Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to temporarily suspend the duty on products (other than watches or watch movements) of the insular possessions: (1) which contain foreign materials valued at between 50 and 70 percent of the total product value; and (2) which are not designated import sensitive. Establishes a ceiling on the quantity of articles which qualify for such duty-free treatment. Permits any interested party to submit a request to the Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations that: (1) the aforementioned articles be designated as import sensitive; or (2) such designation be removed.
Requires articles subject to certain bilateral or multilateral import restraint agreements and articles subject to specified import relief provisions to be treated as import sensitive articles.
Requires the President to report to Congress concerning the economic effect of these amendments on the insular possessions.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, US Intl Trade Comm, US Trade Rep.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Received From US Intl Trade Comm.
Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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