19 U.S.C. § 3521 — Tariff modifications

Page 865 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 3521 as may be necessary to ensure that any provi- sion of this Act, or amendment made by this Act, that takes effect on the date any of the Uruguay Round Agreements enters into force with respect to the United States is appro- priately implemented on such date. Such procla- mation or regulation may not have an effective date earlier than the date of entry into force with respect to the United States of the agree- ment to which the proclamation or regulation relates. (b) Regulations Any interim regulation necessary or appro- priate to carry out any action proposed in the statement of administrative action approved under section 3511(a) of this title to implement an agreement described in section 3511(d)(7), (12), or (13) of this title shall be issued not later than 1 year after the date on which the agreement en- ters into force with respect to the United States. (Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 103, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4819.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 103–465, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4809, known as the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 3501 of this title and Tables. Executive Documents URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS: ENTRY INTO FORCE The Uruguay Round Agreements, including the World Trade Organization Agreement and agreements an- nexed to that Agreement, as referred to in section 3511(d) of this title, entered into force with respect to the United States on Jan. 1, 1995. See note set out under section 3511 of this title. PART B—TARIFF MODIFICATIONS § 3521. Tariff modifications (a) In general In addition to the authority provided by sec- tion 2902 of this title, the President shall have the authority to proclaim— (1) such other modification of any duty, (2) such other staged rate reduction, or (3) such additional duties, as the President determines to be necessary or appropriate to carry out Schedule XX. (b) Other tariff modifications Subject to the consultation and layover re- quirements of section 3524 of this title, the President may proclaim— (1) the modification of any duty or staged rate reduction of any duty set forth in Sched- ule XX if— (A) the United States agrees to such modi- fication or staged rate reduction in a multi- lateral negotiation under the auspices of the WTO, and (B) such modification or staged rate reduc- tion applies to the rate of duty on an article contained in a tariff category that was the subject of reciprocal duty elimination or harmonization negotiations during the Uru- guay Round of multilateral trade negotia- tions, and (2) such modifications as are necessary to correct technical errors in Schedule XX or to make other rectifications to the Schedule. (c) Authority to increase duties on articles from certain countries (1) In general (A) Determination with respect to certain countries Notwithstanding section 1881 of this title, after the entry into force of the WTO Agree- ment with respect to the United States, if the President— (i) determines that a foreign country (other than a foreign country that is a WTO member country) is not according adequate trade benefits to the United States, including substantially equal com- petitive opportunities for the commerce of the United States, and (ii) consults with the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Rep- resentatives and the Committee on Fi- nance of the Senate, the President may proclaim an increase in the rate of duty with respect to any article of such country in accordance with subpara- graph (B). (B) Rate of duty described The President may proclaim a rate of duty on any article of a country identified under subparagraph (A) that is equal to the greater of— (i) the rate of duty set forth for such ar- ticle in the base rate of duty column of Schedule XX, or (ii) the rate of duty set forth for such ar- ticle in the bound rate of duty column of Schedule XX. (2) Termination of increased duties The President shall terminate any increase in the rate of duty proclaimed under this sub- section by a proclamation which shall be effec- tive