HR 6406 · 109th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance
To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Pursuant to section 2 of House Resolution 1100, the text of H.R. 6406 as passed by the House, will be appended to the engrossment of the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6111.(2006-12-08)
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Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to repeal certain expired provisions reducing temporarily the rate of duty on specified chemicals. Provides, through December 31, 2009, for new duty suspensions and reductions and existing duty supensions and reductions. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for certain reliquidations. Authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam. Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 - Provides for duty-free treatment for specified Haitian apparel articles. Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006 - Extends duty-free treatment to specified imported sub-Saharan African apparel articles. Andean Trade Preferences Extension Act - Extends duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment to articles from Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru covered under the Andean Trade Preference Act. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to limitations on waivers of competitive need under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program. Extends the GSP Program.…
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