Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action: Enforcement of U.S. 
World Trade Organization (WTO) Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice of modification of action.

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SUMMARY: On June 26, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative announced a 
review of the action being taken to enforce U.S. World Trade 
Organization (WTO) rights in the Large Civil Aircraft dispute and 
requested public comments on possible modifications. Based on this 
review, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to modify the list 
of products subject to additional duties of 25 percent ad valorem. At 
this time, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to maintain the 
current levels of additional duties.

DATES: The modifications to the Section 301 action set out in Annex 1 
are applicable with respect to products that are entered for 
consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight savings time on September 1, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about the investigation 
and modifications announced in this notice, contact Associate General 
Counsel Megan Grimball, (202) 395-5725, or Director for Europe Michael 
Rogers, at (202) 395-3320. For questions on customs procedures or the 
classification of products identified in the annexes, contact 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Proceedings in the Investigation

    On April 12, 2019, the U.S. Trade Representative announced the 
initiation of an investigation to enforce U.S. rights in the World 
Trade Organization (WTO) dispute against the EU and certain EU member 
States addressed to subsidies on large civil aircraft. See 84 FR 15028 
(April 12 notice). The April 12 notice contains background information 
on the investigation and the dispute settlement proceedings.
    The April 12 notice solicited comments on a proposed determination 
that, inter alia, the EU and certain member States have denied U.S. 
rights under the WTO Agreement, and in particular, under Articles 5 and 
6.3 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM 
Agreement) and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 
1994), and have failed to comply with the WTO Dispute Settlement Body 
(DSB) recommendations to bring the WTO-inconsistent subsidies into 
compliance with WTO obligations. The April 12 notice invited public 
comment on a proposed action in the form of an additional ad valorem 
duty of up to 100 percent on products of EU member States to be drawn 
from a list of 317 tariff subheadings and 9 statistical reporting 
numbers of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 
included in the annex to that notice.
    On July 5, 2019, USTR published a notice inviting public comment on 
a second list of products also being considered for an additional ad 
valorem duty of up to 100 percent. See 84 FR 32248 (July 5, 2019).
    On October 2, 2019, the WTO Arbitrator issued a report that 
concluded that the appropriate level of countermeasures in response to 
the WTO-inconsistent launch aid provided by the EU or certain member 
States to their large civil aircraft domestic industry is approximately 
$7.5 billion annually.
    On October 9, 2019, the U.S. Trade Representative published a 
determination that the EU and certain member States have denied U.S. 
rights under the WTO Agreement and have failed to implement DSB 
recommendations concerning certain subsidies to the EU large civil 
aircraft industry. The U.S. Trade Representative determined to take 
action in the form of additional duties on products of certain member 
States of the EU, at levels of 10 or 25 percent ad valorem, effective 
October 18, 2019. See 84 FR 54245 (October 9, 2019) and 84 FR 55998 
(October 18, 2019).
    On December 12, 2019, the U.S. Trade Representative announced a 
review of the action and invited public comments regarding potential 
revisions. See 84 FR 67992 (December 12, 2019).
    On February 14, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative announced a 
determination to modify the list of non-aircraft products subject to 25 
percent duty and to increase duties on certain large civil aircraft 
from 10 to 15 percent, effective March 5 and March 18, respectively. 
See 85 FR 10204 (Feb. 21, 2020) and 85 FR 14517 (March 12, 2020).
    On June 26, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative published a notice 
announcing another review of the action and establishing a docket to 
receive public comments. See 85 FR 38488. The June 26 notice included a 
proposal to impose additional duties of up to 100 percent on a new list 
of products of France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom, covered 
by 30 tariff subheadings with an approximate annual trade value of $3.1 
billion. See 85 FR 38488 (June 26, 2020) and 85 FR 39661 (July 1, 
2020). The notice invited interested persons to comment on whether 
products of specific current or former EU member States should be 
removed from the list of products subject to additional duties or 
should remain on the list; if a product remains on the list, whether 
the current rate of additional duty should be increased to as high as 
100 percent; and whether additional products should be added to the 
list. In response to the notice, USTR received approximately 24,000 
public comments.