on the earlier of— (A) the date set out in such proclamation of termination, or (B) the date the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the foreign coun- try with respect to which the determination under paragraph (1) was made. (3) Publication of determination and termi- nation The President shall publish in the Federal Register notice of a determination made under paragraph (1) and a termination occurring by reason of paragraph (2). (d) Adjustments to certain column 2 rates of duty At such time as the President proclaims any modification to the HTS to implement the pro- visions of Schedule XX, the President shall also proclaim the rate of duty set forth in Column B as the column 2 rate of duty for the subheading of the HTS that corresponds to the subheading in Schedule XX listed in Column A. Page 866 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 3521 Column A Column B Schedule XX subheading: Rate of duty for column 2 of the HTS: 0201.10.50 ............ 31.1% 0201.20.80 ............ 31.1% 0201.30.80 ............ 31.1% 0202.10.50 ............ 31.1% 0202.20.80 ............ 31.1% 0202.30.80 ............ 31.1% 0401.30.25 ............ 90.8¢/liter 0401.30.75 ............ $1.936/kg 0402.10.50 ............ $1.018/kg 0402.21.25 ............ $1.018/kg 0402.21.50 ............ $1.285/kg 0402.21.90 ............ $1.831/kg 0402.29.50 ............ $1.299/kg + 17.5% 0402.91.60 ............ 36.8¢/kg 0402.99.50 ............ 58.4¢/kg 0402.99.90 ............ 54.5¢/kg + 17.5% 0403.10.50 ............ $1.217/kg + 20% 0403.90.16 ............ 90.8¢/liter 0403.90.45 ............ $1.03/kg 0403.90.55 ............ $1.285/kg 0403.90.65 ............ $1.831/kg 0403.90.78 ............ $1.936/kg 0403.90.95 ............ $1.217/kg + 20% 0404.10.11 ............ 20% 0404.10.15 ............ $1.217/kg + 10% 0404.10.90 ............ $1.03/kg 0404.90.30 ............ 25% 0404.90.50 ............ $1.399/kg + 10% 0405.00.40 ............ $1.813/kg 0405.00.90 ............ $2.194/kg + 10% 0406.10.08 ............ $1.775/kg 0406.10.18 ............ $2.67/kg 0406.10.28 ............ $1.443/kg 0406.10.38 ............ $1.241/kg 0406.10.48 ............ $2.121/kg 0406.10.58 ............ $2.525/kg 0406.10.68 ............ $1.631/kg 0406.10.78 ............ $1.328/kg 0406.10.88 ............ $1.775/kg 0406.20.28 ............ $2.67/kg 0406.20.33 ............ $1.443/kg 0406.20.39 ............ $1.241/kg 0406.20.48 ............ $2.121/kg 0406.20.53 ............ $2.525/kg 0406.20.63 ............ $2.67/kg 0406.20.67 ............ $1.443/kg 0406.20.71 ............ $1.241/kg 0406.20.75 ............ $2.121/kg 0406.20.79 ............ $2.525/kg 0406.20.83 ............ $1.631/kg 0406.20.87 ............ $1.328/kg 0406.20.91 ............ $1.775/kg 0406.30.18 ............ $2.67/kg 0406.30.28 ............ $1.443/kg 0406.30.38 ............ $1.241/kg 0406.30.48 ............ $2.121/kg 0406.30.53 ............ $1.631/kg 0406.30.63 ............ $2.67/kg 0406.30.67 ............ $1.443/kg 0406.30.71 ............ $1.241/kg 0406.30.75 ............ $2.121/kg 0406.30.79 ............ $2.525/kg 0406.30.83 ............ $1.631/kg 0406.30.87 ............ $1.328/kg 0406.30.91 ............ $1.775/kg 0406.40.70 ............ $2.67/kg 0406.90.12 ............ $1.443/kg 0406.90.18 ............ $2.121/kg 0406.90.33 ............ $2.525/kg 0406.90.38 ............ $2.525/kg 0406.90.43 ............ $2.525/kg 0406.90.48 ............ $2.208/kg 0406.90.64 ............ $1.241/kg 0406.90.68 ............ $2.525/kg 0406.90.74 ............ $2.67/kg 0406.90.78 ............ $1.443/kg Column A Column B Schedule XX subheading: Rate of duty for column 2 of the HTS: 0406.90.84 ............ $1.241/kg 0406.90.88 ............ $2.121/kg 0406.90.92 ............ $1.631/kg 0406.90.94 ............ $1.328/kg 0406.90.97 ............ $1.775/kg 1202.10.80 ............ 192.7% 1202.20.80 ............ 155% 1517.90.60 ............ 40.2¢/kg 1701.11.50 ............ 39.85¢/kg 1701.12.10 ............ 6.58170¢/kg less 0.0622005¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in pro- portion) but not less than 5.031562¢/kg 1701.12.50 ............ 42.05¢/kg 1701.91.10 ............ 6.58170¢/kg less 0.0622005¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in pro- portion) but not less than 5.031562¢/kg 1701.91.30 ............ 