HR 1360
106th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture in foreign trade
Clothing industry
Commerce
Tariff
Wool
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for equitable duty treatment for certain wool used in making suits.
Introduced: March 25, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Mar 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 25, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to: (1) provide a duty, through December 31, 2004, on fabrics of carded or combed wool certified by the importer as "Super 70's" or "Super 80's" intended for use in making suits, suit-type jackets or trousers; and (2) grant duty-free treatment, through December 31, 2004, of fabrics of carded or combed wool certified by the importer as "Super 90's" or higher grade intended for use in making suits, suit-type jackets or trousers. Treats (for tariff purposes) such suits similarly to certain other suits under the Schedule.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
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