S 1943 IS
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1943
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic synthetic staple fiber.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 28, 2009
Mr. ISAKSON introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic synthetic staple fiber.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERTAIN ACRYLIC SYNTHETIC STAPLE FIBER.
(a) In General- Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:
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‘ 9902.01.00 Acrylic staple fiber undyed (polyacrylonitrile staple), not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, containing by weight a minimum of 92% polyacrylonitrile, not more than .01 percent zinc and from 2 to 8 percent water, imported in the form of staple fiber with a filament decitex of 4.0 decitex to 6.7 decitex (plus or minus 10 percent) with a fiber shrinkage of 0 to 22 percent (plus or minus 10 percent) and a cut fiber length of 100 mm to 135 mm with a target length of 120 mm (provided for in subheading 5503.30.00) Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2011 ’.
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(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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