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H.R. 4179 107th Congress House

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with respect to the production incentive certificate program for watch and jewelry producers in possessions of the United States,…

Official title: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with respect to the production incentive certificate program for watch and jewelry producers in po… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with respect to the production incentive certificate program for watch and jewelry producers in possessions of the United States, including the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.

Introduced: April 11, 2002 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance American SamoaClocks and watchesCommerceFederal-territorial relations
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Government Operations and PoliticsGuamImportsJewelry tradeLabor and EmploymentTariffTariff preferencesVirgin IslandsWages
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 11, 2002
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 Latest action April 11, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States concerning clocks, watches, and parts thereof that are products of U.S. insular possessions.

Extends and revises the incentive certificate program through calendar year 2015.

Authorizes the refund of duties collected on jewelry if the Secretary of the Treasury determines there is an insufficient level of duties from watch and watch-related tariffs. Treats jewelry assembled in the Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa as a product of such possessions, as specified.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4179: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with respect to the production incentive certificate program for watch and jewelry producers in possessions of the United States, including the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4179/
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"H.R. 4179: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with respect to the production incentive certificate program for watch and jewelry producers in possessions of the United States, including the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4179/.
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H.R. 4179, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4179/.
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[H.R. 4179: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with respect to the production incentive certificate program for watch and jewelry producers in possessions of the United States, including the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4179/)
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