B. Revision of Action

    Section 306(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, 
provides in pertinent part that the ``Trade Representative shall 
periodically revise the [retaliation] list or action to affect other 
goods of the country or countries that have failed to implement the 
[WTO Dispute Settlement Body] recommendation.'' Section 
306(b)(2)(B)(ii) provides that no revision is required under section 
306(b)(2)(B) if the U.S. Trade Representative determines that 
implementation of the DSB's recommendations is imminent, or the U.S. 
Trade Representative agrees with the affected industry concerned that 
revision of the list is not necessary.
    The U.S. Trade Representative has not determined that the 
circumstances set forth in section 306(b)(2)(B)(ii) currently apply, 
and accordingly has determined to revise the action being taken in the 
investigation. The EU has not taken any action on six of the launch aid 
measures found in the WTO compliance proceedings to continue to be WTO-
inconsistent. Furthermore, although the European Commission recently 
announced amendments to French and Spanish Airbus A350 XWB launch aid 
contracts, these actions do not implement the DSB's recommendations by 
withdrawing the subsidies received by Airbus.
    Section 306(b)(2)(D) provides in pertinent part that in revising 
any list or action, the U.S. Trade Representative ``shall act in a 
manner that is most likely to result in the country or countries 
implementing the recommendations adopted in the dispute settlement 
proceeding or in achieving mutually satisfactory solution to the issue 
that gave rise to the dispute settlement proceeding.''
    The modifications to the Section 301 action announced in this 
Notice are in

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accordance with the statutory objective, and take into account the 
public comments, any advice of advisory committees, and the advice of 
the Section 301 committee. In accordance with section 306(b)(2)(F) of 
the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2416(b)(2)(F)), the revised action includes 
reciprocal goods of the affected industry. The annual trade value of 
the tariff subheadings subject to additional duties under the revised 
action remains at approximately $7.5 billion, which is consistent with 
the WTO Arbitrator's finding on the appropriate level of 
countermeasures.
    As specified in the Annex 1 to this notice, the U.S. Trade 
Representative has determined to alter the composition of the list of 
non-aircraft products subject to additional duties. The level of 
additional duties on non-aircraft products will remain at 25 percent. 
In addition, the additional duty on certain large civil aircraft will 
remain at 15 percent.
    Annex 1 to this Notice identifies the products affected by the 
revised action, the rate of duty to be assessed, and the current or 
former EU member States affected. Annex 2, section 1, contains the 
unofficial descriptive list of the revisions made by this Notice. Annex 
2, section 2, contains an unofficial, consolidated description of the 
action, reflecting the changes in Annex 1.
    In order to implement this determination, effective September 1, 
2020, subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is modified by Annex 1 
to this notice. The additional duties provided for in the HTSUS 
subheadings established by Annex 1 apply in addition to all other 
applicable duties, fees, exactions, and charges.
    Any product listed in Annex 1 to this notice, except any product 
that is eligible for admission under `domestic status' as defined in 19 
CFR 146.43, which is subject to the additional duty imposed by this 
determination, and is admitted into a U.S. foreign trade zone on or 
after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight savings time on September 1, 2020, 
only may be admitted as `privileged foreign status' as defined in 19 
CFR 146.41. Such products will be subject upon entry for consumption to 
any ad valorem rates of duty or quantitative limitations related to the 
classification under the applicable HTSUS subheading.
    The U.S. Trade Representative will continue to consider the action 
taken in this investigation. As stated in the February 21, 2020, 
notice, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined that the action 
may be revised as appropriate immediately upon any imposition of 
additional duties on U.S. products in connection with the Large Civil 
Aircraft dispute or with the EU's WTO challenge to the alleged 
subsidization of U.S. large civil aircraft.

Joseph Barloon,
General Counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

Annex 1

    A. Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. 
eastern daylight time September 1, 2020, U.S. note 21 to subchapter III 
of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
modified as provided herein:
    1. U.S. note 21(a) to such subchapter is modified by deleting 
``9903.89.52'' each place that it appears and inserting ``9903.89.55'' 
in lieu thereof.
    2. U.S. note 21(e) to such subchapter is modified by deleting 
``0406.90.99''.
    3. U.S. note 21(l) to such subchapter is modified by inserting 
``1905.31.00'' in numerical order.
    4. U.S. note 21(n) to such subchapter is modified by deleting 
``1905.31.00''.
    5. U.S. note 21(q) to such subchapter is modified by deleting 
``subheading 8214.90.60'' and inserting ``subheadings 2007.99.05, 
2007.99.10, 2007.99.15, 2007.99.20, 2007.99.25, 2007.99.35, 2007.99.60, 
or 8214.90.60'' in lieu thereof.
    6. U.S. note 21 to such subchapter is modified by inserting in 
alphabetical order:
    ``(r) Subheading 9903.89.55 and superior text thereto shall apply 
to all products of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech 
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, 
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, 
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, or the United Kingdom that are 
classified in subheading 0406.90.99.''
    B. Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. 
eastern daylight time September 1, 2020, the following new tariff 
provisions are inserted in numerical sequence in subchapter III of 
chapter 99, with the material in the following new tariff provisions 
inserted in the columns entitled ``Heading/Subheading'', ``Article 
Description'', and ``Rates of Duty 1-General'', respectively:

