HR 3398 · 98th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Omnibus Tariff and Trade Act of 1984

Introduced 1983-06-23· Sponsored by Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
Committee
House Vote
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Senate
Enacted
Latest: Became Public Law No: 98-573.(1984-10-30)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1984-10-09
Yea 386Nay 1
PassedHouse · 1984-10-09
Yea 386Nay 1

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Title I: Tariff Schedules Amendments - Subtitle A: Reference to Tariff Schedules - Declares that amendments to the Schedules refer to amendments to the Tariff Schedules of the United States. Subtitle B: Permanent Changes in Tariff Treatment - Amends the Schedules to: (1) provide that any fabric that contains nontransparent rubber or plastic shall be regarded not as a textile material but as being wholly rubber or plastic; (2) extend permanent duty-free treatment to warp knitting machines; (3) define, for duty purposes, the differences between dress and work gloves; and (4) provide uniform tariff treatment of pet toys. Subtitle C: Temporary Changes in Tariff Treatment - Extends the suspension of duty on: (1) crude feathers and down through June 30, 1987; (2) certain textile fabrics used in the manufacture of hovercraft skirts through June 30, 1986; and (3) flat knitting machines through June 30, 1988. Reduces the duty on: (1) certain disposable surgical drapes and sterile gowns through January 1, 1989; (2) caffeine through December 31, 1985; and (3) certain watch crystals for three years (including an even lower rate of duty on such crystals that are products of a least developed de…

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