42.05¢/kg 1701.91.48 ............ 39.9¢/kg + 6% 1701.91.58 ............ 39.9¢/kg + 6% 1701.99.10 ............ 6.58170¢/kg less 0.0622005¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in pro- portion) but not less than 5.031562¢/kg 1701.99.50 ............ 42.05¢/kg 1702.20.28 ............ 19.9¢/kg of total sugars + 6% 1702.30.28 ............ 19.9¢/kg of total sugars + 6% 1702.40.28 ............ 39.9¢/kg of total sugars + 6% 1702.60.28 ............ 39.9¢/kg of total sugars + 6% 1702.90.10 ............ 6.58170¢/kg of total sugars 1702.90.20 ............ 42.05¢/kg 1702.90.58 ............ 39.9¢/kg of total sugars + 6% 1702.90.68 ............ 39.9¢/kg + 6% 1704.90.58 ............ 47.4¢/kg + 12.2% 1704.90.68 ............ 47.4¢/kg + 12.2% 1704.90.78 ............ 47.4¢/kg + 12.2% 1806.10.15 ............ 25.5¢/kg 1806.10.28 ............ 39.5¢/kg 1806.10.38 ............ 39.5¢/kg 1806.10.55 ............ 39.5¢/kg 1806.10.75 ............ 39.5¢/kg 1806.20.26 ............ 43.8¢/kg + 5% 1806.20.28 ............ 62.1¢/kg + 5% 1806.20.36 ............ 43.8¢/kg + 5% 1806.20.38 ............ 62.1¢/kg + 5% 1806.20.73 ............ 35.9¢/kg + 10% 1806.20.77 ............ 35.9¢/kg + 10% 1806.20.82 ............ 43.8¢/kg + 10% 1806.20.83 ............ 62.1¢/kg + 10% 1806.20.87 ............ 43.8¢/kg + 10% 1806.20.89 ............ 62.1¢/kg + 10% 1806.20.92 ............ 43.8¢/kg + 10% 1806.20.93 ............ 62.1¢/kg + 10% 1806.20.96 ............ 43.8¢/kg + 10% 1806.20.97 ............ 62.1¢/kg + 10% 1806.32.06 ............ 43.8¢/kg + 5% 1806.32.08 ............ 62.1¢/kg + 5% 1806.32.16 ............ 43.8¢/kg + 5% 1806.32.18 ............ 62.1¢/kg + 5% 1806.32.70 ............ 43.8¢/kg + 7% 1806.32.80 ............ 62.1¢/kg + 7% 1806.90.08 ............ 43.8¢/kg + 7% 1806.90.10 ............ 62.1¢/kg + 7% 1806.90.18 ............ 43.8¢/kg + 7% 1806.90.20 ............ 62.1¢/kg + 7% 1806.90.28 ............ 43.8¢/kg + 7% 1806.90.30 ............ 62.1¢/kg + 7% 1806.90.38 ............ 43.8¢/kg + 7% 1806.90.40 ............ 62.1¢/kg + 7% 1806.90.48 ............ 43.8¢/kg + 7% 1806.90.50 ............ 62.1¢/kg + 7% 1806.90.58 ............ 43.8¢/kg + 7% Page 867 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 3521 Column A Column B Schedule XX subheading: Rate of duty for column 2 of the HTS: 1806.90.60 ............ 62.1¢/kg + 7% 1901.10.30 ............ $1.217/kg + 17.5% 1901.10.40 ............ $1.217/kg + 17.5% 1901.10.75 ............ $1.217/kg + 17.5% 1901.10.85 ............ $1.217/kg + 17.5% 1901.20.15 ............ 49.8¢/kg + 10% 1901.20.25 ............ 49.8¢/kg + 10% 1901.20.35 ............ 49.8¢/kg + 10% 1901.20.50 ............ 49.8¢/kg + 10% 1901.20.60 ............ 49.8¢/kg + 10% 1901.20.70 ............ 49.8¢/kg + 10% 1901.90.36 ............ $1.328/kg 1901.90.42 ............ 25% 1901.90.44 ............ $1.217/kg + 16% 1901.90.46 ............ 25% 1901.90.48 ............ $1.217/kg + 16% 1901.90.54 ............ 27.9¢/kg + 10% 1901.90.58 ............ 27.9¢/kg + 10% 2008.11.15 ............ 155% 2008.11.35 ............ 155% 2008.11.60 ............ 155% 2101.10.38 ............ 35.9¢/kg + 10% 2101.10.48 ............ 35.9¢/kg + 10% 2101.10.58 ............ 35.9¢/kg + 10% 2101.20.38 ............ 35.9¢/kg + 10% 2101.20.48 ............ 35.9¢/kg + 10% 2101.20.58 ............ 35.9¢/kg + 10% 2103.90.78 ............ 35.9¢/kg + 7.5% 2105.00.20 ............ 59¢/kg + 20% 2105.00.40 ............ 59¢/kg + 20% 2106.90.02 ............ $1.014/kg 2106.90.04 ............ $2.348/kg 2106.90.08 ............ $2.348/kg 2106.90.11 ............ 6.58170¢/kg of total sugars 2106.90.12 ............ 42.05¢/kg 2106.90.34 ............ 82.8¢/kg + 10% 2106.90.38 ............ 82.8¢/kg + 10% 2106.90.44 ............ 82.8¢/kg + 10% 2106.90.48 ............ 82.8¢/kg + 10% 2106.90.57 ............ 33.9¢/kg + 10% 2106.90.67 ............ 33.9¢/kg + 10% 2106.90.77 ............ 33.9¢/kg + 10% 2106.90.87 ............ 33.9¢/kg + 10% 2202.90.28 ............ 27.6¢/liter + 17.5% 2309.90.28 ............ 94.6¢/kg + 7.5% 2309.90.48 ............ 94.6¢/kg + 7.5% 2401.10.70 ............ 85¢/kg 2401.10.90 ............ 85¢/kg 2401.20.30 ............ $1.21/kg 2401.20.45 ............ $1.15/kg 2401.20.55 ............ $1.15/kg 2801.30.20 ............ 