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                                                                             Rates of duty
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    Heading/ subheading        Article description                       1
                                                     ----------------------------------------          2
                                                            General             Special
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9903.89.55.................  ``Articles the product   The duty provided
                              of Austria, Belgium,     in the applicable
                              Bulgaria, Croatia,       subheading +
                              Cyprus, Czech            25%''.
                              Republic, Denmark,
                              Estonia, Finland,
                              Germany, Hungary,
                              Ireland, Italy,
                              Latvia, Lithuania,
                              Luxembourg, Malta,
                              Netherlands, Portugal,
                              Romania, Slovakia,
                              Slovenia, Spain,
                              Sweden, or the United
                              Kingdom:
                             Provided for in
                              subheadings enumerated
                              in U.S. note 21(r) to
                              this subchapter.
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Annex 2

Section 1--Descriptive List of Changes From Annex 1

    Note: The product descriptions that are contained this Annex are 
provided for informational purposes only, and are not intended to 
delimit in any way the scope of the action, except as specified below. 
In all cases, the formal language in Annex 1 governs the tariff 
treatment of products covered by the action. Section 1 of this Annex 
describes the changes to the action that were undertaken as a result of 
Annex 1, as reflected in the informal list presented in Section 2 of 
this Annex.
    Any questions regarding the scope of particular HTS subheadings 
should be referred to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. In the 
product descriptions,

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the abbreviation ``nesoi'' means ``not elsewhere specified or 
included''.
    The following changes are made effective September 1, 2020.
    (a) The following product has been removed from Part 4 of the 
descriptive list in Section 2.

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       HTS subheading                    Product description
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0406.90.99.................  Cheeses & subst. for cheese (incl. mixt.),
                              nesoi, w/o cows milk, w/butterfat over 0.5
                              percent by wt, not subject to GN15.
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    (b) The following product has been inserted into Part 11 of the 
descriptive list in Section 2.

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       HTS subheading                    Product description
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1905.31.00.................  Sweet biscuits.
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    (c) The following product has been deleted from Part 13 of the 
descriptive list in Section 2.

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       HTS subheading                    Product description
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1905.31.00.................  Sweet biscuits.
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    (d) The following products have been added to the action, and have 
been inserted into Part 16 of the descriptive list in Section 2.

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       HTS subheading                    Product description
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2007.99.05.................  Lingonberry and raspberry jams.
2007.99.10.................  Strawberry jam.
2007.99.15.................  Currant and other berry jams, nesoi.
2007.99.20.................  Apricot jam.
2007.99.25.................  Cherry jam.
2007.99.35.................  Peach jam.
2007.99.60.................  Strawberry pastes and purees, being cooked
                              preparations.
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    (e) Part 17 has been inserted into the descriptive list in Section 
2.

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       HTS subheading                    Product description
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0406.90.99.................  Cheeses & subst. for cheese (incl. mixt.),
                              nesoi, w/o cows milk, w/butterfat over 0.5
                              percent by wt, not subject to GN15.
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Section 2--Descriptive List of Action, Reflecting Changes as Described 
in Annex 1

    Note: The product descriptions that are contained this Annex are 
provided for informational purposes only, and are not intended to 
delimit in any way the scope of the action, except as specified below. 
In all cases, the formal language in Annex 1 and the notices published 
at 84 FR 54245 and 84 FR 55998 governs the tariff treatment of products 
covered by the action.
    Any questions regarding the scope of particular HTS subheadings 
should be referred to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. In the 
product descriptions, the abbreviation ``nesoi'' means ``not elsewhere 
specified or included''.
    Part 1--Products of France, Germany, Spain, or the United Kingdom 
described below are subject to additional import duties of 15 percent 
ad valorem.
    Note: For purposes of the 8-digit subheading of HTS listed below, 
the product description defines and limits the scope of the proposed 
action.

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       HTS subheading                    Product description
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8802.40.00 **..............  New airplanes and other new aircraft, as
                              defined in U.S. note 21(b), (other than
                              military airplanes or other military
                              aircraft), of an unladen weight exceeding
                              30,000 kg (described in statistical
                              reporting numbers 8802.40.0040,
                              8802.40.0060 or 8802.40.0070).
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** Only a portion of HS8 digit is to be covered.


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    Part 2--Products of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, 
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, 
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, 
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, 
Sweden, or the United Kingdom described below are subject to additional 
import duties of 25 percent ad valorem:

