H.R. 4993 (112th): To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain leathered footwear for women.

112th Congress, 2011–2013. Text as of Apr 27, 2012 (Introduced).

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HR 4993 IH

112th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4993

To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain leathered footwear for women.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 27, 2012

Ms. BONAMICI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain leathered footwear for women.

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

SECTION 1. CERTAIN LEATHERED FOOTWEAR FOR WOMEN.

    (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 for women, with uppers of leather other than of pigskin (other than work footwear, tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, and other than slip-on footwear), covering the ankle, valued $27/pair or higher, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather where such protection includes protection against water that is imparted by the use of a coated or laminated textile fabric (provided for in subheading 6403.91.90) 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    (b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.