S 1542 IS
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1542
To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 30, 2009
Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mrs. MURRAY, and Mrs. SHAHEEN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS ON CERTAIN CASEIN AND MILK CONCENTRATES.
(a) Casein and Casein Products-
(1) IN GENERAL- The Additional U.S. notes to chapter 35 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States are amended--
(A) by striking ‘Additional U.S. Note’ and inserting ‘Additional U.S. Notes’;
(B) in note 1, by striking ‘subheading 3501.10.10’ and inserting ‘subheadings 3501.10.05, 3501.10.15, and 3501.10.20’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new note:
‘2. The aggregate quantity of casein, caseinates, milk protein concentrate, and other casein derivatives entered under subheadings 3501.10.15, 3501.10.65, and 3501.90.65 in any calendar year shall not exceed 55,477,000 kilograms. Articles the product of Mexico shall not be permitted or included under this quantitative limitation and no such article shall be classifiable therein.’.
(2) RATES FOR CERTAIN CASEINS, CASEINATES, AND OTHER DERIVATIVES AND GLUES- Chapter 35 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking subheadings 3501.10 through 3501.90.60 and inserting the following new subheadings, with the article descriptions for subheadings 3501.10 and 3501.90 having the same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 3502.20.00:
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‘3501.10 Casein:
Milk protein concentrate:
3501.10.05 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions 0.37›/kg Free (A*, CA, CL, E, IL, J, JO, MX, SG) 0.3›/kg (AU) 12›/kg
3501.10.15 Described in additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter and entered according to its provisions 0.37›/kg Free (A*, CA, CL, E, IL, J, JO, SG) 0.3›/kg (AU) 12›/kg
3501.10.20 Other $2.16/kg Free (MX) $2.81/kg
Other:
3501.10.55 Suitable only for industrial uses other than the manufacture of food for humans or other animals or as ingredients in such food Free Free
Other:
3501.10.60 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions 0.37›/kg Free (A*, CA, CL, E, IL, J, JO, MX, SG) 0.3›/kg (AU) 12›/kg
3501.10.65 Described in additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter and entered according to its provisions 0.37›/kg Free (A*, CA, CL, E, IL, J, JO, SG) 0.3›/kg (AU) 12›/kg
3501.10.70 Other $2.16/kg Free (MX) $2.81/kg
3501.90 Other:
3501.90.05 Casein glues 6% Free (A*, CA, CL, E, IL, J, JO, MX) 3% (SG) 4.5% (AU) 30%
Other:
3501.90.30 Suitable only for industrial uses other than the manufacture of food for humans or other animals or as ingredients in such food 6% Free (A*, CA, CL, E, IL, J, JO, MX, SG) 0.3›/kg (AU) 30%
Other:
3501.90.55 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions 0.37›/kg Free (A*, CA, CL E, IL, J, JO, MX, SG) 0.3›/kg (AU) 12.1›/kg
3501.90.65 Described in additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter and entered according to its provisions 0.37›/kg Free (A*, CA, CL, E, IL, J, JO, SG) 0.3›/kg (AU) 12.1›/kg
3501.90.70 Other $2.16/kg Free (MX) $2.81/kg ’.
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(b) Milk Protein Concentrates-
(1) IN GENERAL- The Additional U.S. notes to chapter 4 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States are amended--
(A) in note 13, by striking ‘subheading 0404.90.10’ and inserting ‘subheadings 0404.90.05, 0404.90.15, and 0404.90.20’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new note:
‘27. The aggregate quantity of milk protein concentrates entered under subheading 0404.90.15 in any calendar year shall not exceed 18,488,000 kilograms. Articles the product of Mexico shall not be permitted or included under this quantitative limitation and no such article shall be classifiable therein.’.
(2) RATES FOR CERTAIN MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATES- Chapter 4 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking subheadings 0404.90 through 0404.90.10 and inserting the following new subheadings, with the article description for subheading 0404.90 having the same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 0404.10 and with the article descriptions for subheadings 0404.90.05, 0404.90.15, and 0404.90.20 having the same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 0405.20.40:
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