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       HTS subheading                    Product description
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0403.10.50.................  Yogurt, in dry form, whether or not
                              flavored or containing added fruit or
                              cocoa, not subject to gen note 15 or add.
                              US note 10 to Ch.4.
0403.90.85.................  Fermented milk o/than dried fermented milk
                              or o/than dried milk with added lactic
                              ferments.
0403.90.90.................  Curdled milk/cream/kephir & other fermentd
                              or acid. milk/cream subject to add US note
                              10 to Ch.4.
0405.20.20.................  Butter substitute dairy spreads, over 45%
                              butterfat weight, subject to quota
                              pursuant to chapter 4 additional US note
                              14.
0406.10.28.................  Fresh (unripened/uncured) cheddar cheese,
                              cheese/subs for cheese cont or proc from
                              cheddar cheese, not subj to Ch4 US note
                              18, not GN15.
0406.10.54.................  Fresh (unripened/uncured) Italian-type
                              cheeses from cow milk, cheese/substitutes
                              containing such Italian-type cheeses or
                              processed therefrom, subj to Ch4 US note
                              21, not subject to general note 15.
0406.10.58.................  Fresh (unrip./uncured) Italian-type cheeses
                              from cow milk, cheese/substitutes cont or
                              proc therefrom, not subj to Ch4 US note 21
                              or GN15.
0406.10.68.................  Fresh (unripened/uncured) Swiss/Emmentaler
                              cheeses, except those with eye formation,
                              gruyere-process cheese and cheese cont or
                              proc. from such, not subject to additional
                              US note 22 to ch4.
0406.20.51.................  Romano, reggiano, provolone, provoletti,
                              sbrinz and goya, made from cow's milk,
                              grated or powdered, subject to additional
                              US note 21 to Ch.4.
0406.20.53.................  Romano, reggiano, provolone, provoletti,
                              sbrinz and goya, made from cow's milk,
                              grated or powdered, not subject to Ch4 US
                              note 21 or GN15.
0406.20.69.................  Cheese containing or processed from
                              american-type cheese (except cheddar),
                              grated or powdered, subject to additional
                              US note 19 to Ch. 4.
0406.20.77.................  Cheese containing or processed from italian-
                              type cheeses made from cow's milk, grated
                              or powdered, subject to additional US note
                              21 to Ch. 4.
0406.20.79.................  Cheese containing or processed from italian-
                              type cheeses made from cow's milk, grated
                              or powdered, not subject to additional US
                              note 21 to Ch. 4.
0406.20.87.................  Cheese (including mixtures), nesoi, n/o 0.5
                              percent by wt. of butterfat, grated or
                              powdered, not subject to additional US
                              note 23 to Ch. 4.
0406.20.91.................  Cheese (including mixtures), nesoi, o/0.5
                              percent by wt of butterfat, w/cow's milk,
                              grated or powdered, not subject to
                              additional US note 16 to Ch. 4.
0406.30.05.................  Stilton cheese, processed, not grated or
                              powdered, subject to additional US note 24
                              to Ch. 4.
0406.30.18.................  Blue-veined cheese (except roquefort),
                              processed, not grated or powdered, not
                              subject to gen. note 15 or additional US
                              note 17 to Ch. 4.
0406.30.28.................  Cheddar cheese, processed, not grated or
                              powdered, not subject to gen note 15 or to
                              additional US note 18 to Ch. 4.
0406.30.34.................  Colby cheese, processed, not grated or
                              powdered, subject to additional US note 19
                              to Ch. 4.
0406.30.38.................  Colby cheese, processed, not grated or
                              powdered, not subject to gen note 15 or
                              additional US note 19 to Ch. 4.
0406.30.55.................  Processed cheeses made from sheep's milk,
                              including mixtures of such cheeses, not
                              grated or powdered.
0406.30.69.................  Processed cheese containing or processed
                              from american-type cheese (except
                              cheddar), not grated/powdered, subject to
                              additional US note 19 to Ch. 4, not
                              subject to GN15.
0406.30.79.................  Processed cheese containing or processed
                              from Italian-type, not grated/powdered,
                              not subject to additional US note 21 to
                              Ch. 4, not GN15.
0406.40.44.................  Stilton cheese, nesoi, in original loaves,
                              subject to additional US note 24 to Ch. 4.
0406.40.48.................  Stilton cheese, nesoi, not in original
                              loaves, subject to additional US note 24
                              to Ch. 4.
0406.90.32.................  Goya cheese from cow's milk, not in
                              original loaves, nesoi, not subject to
                              gen. note 15 or to additional US note 21
                              to Ch. 4.
0406.90.43.................  Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, and
                              Provoletti cheese, nesoi, not from cow's
                              milk, not subject to gen. note 15.
0406.90.52.................  Colby cheese, nesoi, subject to additional
                              US note 19 to Ch. 4 and entered pursuant
                              to its provisions.
0406.90.54.................  Colby cheese, nesoi, not subject to gen.
                              note 15 or to add. US note 19 to Ch. 4.
0406.90.68.................  Cheeses & subst. for cheese(incl. mixt.),
                              nesoi, w/romano/reggiano/parmesan/
                              provolone/etc, f/cow milk, not subj. Ch4
                              US note 21, not GN15.
0406.90.72.................  Cheeses & subst. for cheese (incl. mixt.),
                              nesoi, w/ or from blue-veined cheese,
                              subj. to add. US note 17 to Ch.4, not
                              GN15.
0406.90.74.................  Cheeses & subst. for cheese (incl. mixt.),
                              nesoi, w/ or from blue-veined cheese, not
                              subj. to add. US note 17 to Ch.4, not
                              GN15.
0406.90.82.................  Cheeses & subst. for cheese (incl. mixt.),
                              nesoi, w/ or from Am. cheese except
                              cheddar, subj. to add. US note 19 to Ch.4,
                              not GN15.
0406.90.92.................  Cheeses & subst. for cheese (incl. mixt.),
                              nesoi, w/ or from swiss, emmentaler or
                              gruyere, not subj. Ch4 US note 22, not
                              GN15.
0406.90.94.................  Cheeses & subst. for cheese (incl. mixt.),
                              nesoi, w/butterfat n/o 0.5 percent by wt,
                              not subject to additional US note 23 to
                              Ch. 4, not GN15.
0805.10.00.................  Oranges, fresh or dried.
0805.21.00.................  Mandarins and other similar citrus hybrids
                              including tangerines, satsumas,
                              clementines, wilkings, fresh or dried.
0805.22.00.................  Clementines, fresh or dried, other.
0805.50.20.................  Lemons, fresh or dried.
0812.10.00.................  Cherries, provisionally preserved, but
                              unsuitable in that state for immediate
                              consumption.
0813.40.30.................  Cherries, dried.
1602.49.10.................  Prepared or preserved pork offal, including
                              mixtures.
1605.53.05.................  Mussels, containing fish meats or in
                              prepared meals.
1605.56.05.................  Products of clams, cockles, and arkshells
                              containing fish meat; prepared meals.
1605.56.10.................  Razor clams, in airtight containers,
                              prepared or preserved, nesoi.
1605.56.15.................  Boiled clams in immediate airtight
                              containers, the contents of which do not
                              exceed 680 g gross weight.
1605.56.20.................  Clams, prepared or preserved, excluding
                              boiled clams, in immediate airtight
                              containers, nesoi.

