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22 U.S.C. § 1373 — Suspension of Philippine Trade Act of 1946
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The Philippine Trade Act of 1946 [[22 U.S.C. 1251](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1251&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] (except [section 506(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section506/a&num=0&edition=prelim) [[22 U.S.C. 1356](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1356&num=0&edition=prelim)] relating to termination of payments into Philippine Treasury, and except amendments and repeals made by such Act) shall not apply during such time as the revised agreement is in effect.
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The Philippine Trade Act of 1946 [[22 U.S.C. 1251](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1251&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] (except [section 506(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section506/a&num=0&edition=prelim) [[22 U.S.C. 1356](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1356&num=0&edition=prelim)] relating to termination of payments into Philippine Treasury, and except amendments and repeals made by such Act) shall not apply during such time as the revised agreement is in effect.
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The statutory laws of the United States not locally inapplicable, except as hereinbefore or hereinafter otherwise provided, shall have the same force and effect in Puerto Rico as in the United States, except the internal revenue laws other than those contained in the Philippine Trade Act of 1946 [[22 U.S.C. 1251](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1251&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] or the Philippine Trade Agreement Revision Act of 1955 [[22 U.S.C. 1371](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1371&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]: Provided, however, That after May 1, 1946, all taxes collected under the internal revenue laws of the United States on articles produced in Puerto Rico and transported to the United States, or consumed in the island shall be covered into the treasury of Puerto Rico.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 of the Act of March 8, 1902 (32 Stat. 54, ch. 140), or of section 19 of the Act of March 24, 1934 (48 Stat. 456, ch. 84), as added to such Act by section 6 of the Act of August 7, 1939 (53 Stat. 1232, ch. 502), or of the Act of November 8, 1945 (59 Stat. 577, ch. 454) or of any other provision of law, the proceeds of any duties or taxes, collected subsequent to July 3, 1946, which but for the enactment of this Act would be required to be paid into the general funds of the Treasury of the Philippines or would be held in separate or special funds and paid into the Treasury of the Philippines, shall be covered into the general fund of the Treasury of the United States.
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**(a) to (c) Omitted**
**(d) Investigations by International Trade Commission** The United States International Trade Commission shall at the request of the President, upon resolution of either House of Congress or concurrent resolution of both Houses of Congress, upon its own motion, or when in its judgment there is good reason therefor, upon application of any interested party, make an investigation to ascertain (1) whether imports of a Philippine article (other than an article for which a quota is established by part 2 of subchapter I) are coming, or are likely to come, into substantial competition with like articles which are the product of the United States; (2) what is the greatest amount of such article which may be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, in the United States for consumption, without coming into substantial competition with like articles which are the product of the United States; and (3) the total amount of such article which (during the twelve months ended on the last day of the month preceding the month in which occurs the date of the beginning of the investigation) was entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, in the United States for consumption. During the course of the investigation the Commission shall hold a public hearing, of which reasonable public notice shall be given and at which parties interested shall be afforded reasonable opportunity to be present, to produce evidence, and to be heard. The Commission shall give precedence to such investigations. The Commission shall report the results of its investigations to the President, and shall send copies of such report to each House of the Congress.
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Whenever the President, after consultation with the President of the Philippines, finds that adequate supplies of neither copra nor coconut oil, the product of the Philippines, are readily available for processing in the United States, he shall so proclaim, and after the date of such proclamation the provisions of section 2470(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be suspended until the expiration of 30 days after he proclaims that, after consultation with the President of the Philippines, he has found that such adequate supplies are so readily available.
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Until July 4, 1974, no trade agreement shall be made with the Philippines under [section 1351 of title 19](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1351&num=0&edition=prelim), unless, prior to such time, the President of the United States has made the proclamation provided for in [section 1347 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1347&num=0&edition=prelim), or the executive agreement provided for in subchapter III of this chapter has been terminated.
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The benefits granted by subchapters I to IV of this chapter, and by the executive agreement provided for in subchapter III, to the Philippines, Philippine articles or products, and Philippine citizens, shall not, by reason of any provision of any existing treaty or agreement with any third country, be extended to such country or its products, citizens, or subjects.
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**(a)** For the purposes of subchapters I to IV of this chapter—
(1) The term “person” includes partnerships, corporations, and associations.
(2) The term “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, means the States, the District of Columbia, the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
(3) The term “ordinary customs duty” means a customs duty based on the article as such (whether or not such duty is also based in any manner on the use, value, or method of production of the article, or on the amount of like articles imported, or on any other factor); but does not include—
(A) a customs duty based on an act or omission of any person with respect to the importation of the article, or of the country from which the article is exported, or from which it comes; or
(B) a countervailing duty imposed to offset a subsidy, bounty, or grant; or
(C) an anti-dumping duty imposed to offset the selling of merchandise for exportation at a price less than the prevailing price in the country of export; or
(D) any tax, fee, charge, or exaction, imposed on or in connection with importation unless the law of the country imposing it designates or imposes it as a customs duty or contains a provision to the effect that it shall be treated as a duty imposed under the customs laws; or
(E) the tax imposed by section 2491(c) of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to an article, merchandise, or combination, 10 per centum or more of the quantity by weight of which consists of, or is derived directly or indirectly from, one or more of the oils, fatty acids, or salts specified in section 2470 of the Internal Revenue Code; or the tax imposed by section 3500 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4) The term “Philippine article” means an article which is the product of the
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§§ 1251 to 1255
Sec.
