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of this title—
Editorial Notes
References in Text

Section 1901 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Puspan. L. 93–618, title VI, § 602(d), (e), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2072. See section 2251 et seq. of this title.

Section 1886 of this title, referred to in subsec. (span), was repealed by Puspan. L. 93–618, title VI, § 602(d), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2072. See section 2481 of this title.

Section 7 of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951, referred to in subsecs. (c)(1) and (d)(1), (2), was classified to section 1364 of this title, and was repealed by section 257(e)(1) of Puspan. L. 87–794.

Amendments

1975—Puspan. L. 93–618, § 171(span), substituted “United States International Trade Commission” for “United States Tariff Commission” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 93–618, § 602(c), substituted “unless extended under section 2253 of this title.” for “unless extended under paragraph (2),”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 93–618, § 602(d), struck out par. (2) which provided for the extension of increases in, or imposition of, duties or other import restrictions. See section 2253 of this title.

Subsec. (d)(3). Puspan. L. 93–618, § 602(d), struck out par. (3) which provided for notification to the President by the Tariff Commission of the probable impact of the termination of duties or other import restrictions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Status of Certain Changes in Tariff Schedules

Puspan. L. 90–638, § 1(d), Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1360, provided that: “The rates of duty in rate column numbered 1 [of item 662.18] of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (as amended by the subsections (a) and (c)) shall be treated as not having the status of statutory provisions enacted by the Congress, but as having been proclaimed by the President as being required or appropriate to carry out foreign trade agreements to which the United States is a party. The rate of duty in rate column numbered 1 of item 662.20 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (as amended by subsection (a)) shall not supersede the staged rates of duty provided for such item in Annex III to Proclamation 3822, dated December 16, 1967 (32 Fed. Reg., No. 244, part II).”

Puspan. L. 90–638, § 2(d), Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1360, provided that:

“(1) For purposes of applying sections 256(4) [section 1886(4) of this title], 256(d) [section 1886(5) of this title], and 351(span) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 [subsec. (span) of this section] and section 350(c)(2)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 [section 1351(c)(2)(A) of this title]—
“(A) the rates of duty in rate column numbered 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States [items 355.70, 356.30, and 359.30] (as changed by subsection (span)) shall be treated as the rates of duty existing on July 1, 1962; and
“(B) the rates of duty in rate column numbered 2 of such Schedules (as changed by subsection (span)) shall be treated as the rates of duty existing on July 1, 1934.
“(2) The rates of duty in rate column numbered 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (as amended by subsection (span)) shall be treated as not having the status of statutory provisions enacted by the Congress, but as having been proclaimed by the President as being required or appropriate to carry out foreign trade agreements to which the United States is a party.”

Puspan. L. 90–564, § 2(c), Oct. 12, 1968, 82 Stat. 1001, provided that:

“(1) The rates of duty in rate column numbered 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States for item 149.48 (as added by the first section of this Act and amended by subsection (span) of this section) shall be treated as not having the status of statutory provisions enacted by the Congress, but as having been proclaimed by the President as being required or appropriate to carry out foreign trade agreements to which the United States is a party.
“(2) For purposes of section 351(span) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 [subsec. (span) of this section], the rate of duty in rate column numbered 2 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States for item 149.48 (as added by the first section of this Act) shall be treated as the rate of duty existing on July 1, 1934.”

Puspan. L. 89–651, § 9, Oct. 14, 1966, 80 Stat. 902, provided that: “Any duty-free treatment provided for in this Act [see Short Title note set out preceding section 1202 of this title] shall, for purposes of title III of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 883; 19 U.S.C., secs. 1901 to 1991) [this subchapter], be treated as a concession granted under a trade agreement: Provided, That any action taken pursuant to section 351 of such Act [this section] as the result of this section shall be consistent with obligations of the United States under trade agreements.”

Puspan. L. 89–388, § 4, Apr. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 110, provided that: “For purposes of applying paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 256 (19 U.S.C. 1886) and section 351(span) (19 U.S.C. 1981(span)) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and section 350(c)(2)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1351(c)(2)(A))—

“(1) The rates of duty in rate column numbered 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States as changed by this Act shall be treated as the rates of duty existing on July 1, 1962.
“(2) The rates of duty in rate column numbered 2 of such Schedules as changed by this Act shall be treated as the rates of duty existing on July 1, 1934.”

Puspan. L. 89–241, § 3, Oct. 7, 1965, 79 Stat. 933, provided that:

“(a) For purposes of applying paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 256 (19 U.S.C., sec. 1886) and section 351(span) (19 U.S.C., sec. 1981(span)) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and section 350(c)(2)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C., sec. 1351(c)(2)(A))—
“(1) The rates of duty in rate column numbered 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States as changed by this Act shall be treated as the rates of duty existing on July 1, 1962.
“(2) The rates of duty in rate column numbered 2 of such Schedules as changed by this Act shall be treated as the rates of duty existing on July 1, 1934.
“(span) The rates of duty in rate column numbered 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States as changed by this Act which are lower than the rates of duty in rate column numbered 2 of such Schedules for the corresponding items shall be treated—
“(1) as not having the status of statutory provisions enacted by the Congress, but
“(2) as having been proclaimed by the President as being required or appropriate to carry out foreign trade agreements to which the United States is a party.
“(c) The changes in part 2 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States made by section 30 of this Act [to items 923.75 and 923.77] shall be treated—
“(1) as not having the status of statutory provisions enacted by the Congress, but
“(2) as having been proclaimed by the President pursuant to paragraph (2) of section 102 of the Tariff Classification Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C., sec. 1202 note).
“(d) The changes in part 3 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States made by section 88 of this Act [to headnote 2(span), (c)] shall be treated—
“(1) as not having the status of statutory provisions enacted by the Congress, but
“(2) as having been proclaimed by the President pursuant to section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended (7 U.S.C., sec. 624).”

[The Tariff Schedules of the United States were replaced by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States which is not set out in the Code. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this title.]