(2) The increased rate of duty on imports of pianos provided for in item 924.00 of Subpart A to Part 2 of the Appendix to the TSUS is extended to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on and after February 21, 1973, and before the close of February 20, 1974. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-seventh. RICHARD NIXON. Item 903. 50 903.51 Articles APPENDIX TO THE TARIFF SCHEDULES PART 1.-TEMPORARY LEGISLATION Subpart B.-Temporary Provisions Amending the Tariff Schedules. Subpart B headnotes: 1. Any article described in the provisions of this subpart, if entered during the period specified in the last column, is subject to duty at the rate set forth herein in lieu of the rate provided there for in schedules 1 to 8, inclusive. 2. Articles exempted under item 915.25 from the payment of duty shall be exempt also from the payment of any internal revenue tax imposed upon or by reason of importation. 3. (a) Items 911.10 911.11, 911.13, 911.14, 911.15, and 911.16 shall not apply when the market price of copper is under 51 cents per pound. (b) For purposes of subparagraph (a), the market price of copper has the meaning assigned to it by headnote 5(b) of the headnotes of schedule 6, part 2, subject C. (c) For purposes of subparagraph (a), the market price of copper shall be considered to be under 51 cents per pound only on and after the 20th day after the date of a report by the United States Tariff Commission to the Secretary of the Treasury that it has determined that the market price has been under 51 cents per pound for one calendar month. After any such report, the market price shall be considered as not being under 51 cents per pound only on and after the 20th day after the date of a report by the Commission to the Secretary that it has determined that the market price has been 51 cents or more per pound for one calendar month. (d) Determinations by the Commission under this headnote shall be made in the manner prescribed by headnote 5(e) of schedule 6, part 2, subpart C. Horses, other than for immediate slaughter (provided for in part 1, schedule 1): Valued not over $150 per head (item 100.73) Valued over $150 per head (item 100.74). Feathers and downs, whether or not on the skin, crude, sorted (including feathers simply strung for convenience in handling or transportation), treated, or both sorted and treated, but not otherwise processed (provided for in item 186.15, part 15D, schedule 1): Caprolactam monomer in water solution (provided for in item 403.70. part 1B, schedule 4). Free.. No change.. On or before 12/31/73. 907.60 907.80 Carboxymethyl cellulose sodium salts of a purity not exceeding 98 percent nor less than 95 percent by weight on a dry weight basis (provided for in item 465.87, part 8A, schedule 4). Logwood, canaigre, chestnut, curupay, divi-divi, eucalyptus, hemlock, larch, tara, mangrove, myrobalan, oak, quebracho, sumac, urunday, wattle, and valonia, all the foregoing provided for in items 470.15, 470.23, 470.25, 470.55, 470.57, and 470.65, part 9A, schedule 4. 911. 10 Metal waste and scrap (provided for in part 2, sched- 1 Rates of duty 2 Effective period Free. le per lb. on manganese On or before 6/30/76, On or before 6/30/75 (see headnote 3 of this subpart). On or before 6/30/75 (see headnote 3 of this subpart On or before 6/30/75. Effective period On or before 6/30/75 (see headnote 3 of this subpart), when headnote 5, part 1, schedule 6 is inapplicable. Synthetic rutile (provided for in item 603.70, pt. 1, 911.70 Free.. No change. 912. 05 912. 10 Copying lathes used for making rough or finished 2 Effective period On or before 6/30/75 (see headnote 3 of this subpart). On or before 6/30/75 (see headnote 3 of this subpart). On or before 6/30/75 (see headnote 3 of this subpart). Effective period On or before 6/30/77. On or before 6/30/76. Item APPENDIX TO THE TARIFF SCHEDULES-Continued PART 1.-TEMPORARY LEGISLATION-Continued Articles 1 915. 25 Subpart B.-Temporary Provisions Amending the Tariff Schedules-Continued Articles constituting a bona fide gift from a member of the Armed Forces of the United States serving in a combat zone (within the meaning of section 112(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954) to the extent such articles in any shipment do not exceed $50 in aggregate retail value in the country of shipment and with such limitations on the importation of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, if such articles were purchased in or through authorized agencies of the Armed Forces of the United States or in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. Free (see headnote 2 of Headnote 3 of subpart B and items 911.10, 911.11, and 911.13 to 911.16 amended by Pub. L. 93-77, §§ 1, 2, July 30, 1973, 87 Stat. 176, applicable with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after July 1, 1973. Items 903.50 and 903.51 added by Pub. L. 93-484, §§ 1, 2, Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1459, applicable with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption or or after Oct. 26, 1974. Items 903.70 and 903.80 added by Pub. L. 93-480, §§ 1, 2, Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1454, applicable with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the 180th day after Oct. 26, 1974. Item 903.90 amended by Pub. L. 93-99, § 2 (a), (b)(1), Aug. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 341, applicable with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after Aug. 16, 1973. Items 905.30 and 905.31 amended by Pub. L. 93-499, § 1(a), (b), Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1549, applicable with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption or on after Oct. 29, 1974. Items 905.30 and 905.31 amended by Pub. L. 92-161, § 1, Nov. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 485, to apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, after Nov. 7, 1971. Items 907.15, 909.30, and 911.05 repealed by Pub. L. 92-151, § 1(a) (4), Nov. 5, 1971, 85 Stat. 417, eff. July 16, 1971. Item 907.50 amended by Pub. L. 93-79, §§ 1, 2 (a), July 30, 1973, 87 Stat. 177, applicable with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after July 30, 1973. Item 907.50 added by Pub. L. 92-587, § 3 (a), (b), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1296, to apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after Oct. 27, 1972. Item 907.60 added by Pub. L. 93-483, §§ 1, 2, Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1457, applicable with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the day after Oct. 26, 1974. Item 907.80 amended by Pub. L. 93-101, §§ 1, 2 (a), Aug. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 348, applicable with respect to articles, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after Aug. 16, 1973. Item 911.07 amended by Pub. L. 93-99, § 1, Aug. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 341, applicable with respect to articles entered, withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after June 30, 1973. or Items 911.10, 911.11, 911.13, 911.14, 911.15, and 911.16 amended by Pub. L. 93-497, §§ 1, 2, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1534, applicable with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after July 1, 1974. Item 911.12 amended by Pub. L. 93-78, July 30, 1973, 87 Stat. 177, applicable with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after June 30, 1973. Item 911.12 amended by Pub. L. 92-44, July 2, 1971, 85 Stat 100, applicable with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after June 30, 1971. Item 911.25 added by Pub. L. 93-470, §§ 1, 2, Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1422, to apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after Oct. 26, 1974. Item 911.70 amended by Pub. L. 93-310, §§ 1, 2(a), June 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 235, effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, after June 8, 1974. Items 912.05 and 912.10 amended by Pub. L. 93-490, § 1, Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1466, applicable with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after Dec. 31, 1973. Item 915.25 amended by Pub. L. 92-212, § 1 (a), (b), Dec. 22, 1971, 85 Stat. 774, to apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after Jan. 1, 1972. SILK YARNS; ENTRIES OR WITHDRAWALS AFTER Nov. 7, 1973 AND BEFORE OCT. 29, 1974 Pub. L. 93-499, § 1(c), Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1550, provided that: "Upon request therefor filed with the customs officer concerned on or before the sixtieth day after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 29, 1974], the entry or withdrawal of any article "(1) which was made after November 7, 1973, and before the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 29, 1974], and "(2) with respect to which there would have been no duty if the amendments made by subsection (a) [adding items 905.30 and 905.31 of the Tariff Schedules] applied to such entry or withdrawal, shall notwithstanding the provisions of section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 [section 1514 of this title] or any other provision of law, be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry or withdrawal had been made on the date of the enactment of this Act. [Oct. 29, 1974]." LIQUIDATION OR RELIQUIDATION OF COPYING SHOE LATHES ENTERED OR WITHDRAWN AFTER JUNE 30, 1972, AND PRIOR TO JUNE 8, 1974 Pub. L. 93-310, § 2(b), June 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 235, provided that: "Upon request therefor filed with the customs officer concerned on or before the one hundred and twentieth day after the date of the enactment of this Act [June 8, 1974], the entry or withdrawal of any article "(1) which was made after June 30, 1972, and on or before the date of the enactment of this Act [June 8, 1974], and "(2) with respect to which there would have been no duty if the amendment made by the first section of this Act [to item 911.70] applied to such entry or withdrawal, shall, notwithstanding the provisions of section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 [section 1514 of this title] or any other provision of law, be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry or withdrawal had been made on the day after the date of the enactment of this Act [June 8, 