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HR 1836 102th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Ceramics Tariff

To suspend until January 1, 1995, the duty on certain ceramic statues, statuettes, and hand-made flowers.

Introduced: April 16, 1991 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Became law
May 10, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from Treasury, Commerce, ITC, USTR.
Apr 23, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 16, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 16, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 1995, the duty on porcelain or china statues, statuettes, and handmade flowers valued over $2.50 each and produced by professional sculptors.

What's happening now May 10, 1991

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

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1836: To suspend until January 1, 1995, the duty on certain ceramic statues, statuettes, and hand-made flowers.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1836/
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"H.R. 1836: To suspend until January 1, 1995, the duty on certain ceramic statues, statuettes, and hand-made flowers.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1836/.
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H.R. 1836, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1836/.
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