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1605.56.30.................  Clams, prepared or preserved, other than in
                              airtight containers.
1605.56.60.................  Cockles and arkshells, prepared or
                              preserved.
1605.59.05.................  Products of molluscs nesoi containing fish
                              meat; prepared meals of molluscs nesoi.
1605.59.60.................  Molluscs nesoi, prepared or preserved.
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    Part 3--Products of Germany, Spain, or the United Kingdom described 
below are subject to additional import duties of 25 percent ad valorem:

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       HTS subheading                    Product description
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0203.29.40.................  Frozen meat of swine, other than retail
                              cuts, nesoi.
0404.10.05.................  Whey protein concentrates.
0406.10.84.................  Fresh cheese, and substitutes for cheese,
                              cont. cows milk, neosi, over 0.5 percent
                              by wt. of butterfat, descr in add US note
                              16 to Ch 4, not GN15.
0406.10.88.................  Fresh cheese, and substitutes for cheese,
                              cont. cows milk, neosi, over 0.5 percent
                              by wt. of butterfat, not descr in add US
                              note 16 to Ch 4, not GN 15.
0406.10.95.................  Fresh cheese, and substitutes for cheese,
                              not cont. cows milk, neosi, over 0.5
                              percent by wt. of butterfat.
0406.90.16.................  Edam and gouda cheese, nesoi, subject to
                              additional US note 20 to Ch. 4.
0406.90.56.................  Cheeses, nesoi, from sheep's milk in
                              original loaves and suitable for grating.
1509.10.20.................  Virgin olive oil and its fractions, whether
                              or not refined, not chemically modified,
                              weighing with the immediate container
                              under 18 kg.
1509.90.20.................  Olive oil, other than virgin olive oil, and
                              its fractions, not chemically modified,
                              weighing with the immediate container
                              under 18 kg.
2005.70.12.................  Olives, green, not pitted, in saline, not
                              ripe.
2005.70.25.................  Olives, green, in a saline solution, pitted
                              or stuffed, not place packed.
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    Part 4--Products of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, 
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, 
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, 
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, or the United 
Kingdom described below are subject to additional import duties of 25 
percent ad valorem:

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       HTS subheading                    Product description
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0403.10.90.................  Yogurt, not in dry form, whether or not
                              flavored or containing add fruit or cocoa.
0405.10.10.................  Butter subject to quota pursuant to chapter
                              4 additional US note 6.
0405.10.20.................  Butter not subject to general note 15 and
                              in excess of quota in chapter 4 additional
                              U.S. note 6.
0406.30.89.................  Processed cheese (incl. mixtures), nesoi, w/
                              cow's milk, not grated or powdered,
                              subject to add US note 16 to Ch. 4, not
                              subject to GN15.
0811.90.80.................  Fruit, nesoi, frozen, whether or not
                              previously steamed or boiled.
1601.00.20.................  Pork sausages and similar products of pork,
                              pork offal or blood; food preparations
                              based on these products.
2008.60.00.................  Cherries, otherwise prepared or preserved,
                              nesoi.
2008.70.20.................  Peaches (excluding nectarines), otherwise
                              prepared or preserved, not elsewhere
                              specified or included.
2008.97.90.................  Mixtures of fruit or other edible parts of
                              plants, otherwise prepared or preserved,
                              nesoi (excluding tropical fruit salad).
2009.89.65.................  Cherry juice, concentrated or not
                              concentrated.
2009.89.80.................  Juice of any single vegetable, other than
                              tomato, concentrated or not concentrated.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Part 5--Products of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, 
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, 
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, 
Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, or 
the United Kingdom described below are subject to additional import 
duties of 25 percent ad valorem:

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       HTS subheading                    Product description
------------------------------------------------------------------------
0405.20.30.................  Butter substitute dairy spreads, over 45
                              percent butterfat weight, not subj to gen
                              note 15 and in excess of quota in ch. 4
                              additional US note 14.
0405.20.80.................  Other dairy spreads, not butter substitutes
                              or of a type provided for in chapter 4
                              additional US note 1.
0406.30.85.................  Processed cheese (incl. mixtures), nesoi,
                              not over 0.5 percent by wt. butterfat, not
                              grated or powdered, subject to Ch4 US note
                              23, not GN15.
0406.90.78.................  Cheeses & subst. for cheese (incl. mixt.),
                              nesoi, w/or from cheddar cheese, not subj.
                              to add. US note 18 to Ch.4, not GN15.
1602.41.90.................  Prepared or preserved pork hams and cuts
                              thereof, not containing cereals or
                              vegetables, nesoi.
1602.42.20.................  Pork shoulders and cuts thereof, boned and
                              cooked and packed in airtight containers.
1602.42.40.................  Prepared or preserved pork shoulders and
                              cuts thereof, other than boned and cooked
                              and packed in airtight containers.
1602.49.40.................  Prepared or preserved pork, not containing
                              cereals or vegetables, nesoi.
1602.49.90.................  Prepared or preserved pork, nesoi.
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    Part 6--Products of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, 
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, 
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, 
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, or the 
United Kingdom described below are subject to additional import duties 
of 25 percent ad valorem:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
       HTS Subheading                    Product Description
------------------------------------------------------------------------
0405.90.10.................  Fats and oils derived from milk, other than
                              butter or dairy spreads, subject to quota
                              pursuant to chapter 4 additional US note
                              14.
0406.30.51.................  Gruyere-process cheese, processed, not
                              grated or powdered, subject to additional
                              US note 22 to Ch. 4.
0406.30.53.................  Gruyere-process cheese, processed, not
                              grated or powdered, not subject to gen
                              note 15 or additional US note 22 to Ch. 4.
0406.40.54.................  Blue-veined cheese, nesoi, in original
                              loaves, subject to add. US note 17 to Ch.
                              4.
0406.90.08.................  Cheddar cheese, neosi, subject to add. US
                              note 18 to Ch. 4.
0406.90.12.................  Cheddar cheese, nesoi, not subject to gen.
                              note 15 of the HTS or to additional US
                              note 18 to Ch. 4.
0406.90.41.................  Romano, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, and
                              Provoletti cheese, nesoi, from cow's milk,
                              subject to add. US note 21 to Ch. 4.
0406.90.42.................  Romano, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, and
                              Provoletti cheese, nesoi, from cow's milk,
                              not subj to GN 15 or Ch4 additional US
                              note 21.
0406.90.48.................  Swiss or Emmentaler cheese with eye
                              formation, nesoi, not subject to gen. note
                              15 or to additional US note 25 to Ch. 4.
0406.90.90.................  Cheeses & subst. for cheese (incl. mixt.),
                              nesoi, w/or from swiss, emmentaler or
                              gruyere, subj. to add. US note 22 to Ch.4,
                              not GN15.
0406.90.97.................  Cheeses & subst. for cheese (incl. mixt.),
                              nesoi, w/cow's milk, w/butterfat over 0.5
                              percent by wt, not subject to Ch4 US note
                              16, not subject to GN15.
1605.53.60.................  Mussels, prepared or preserved.
2007.99.70.................  Currant and berry fruit jellies.
2008.40.00.................  Pears, otherwise prepared or preserved,
                              nesoi.
2009.89.20.................  Pear juice, concentrated or not
                              concentrated.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Part 7--Products of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, 
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, 
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, 
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, or the United Kingdom 
described below are subject to additional import duties of 25 percent 
ad valorem:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
       HTS subheading                    Product description
------------------------------------------------------------------------
0406.90.46.................  Swiss or Emmentaler cheese with eye
                              formation, nesoi, subject to add. US note
                              25 to Ch. 4.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Part 8--Products of Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech 
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, 
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, 
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, or the United 
Kingdom described below are subject to additional import duties of 25 
percent ad valorem:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
       HTS subheading                    Product description
------------------------------------------------------------------------
0406.90.57.................  Pecorino cheese, from sheep's milk, in
                              original loaves, not suitable for grating.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Part 9--Products of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, 
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, 
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, 
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, or the United Kingdom 
described below are subject to additional import duties of 25 percent 
ad valorem:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
       HTS subheading                    Product description
------------------------------------------------------------------------
0406.90.95.................  Cheeses & subst. for cheese (incl. mixt.),
                              nesoi, w/cows milk, w/butterfat over 0.5
                              percent by wt, subject to Ch 4 additional
                              US note 16 (quota).
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Part 10--Products of France, Germany, Spain or the United Kingdom 
described below are subject to additional import duties of 25 percent 
ad valorem:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
       HTS subheading                    Product description
------------------------------------------------------------------------
0711.20.18.................  Olives, n/pitted, green, in saline sol., in
                              contain. >8 kg, drained wt, for repacking
                              or sale, subject to additional US note 5
                              to Ch. 7.
0711.20.28.................  Olives, n/pitted, green, in saline sol., in
                              contain. >8 kg, drained wt, for repacking
                              or sale, not subject to additional US note
                              5 to Ch. 7.

