To reduce temporarily the column 2 rate of duty on certain machine tools for drilling, boring, milling, threading, or tapping by removing metal.

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to reduce, through December 31, 1992, the duty on certain machine tools for drilling, boring, milling, threading, or tapping by removing metal.

 
HR 1938 IH
101st CONGRESS
1st Session
 H. R. 1938
To reduce temporarily the column 2 rate of duty on certain machine tools
for drilling, boring, milling, threading, or tapping by removing metal.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 13, 1989
Mr. MCGRATH (for himself and Mr. GILMAN) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To reduce temporarily the column 2 rate of duty on certain machine tools
for drilling, boring, milling, threading, or tapping by removing metal.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
That subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new subheadings:
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 ` 9902.84.56 Milling machines, knee type (provided
 for in subheading 8459.51.00 or 8459.59.00)
 No change No change 10% On or before 12/31/92
   9902.84.57 Boring-milling machines, horizontal or verticle spindle
   (provided for in subheading 8459.10.00, 8459.31.00, or 8459.39.00)
   No change No change 10% On or before 12/31/92
   9902.84.58 Single spindle radial drilling machines, other than
   numerically controlled (provided for in subheading 8459.29.00)
   No change No change 10% On or before 12/31/92
   9902.84.59 Milling machines suitable for use on metal and plastics, with
   a working range up to 300mm in diameter and up to 5m in length (provided
   for in subheading 8459.61.00 or 8459.69.00) No change No change 10%
   On or before 12/31/92 '.
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  SEC. 2. The amendments made by the first section of this Act apply with
  respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption,
  on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.