1393.
Supplementary sinking fund for bond pay-
ments; purchase of bonds by United States;
creation of special trust account.
1394.
Recognition of Philippine independence.
1395.
Definitions.
SUBCHAPTER I—LAWS AND OBLIGATIONS
OF UNITED STATES
PART 1—CUSTOMS DUTIES
§§ 1251 to 1255. Omitted
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 1251, act Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 244, title II, § 201, 60
Stat. 143, provided for entry of Philippine articles into
the United States, between May 1, 1946 and July 3, 1954,
free of ordinary customs duty.
Section 1252, act Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 244, title II, § 202, 60
Stat. 143. Subsec. (a), related to ordinary customs du-
ties on Philippine articles between July 4, 1954 and July
3, 1974. Subsec. (b), which related to ordinary customs
duties on Philippine articles for the period after July 3,
1974, was omitted on authority of former section 1345 of
this title which nullified subchapter I of this chapter
upon the expiration of the revised agreement between
the United States and the Republic of the Philippines
which occurred on July 4, 1974.
Section 1253, act Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 244, title II, § 203, 60
Stat. 144, related to customs duties on Philippines arti-
cles other than ordinary customs duties. See note
above for section 1252(b) of this title.
Section 1254, act Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 244, title II, § 204, 60
Stat. 144, related to equality in special import duties.
See note above for section 1252(b) of this title.
Section 1255, act Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 244, title II, § 205, 60
Stat. 144, related to equality in duties for products of
the Philippines which did not come within the defini-
tion of Philippine articles. See note above for section
1252(b) of this t
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Page 339
TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 1357
30, 1946], except Part 2 of Title II [enacting sections 1261
to 1266 of this title], which shall take effect as of Janu-
ary 1, 1946.’’
SHORT TITLE
Act Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 244, title I, § 1, 60 Stat. 141, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting subchapters I to IV of
this chapter, amending section 1393 of this title, sec-
tions 2470 and 2800 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939,
and section 734 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Pos-
sessions, repealing section 1301 of Title 19, Customs Du-
ties, sections 2476, and 3340 to 3343 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1939, and section 1243 of Title 48] may be
cited as the ‘Philippine Trade Act of 1946’.’’
§ 1355. Suspension of processing tax on coconut
oil
Whenever the President, after consultation
with the President of the Philippines, finds that
adequate supplies of neither copra nor coconut
oil, the product of the Philippines, are readily
available for processing in the United States, he
shall so proclaim, and after the date of such
proclamation the provisions of section 2470(a)(2)
of the Internal Revenue Code shall be suspended
until the expiration of 30 days after he pro-
claims that, after consultation with the Presi-
dent of the Philippines, he has found that such
adequate supplies are so readily available.
(Apr. 30, 1946, ch. 244, title V, § 505(b), 60 Stat.
157.)
SUSPENSION OF PROVISIONS
Section not applicable during such time as the re-
vised agreement between the United States and the
Philippines is in effect, see section 1373 of this title.
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 2470(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, re-
ferred to in text, is a reference to section 2470(a)(2) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1939. Section 2470 w
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 1373
in view of the expiration of the revised agreement be-
tween the United States and the Republic of the Phil-
ippines which occurred on July 4, 1974.
Section 1372, act Aug. 1, 1955, ch. 438, title II, § 201, 69
Stat. 413, authorized revised agreement. See Codifica-
tion note for section 1371 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
REVISED AGREEMENT BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND
PHILIPPINES
Act Aug. 1, 1955, ch. 438, title II, § 201, 69 Stat. 413, pro-
vided in part for a revised agreement, accompanied by
a protocol, between the United States and the Republic
of the Philippines concerning trade and other related
matters during a transitional period following the in-
stitution of Philippine Independence on July 4, 1946,
which agreement by the terms of Article XI thereof,
was to have no effect after July 3, 1974.
MODIFICATION OF TEXT OF REVISED AGREEMENT
Act Aug. 1, 1955, ch. 438, title II, § 202, 69 Stat. 425, pro-
vided that the text of the revised agreement between
the United States and the Republic of the Philippines
concerning trade and other related matters during a
transitional period after Philippine independence was
to be modified only to the extent necessary to correct
errors or references to laws, to reflect executive or leg-
islative action taken by the Philippines, or merely as
changes in style.
DUTY-FREE TREATMENT FOR SCRAP TOBACCO AND
FILLER TOBACCO
Pub. L. 87–47, June 16, 1961, 75 Stat. 92, provided that
the duty-free treatment for scrap tobacco and filler to-
bacco described in item B in the schedule to paragraph
2 of article II of the agreement between the United
States and the Republic of the Philippines concerning
trade and other related matters during a trans
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