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0711.20.38.................  Olives, n/pitted, nesoi.
0711.20.40.................  Olives, pitted or stuffed, provisionally
                              preserved but unsuitable in that state for
                              immediate consumption.
2005.70.08.................  Olives, green, not pitted, in saline, not
                              ripe, in containers holding over kg for
                              repkg, not subject to add. US note 4 to
                              Ch. 20.
2005.70.16.................  Olives, green, in saline, place packed,
                              stuffed, in containers holding not over 1
                              kg, aggregate quantity n/o 2700 m ton/yr.
2005.70.23.................  Olives, green, in saline, place packed,
                              stuffed, not in containers holding 1 kg or
                              less.
2204.21.50.................  Wine other than Tokay (not carbonated), not
                              over 14 percent alcohol, in containers not
                              over 2 liters.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Part 11--Products of Germany described below are subject to 
additional import duties of 25 percent ad valorem:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
       HTS subheading                    Product description
------------------------------------------------------------------------
0901.21.00.................  Coffee, roasted, not decaffeinated.
0901.22.00.................  Coffee, roasted, decaffeinated.
1905.31.00.................  Sweet biscuits.
2101.11.21.................  Instant coffee, not flavored.
8201.40.60.................  Axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools
                              (o/than machetes), and base metal parts
                              thereof.
8203.20.20.................  Base metal tweezers.
8203.20.60.................  Pliers (including cutting pliers but not
                              slip joint pliers), pincers and similar
                              tools.
8203.30.00.................  Metal cutting shears and similar tools, and
                              base metal parts thereof.
8203.40.60.................  Pipe cutters, bolt cutters, perforating
                              punches and similar tools, nesoi, and base
                              metal parts thereof.
8205.40.00.................  Screwdrivers and base metal parts thereof.
8211.93.00.................  Knives having other than fixed blades.
8211.94.50.................  Base metal blades for knives having other
                              than fixed blades.
8467.19.10.................  Tools for working in the hand, pneumatic,
                              other than rotary type, suitable for metal
                              working.
8467.19.50.................  Tools for working in the hand, pneumatic,
                              other than rotary type, other than
                              suitable for metal working.
8468.80.10.................  Machinery and apparatus, hand-directed or -
                              controlled, used for soldering, brazing or
                              welding, not gas-operated.
8468.90.10.................  Parts of hand-directed or -controlled
                              machinery, apparatus and appliances used
                              for soldering, brazing, welding or
                              tempering.
8514.20.40.................  Industrial or laboratory microwave ovens
                              for making hot drinks or for cooking or
                              heating food.
9002.11.90.................  Objective lenses and parts & access.
                              thereof, for cameras, projectors, or
                              photographic enlargers or reducers, except
                              projection, nesoi.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Part 12--Products of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, 
Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, 
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, 
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, or the United Kingdom 
described below are subject to additional import duties of 25 percent 
ad valorem:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
       HTS subheading                    Product description
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1602.49.20.................  Pork other than ham and shoulder and cuts
                              thereof, not containing cereals or
                              vegetables, boned and cooked and packed in
                              airtight containers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Part 13--Products of Germany or the United Kingdom described below 
are subject to additional import duties of 25 percent ad valorem:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
       HTS subheading                    Product description
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1905.32.00.................  Waffles and wafers.
4901.10.00.................  Printed books, brochures, leaflets and
                              similar printed matter in single sheets,
                              whether or not folded.
4908.10.00.................  Transfers (decalcomanias), vitrifiable.
4911.91.20.................  Lithographs on paper or paperboard, not
                              over 0.51 mm in thickness, printed not
                              over 20 years at time of importation.
4911.91.30.................  Lithographs on paper or paperboard, over
                              0.51 mm in thickness, printed not over 20
                              years at time of importation.
4911.91.40.................  Pictures, designs and photographs,
                              excluding lithographs on paper or
                              paperboard, printed not over 20 years at
                              time of importation.
8429.52.10.................  Self-propelled backhoes, shovels,
                              clamshells and draglines with a 360 degree
                              revolving superstructure.
8429.52.50.................  Self-propelled machinery with a 360 degree
                              revolving superstructure, other than
                              backhoes, shovels, clamshells and
                              draglines.
8467.29.00.................  Electromechanical tools for working in the
                              hand, other than drills or saws, with self-
                              contained electric motor.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Part 14--Products of Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or the United 
Kingdom described below are subject to additional import duties of 25 
percent ad valorem:

