HR 6867 · 97th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

A bill to change the tariff treatment with respect to certain articles, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1982-07-27· Sponsored by Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; International Trade Commission; Office of U.S. Trade Representative; Treasury Department; State Department; Commerce Department; Agriculture Department.(1982-10-04)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1982-09-22
Yea 267Nay 125
PassedHouse · 1982-09-22
Yea 267Nay 125

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Title I: Tariff Schedules Amendments - Subtitle A: Permanent Changes in Tariff Treatment - Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to permit imports of furs from the People's Republic of China. Lowers the column one duty on certain fish netting and fish nets to 17 percent ad valorem. Grants duty-free treatment to: (1) p-Hydroxybenzoic acid; (2) triphenyl phosphate; (3) fourdrinier wires suitable for use in capacitor papermaking machines; (4) casein button blanks; and (5) certain materials that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration intends to use in connection with a space launch. Changes the definitions of certain dolls, doll skins, and toy figures for purposes of the Tariff Schedules. Subtitle B: Temporary Changes in Tariff Treatment - Suspends the duty on imports of: (1) fresh cantaloupes imported between January 1 and May 15 of certain years; (2) hatters' fur; (3) needlecraft display models which are replicas of needlecraft kits; (4) certain disposable gowns and surgical drapes; (5) 1, 6-Hexanediol; (6) isomeric mixtures of ethylbiphenyl; (7) uncompounded allyl resins; (8) caffeine; (9) copper scale; (10) certain clock radios; (11) heat-set stretch texturing…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only