To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain machine tools that are the product of East Germany.

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to reduce, through December 31, 1992, the duty on certain machine tools that are products of East Germany.

 
HR 3887 IH1S
101st CONGRESS
2d Session
 H. R. 3887
To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain machine tools that are
the products of East Germany.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 24, 1990
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 rate of duty on certain machine tools that are
the products of East Germany.
  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--
  (1) by adding at the end of the U.S. notes thereto the following new note:
`10. The rate of duty on any article provided for under heading 9902.84.56,
9902.84.57, 9902.84.58, 9902.84.59, 9902.84.60, 9902.84.61, 9902.84.62,
9902.84.63, 9902.84.64, or 9902.84.66 that is the product of the German
Democratic Republic is 10 percent during the effective period of that
heading.'; and
  (2) 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 No change except as provided in U.S. note 10 to this
 subchapter On or before 12/31/92
   9902.84.57 Boring-milling machines, horizontal or vertical spindle
   (provided for in subheading 8459.10.00, 8459.31.00, or 8459.39.00)
   No change No change No change except as provided in U.S. note 10 to this
   subchapter On or before 12/31/92
   9902.84.58 Single spindle radial drilling machines, other than
   numerically controlled (provided for in subheading 8459.20.00)
   No change No change No change except as provided in U.S. note 10 to this
   subchapter 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 No change
   except as provided in U.S. note 10 to this subchapter On or before 12/31/92
   9902.84.60 Planing machines (provided for in subheading 8461.10.00)
   No change No change No change except as provided in U.S. note 10 to this
   subchapter On or before 12/31/92
   9902.84.61 Gear generating (provided for in subheading 8461.40.50)
   No change No change No change except as provided in U.S. note 10 to this
   subchapter On or before 12/31/92
   9902.84.62 Gear hobbers (provided for in subheading 8461.40.10)
   No change No change No change except as provided in U.S. note 10 to this
   subchapter On or before 12/31/92
   9902.84.63 Flat-surface grinding machines, reciprocating
   table type (provided for in subheading 8460.11.00 or 8460.19.00)
   No change No change No change except as provided in U.S. note 10 to this
   subchapter On or before 12/31/92
   9902.84.64 Grinding machines (provided
   for in subheading 8460.21.00 or 8460.29.00)
   No change No change No change except as provided in U.S. note 10 to this
   subchapter On or before 12/31/92
   9902.84.66 Honing machnes, two station, automatic, suitable for
   super-finishing raceways for bearings (provided for in subheading
   8460.40.00)                                                 No change No
   change No change except as provided in U.S. note 10 to this subchapter
   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.