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       HTS subheading                    Product description
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2208.70.00.................  Liqueurs and cordials.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Part 15--Products of the United Kingdom described below are subject 
to additional import duties of 25 percent ad valorem:
    Note: For purposes of 2208.30.30, the product description defines 
and limits the scope of the proposed action.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
       HTS subheading                    Product description
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2208.30.30 **..............  Single-malt Irish and Scotch Whiskies.
6110.11.00.................  Sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts,
                              waistcoats (vests) and similar articles,
                              knitted or crocheted, of wool.
6110.12.10.................  Sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts,
                              waistcoats (vests) and similar articles,
                              knitted or crocheted, of Kashmir goats,
                              wholly of cashmere.
6110.20.20.................  Sweaters, pullovers and similar articles,
                              knitted or crocheted, of cotton, nesoi.
6110.30.30.................  Sweaters, pullovers and similar articles,
                              knitted or crocheted, of manmade fibers,
                              nesoi.
6202.99.15.................  Rec perf outwear, women's/girls' anoraks,
                              wind-breakers & similar articles, not k/c,
                              tex mats (not wool, cotton or mmf), cont
                              <70 percent by wt of silk.
6202.99.80.................  Women's/girls' anoraks, wind-breakers &
                              similar articles, not k/c, of tex mats
                              (not wool, cotton or mmf), cont <70% by wt
                              of silk.
6203.11.60.................  Men's or boys' suits of wool, not knitted
                              or crocheted, nesoi, of wool yarn with
                              average fiber diameter of 18.5 micron or
                              less.
6203.11.90.................  Men's or boys' suits of wool or fine animal
                              hair, not knitted or crocheted, nesoi.
6203.19.30.................  Men's or boys' suits, of artificial fibers,
                              nesoi, not knitted or crocheted.
6203.19.90.................  Men's or boys' suits, of textile mats
                              (except wool, cotton or mmf), containing
                              under 70 percent by weight of silk or silk
                              waste, not knit or crocheted.
6208.21.00.................  Women's or girls' nightdresses and pajamas,
                              not knitted or crocheted, of cotton.
6211.12.40.................  Women's or girls' swimwear, of textile
                              materials (except mmf), containing 70% or
                              more by weight of silk or silk waste, not
                              knit or crocheted.
6211.12.80.................  Women's or girls' swimwear, of textile
                              materials (except mmf), containing under
                              70% by weight of silk or silk waste, not
                              knit or crocheted.
6301.30.00.................  Blankets (other than electric blankets) and
                              traveling rugs, of cotton.
6301.90.00.................  Blankets and traveling rugs, nesoi.
6302.21.50.................  Bed linen, not knit or crocheted, printed,
                              of cotton, cont any embroidery, lace,
                              braid, edging, trimming, piping or
                              applique work, n/napped.
6302.21.90.................  Bed linen, not knit or croc, printed, of
                              cotton, not cont any embroidery, lace,
                              braid, edging, trimming, piping or
                              applique work, not napped.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
** Only a portion of HS8 digit is to be covered.

    Part 16--Products of France or Germany described below are subject 
to additional import duties of 25 percent ad valorem:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
       HTS subheading                    Product description
------------------------------------------------------------------------
8214.90.60.................  Butchers' or kitchen chopping or mincing
                              knives (o/than cleavers w/their handles).
2007.99.05.................  Lingonberry and raspberry jams.
2007.99.10.................  Strawberry jam.
2007.99.15.................  Currant and other berry jams, nesoi.
2007.99.20.................  Apricot jam.
2007.99.25.................  Cherry jam.
2007.99.35.................  Peach jam.
2007.99.60.................  Strawberry pastes and purees, being cooked
                              preparations.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Part 17--Products of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, 
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, 
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, 
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, or the United Kingdom 
described below are subject to additional import duties of 25 percent 
ad valorem.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
       HTS subheading                    Product description
------------------------------------------------------------------------
0406.90.99.................  Cheeses & subst. for cheese (incl. mixt.),
                              nesoi, w/o cows milk, w/butterfat over 0.5
                              percent by wt, not subject to GN15.
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BILLING CODE 3290-F0-P