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H.R. 4493 100th Congress House

A bill relating to the tariff treatment of certain entries of digital processing units.

Introduced: April 29, 1988 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance ComputersForeign Trade and InvestmentsImportsScience and technologyTariff
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 26, 1988
Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, ITC, USTR.
May 4, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 29, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 29, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 26, 1988

Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, ITC, USTR.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides that certain digital processing units for automated data processing machines that are imported into the United States after January 16, 1986, and before January 1, 1988, and are unliquidated as of December 31, 1987, shall be liquidated as duty free upon proper request filed with the appropriate customs officer.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4493: A bill relating to the tariff treatment of certain entries of digital processing units.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4493/
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"H.R. 4493: A bill relating to the tariff treatment of certain entries of digital processing units.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4493/.
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H.R. 4493, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4493/.
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