H.R. 4897 (112th): To suspend temporarily the duty on certain women’s footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or ...

...plastics and valued over $6.50 but not over $12 per pair.

112th Congress, 2011–2013. Text as of Apr 26, 2012 (Introduced).

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HR 4897 IH

112th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4897

To suspend temporarily the duty on certain women’s footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics and valued over $6.50 but not over $12 per pair.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 26, 2012

Mr. CARNAHAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To suspend temporarily the duty on certain women’s footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics and valued over $6.50 but not over $12 per pair.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CERTAIN WOMEN’S FOOTWEAR WITH OUTER SOLES AND UPPERS OF RUBBER OR PLASTICS AND VALUED OVER $6.50 BUT NOT OVER $12 PER PAIR.

    (a) In General- Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

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‘ 9902.01.00 Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, covering the ankle, valued over $6.50 but not over $12/pair, other than tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes, or the like, for women, other than work footwear (provided for in subheading 6402.91.80) Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2015 ’. 
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    (b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.