37% 2805.30.00 ............ 31.3% 2805.40.00 ............ 5.7% 2811.19.10 ............ 4.9% 2818.10.20 ............ 4.1% 2822.00.00 ............ 1.7% 2827.39.20 ............ 31.9% 2833.11.50 ............ 3.6% 2833.27.00 ............ 4.2% 2836.40.20 ............ 4.8% 2836.60.00 ............ 8.4% 2837.20.10 ............ 5.1% 2840.11.00 ............ 1.2% 2840.19.00 ............ 0.4% 2849.20.20 ............ 1.6% 2903.15.00 ............ 88% 2903.16.00 ............ 33.3% 2903.30.05 ............ 46.3% 2906.11.00 ............ 6.2% 2907.12.00 ............ 48.3% 2909.11.00 ............ 4% 2912.11.00 ............ 12.1% 2916.15.10 ............ 35.2% 2916.19.30 ............ 24.4% 2923.20.20 ............ 33.4% Column A Column B Schedule XX subheading: Rate of duty for column 2 of the HTS: 3213.90.00 ............ 48.6% 3307.10.20 ............ 81.7% 3307.49.00 ............ 73.2% 3403.11.20 ............ 0.4% 3403.19.10 ............ 0.4% 3506.10.10 ............ 30.4% 3603.00.30 ............ 8.3% 3603.00.90 ............ 0.3% 3604.10.00 ............ 12.5% 3606.90.30 ............ 56.7% 3706.10.30 ............ 7% 3807.00.00 ............ 0.2% 3823.90.33 ............ 26.3% 3904.61.00 ............ 34.1% 3916.90.10 ............ 40.6% 3920.51.50 ............ 48.2% 3920.59.80 ............ 51.7% 3926.90.65 ............ 8.4% 5201.00.18 ............ 36.9¢/kg 5201.00.28 ............ 36.9¢/kg 5201.00.38 ............ 36.9¢/kg 5201.00.80 ............ 36.9¢/kg 5202.99.30 ............ 9.2¢/kg 5203.00.30 ............ 36.9¢/kg (e) Authority to consolidate subheadings and modify column 2 rates of duty for tariff sim- plification purposes (1) In general Whenever the HTS column 1 general rates of duty for 2 or more 8-digit subheadings are at the same level and such subheadings are sub- ordinate to a provision required by the Inter- national Convention on the Harmonized Com- modity Description and Coding System, the President may proclaim, subject to the con- sultation and layover requirements of section 3524 of this title, that the goods described in such subheadings be provided for in a single 8- digit subheading of the HTS, and that— (A) the HTS column 1 general rate of duty for such single subheading be the column 1 general rate of duty common to all such sub- headings, and (B) the HTS column 2 rate of duty for such single subheading be the highest column 2 rate of duty for such subheadings that is in effect on the day before the effective date of such proclamation. (2) Same level of duty The provisions of this subsection apply to subheadings described in paragraph (1) that have the same column 1 general rate of duty— (A) on December 8, 1994, or (B) after December 8, 1994, as a result of a staged reduction in such column 1 rates of duty. (Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 111, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4819.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 116, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4828, provided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in section 114(a) [108 Stat. 4827] and subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 111–116) of title I of Pub. L. 103–465, enacting this part and amending section 1466 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section Page 868 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 3522 1466 of this title] and the amendments made by this subtitle take effect on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States [Jan. 1, 1995]. ‘‘(b) SECTION 115.—Section 115 [enacting section 3524 of this title] takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 8, 1994].’’ Executive Documents URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS: ENTRY INTO FORCE The Uruguay Round Agreements, including the World Trade Organization Agreement and agreements an- nexed to that Agreement, as referred to in section 3511(d) of this title, entered into force with respect to the United States on Jan. 1, 1995. See note set out under section 3511 of this title. § 3522. Liquidation or reliquidation and refund of duty paid on certain entries (a) Liquidation or reliquidation Notwithstanding section 1514 of this title or any other provision of law, and subject to sub- section (b), the Secretary of the Treasury shall liquidate or reliquidate the entries listed or oth- erwise described in subsection (c) and refund any duty or excess duty that was paid, as provided in subsection (c). (b) Requests Liquidation or reliquidation may be made under subsection (a) with respect to an entry only if a request therefor is filed with the Cus- toms Service, within 180 days after the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States, that contains sufficient information to enable the Customs Service— (1) to locate the entry; or (2) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located. (c) Entries The entries referred to in subsection (a) are as follows: (1) Agglomerated stone tiles Any goods— (A) for which the importer claimed or would have claimed entry under subheading 6810.19.12 of the HTS on or after October 1, 1990, and before the effective date of a proc- lamation issued by the President under sec- tion 3513(a) of this title with respect to items under such subheading in order to carry out Schedule XX, or (B) entered on or after January 1, 1989, and before October 1, 1990, for which entry would have been claimed under subheading 6810.19.12 of the HTS on or after October 1, 1990, shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if the wording of that subheading were ‘‘Of stone ag- glomerated with binders other than cement’’, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall refund any excess duties paid with respect to such en- tries. (2) Clomiphene citrate (A) Any entry, or withdrawal from ware- house for consumption, of goods described in heading 9902.29.95 of the HTS (relating to clomiphene citrate) which was made after De- cember 31, 1988, and before January 1, 1993, and with respect to which there would have been no duty if the reference to subheading ‘‘2922.19.15’’ in such heading were a reference to subheading ‘‘2922.19.15 or any subheading of chapter 30’’ at the time of such entry or with- drawal, shall be liquidated or reliquidated as free of duty. (B) The Secretary of the Treasury shall re- fund any duties paid with respect to entries described in subparagraph (A). (Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 113, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4826.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States (Jan. 1, 1995), see section 116(a) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 3521 of this title. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and li- abilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Sec- retary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of re- lated references, see sections 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of Novem- ber 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. For establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Se- curity, treated as if included in Pub. L. 107–296 as of Nov. 25, 2002, see section 211 of Title 6, as amended gen- erally by Pub. L. 114–125, and section 802(b) of Pub. L. 114–125, set out as a note under section 211 of Title 6. Executive Documents URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS: ENTRY INTO FORCE The Uruguay Round Agreements, including the World Trade Organization Agreement and agreements an- nexed to that Agreement, as referred to in section 3511(d) of this title, entered into force with respect to the United States on Jan. 1, 1995. See note set out under section 3511 of this title. § 3523. Duty free treatment for octadecyl isocyanate and 5-Chloro-2-(2,4-dichloro- phenoxy)phenol The President— (1) shall proclaim duty-free entry for octa- decyl isocyanate and 5-Chloro-2-(2,4-dichloro- phenoxy)phenol, to be effective on the effec- tive date of the proclamation issued by the President under section 3513(a) of this title to carry out Schedule XX, and (2) shall take such actions as are necessary to reflect such tariff treatment in Schedule XX. (Pub. L. 103–465, title I, § 114(b), Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4827.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the date on which the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States (Jan. 1, 1995), see section 116(a) of Pub. L. 103–465, set out as a note under section 3521 of this title.