1974]." DYEING AND TANNING PRODUCTS; ENTRIES OR WITHDRAWALS "Upon request therefor filed with the customs officer concerned on or before the sixtieth day after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 16, 1973], the entry or withdrawal of any article "(1) which was made after September 30, 1972, and before the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 16, 1973], and "(2) with respect to which there would have been no duty if the amendments made by the first section of this Act [to item 907.80 of the Tariff Schedules] applied to such entry or withdrawal, shall, notwithstanding the provisions of section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 [section 1514 of this title] or any other provision of law, be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry or withdrawal had been made on the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 16, 1973].” MANGANESE ORE; ENTRIES OR WITHDRAWALS AFTER SEPT. 5, 1972, AND BEFORE AUG. 16, 1973 Pub. L. 93-99, § 2(b) (2), Aug. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 341, provided that: "Upon request therefor filed with the customs officer concerned on or before the sixtieth day after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 16, 1973], the entry or withdrawal of any article "(A) which was made after September 5, 1972, and before the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 16, 1973], and "(B) with respect to which there would have been no duty if the amendment made by the first section of this amendment [to item 911.07 of the Tariff Schedules] applied to such entry or withdrawal, shall, notwithstanding the provisions of section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 [section 1514 of this title] or any other provision of law, be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry or withdrawal had been made on the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 16, 1973]." CAPROLACTAM MONOMER IN WATER SOLUTION; ENTRIES OR WITHDRAWALS AFTER DEC. 31, 1972, AND BEFORE JULY 30, 1973. Pub. L. 93-79, § 2(b), July 30, 1973, 87 Stat. 177, provided that: "Upon request therefor filed with the customs officer concerned on or before the nineteenth day after the date of the enactment of this Act [July 30, 1973], the entry or withdrawal of any article "(1) which was made after December 31, 1972, and before the date of the enactment of this Act [July 30, 1973], and "(2) with respect to which there would have been no duty if the amendment made by the first section of this Act [adding item 907.50 of the Tariff Schedules] applied to such entry or withdrawal, shall, notwithstanding the provisions of section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 [section 1514 of this title] or any other provision of law, be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry or withdrawal had been made on the date of the enactment of this Act [July 30, 1973]." CAPROLACTAM MONOMER IN WATER SOLUTION; ENTRIES OR WITHDRAWALS AFTER AUG. 15, 1972 AND BEFORE OCT. 27, 1972 Section 3(c) of Pub. L. 92-587, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1296, provided that: "Upon request therefor filed with the customs officer concerned on or before the ninetieth day after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 27, 1972], the entry or withdrawal of any article "(1) which was made after August 15, 1972, and before the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 27, 1972], and "(2) with respect to which there would have been no duty if the amendment made by subsection (a) [adding item 907.50 of the Tariff Schedules] applied to such entry or withdrawal, shall, notwithstanding the provisions of section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 [section 1514 of this title] or any other provision of law, be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry or withdrawal had been made on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 27, 1972]." PART 2.-TEMPORARY MODIFICATIONS PROCLAIMED PURSUANT TO TRADE-AGREEMENTS LEGISLATION [28 F.R. 9049] 923.05 Subpart A.-Escape-Clause Actions Articles chiefly used for preparing, serving, or storing food or beverages, or food or beverage ingredients: Of fine-grained earthenware or of fine-grained stoneware: Available in specific sets: In any pattern for which the aggregate value of the articles listed in headnote (2b) of subpart C, part 2 of schedule 5 is over $12 but not over $22 (provided for in item 533.28).. Not available in specified sets: Steins and mugs, if valued not over $3.60 10¢ per doz. pcs.+21% ad val.. No change. No change. per dozen (provided for in item 533.31). 10¢ per doz. pcs.+25% ad val.. Cups valued not over $0.50 per dozen; saucers valued not over $0.30 per dozen; plates not over 9 inches in maximum diameter and valued not over $0.50 per dozen; plates over 9 but not over 11 inches in maximum diameter and valued not over $1 per dozen: and creamers, sugars, vegetable dishes or bowls, platters or chop dishes, butter dishes or trays, gravy boats or gravies and stands, any of the foregoing articles valued not over $1 per dozen (provided for in item 533.33). 5¢ per doz. pcs.+14% ad val.. No change. |