[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 398 Introduced in Senate (IS)] 103d CONGRESS 1st Session S. 398 To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide duty-free status for hosiery knitting machines and parts thereof, and for hosiery knitting needles. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 18 (legislative day, January 5), 1993 Mr. Grassley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide duty-free status for hosiery knitting machines and parts thereof, and for hosiery knitting needles. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. HOSIERY KNITTING MACHINES AND PARTS AND HOSIERY KNITTING NEEDLES. The following subheadings of chapter 84 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States are each amended by striking any rate appearing in the Special column and by striking the rate appearing in the General column and inserting ``Free'': (1) Subheading 8447.11.10 (relating to circular knitting machines with cylinder diameter not exceeding 165 mm, for knitting hosiery). (2) Subheading 8447.12.10 (relating to circular knitting machines with cylinder diameter exceeding 165 mm, for knitting hosiery). (3) Subheading 8447.20.60 (relating to flat knitting machines and stitch-bonding machines other than V-bed flat knitting machines and warp knitting machines). (4) Subheading 8448.51.10 (relating to latch needles for knitting machines). (5) Subheading 8448.51.30 (relating to needles for knitting machines other than latch needles and spring-beard needles). (6) Subheading 8448.59.10 (relating to certain parts of knitting machines). SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY. (a) In General.--The amendments made by section 1 shall apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the fifteenth day after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Retroactive Provision.--Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law to the contrary, upon a request filed with the appropriate customs officer before the 90th day after the date of the enactment of this Act, any entry or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption of goods to which any amendment made by section 1 applies and that was made-- (1) after December 31, 1992; and (2) before the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act; and with respect to which there would have been a lower duty if any amendment made by section 1 had applied to such entry or withdrawal, shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry or withdrawal had occurred on such 15th day. <all>