Public Law 108-429. December 3, 2004.
MISCELLANEOUS TRADE AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2004
TITLE <<NOTE: Wool Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004. 7 USC
7101 note.>> IV--WOOL TRUST FUND
SEC. 4001. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Wool Suit and Textile Trade
Extension Act of 2004''.
SEC. 4002. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF DUTY SUSPENSION ON WOOL
PRODUCTS, WOOL RESEARCH FUND, WOOL DUTY REFUNDS.
(a) Extension of Temporary Duty Reductions.--
(1) Heading 9902.51.11.--Heading 9902.51.11 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--
(A) in the article description, by striking ``all
the foregoing'' through the end and inserting
``(provided for in subheading 5112.11.60 or
5112.19.95)'';
(B) by striking ``2005'' and inserting ``2007''; and
(C) by striking ``17.5%'' and inserting ``10%''.
(2) Heading 9902.51.12.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by
striking heading 9902.51.12.
(3) Heading 9902.51.13.--Heading 9902.51.13 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by
striking ``2005'' and inserting ``2007''.
(4) Heading 9902.51.14.--Heading 9902.51.14 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--
(A) in the article description, by inserting ``the
foregoing'' after ``top,''; and
(B) by striking ``2005'' and inserting ``2007''.
(5) Fabrics of combed wool.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended
by inserting in numerical sequence the following:
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`` 9902.51.15 Fabrics of combed Free No change No change On or before 12/
wool, containing 31/2006
85 percent or more
by weight of wool,
with wool yarns of
average fiber
diameters of 18.5
micron or less,
under the terms of
U.S. note 16(b) to
this subchapter
(provided for in
subheading
5112.11.30 or
5112.19.60).......
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9902.51.16 Fabrics of combed Free No change No change On or before 12/
wool, containing 31/2006 ''
85 percent or more .
by weight of wool,
with wool yarns of
average fiber
diameters of 18.5
micron or less,
under the terms of
U.S. note 17 to
this subchapter
(provided for in
subheading
5112.11.30 or
5112.19.60).......
(b) Modification of Limitation on Quantity of Imports.--
(1) Note 15.--U.S. Note 15 to subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--
(A) by striking ``The aggregate'' and inserting:
``(a) The aggregate'';
(B) in subdivision (a), as redesignated by
subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking the comma after
``9902.51.11'';
(ii) by striking ``and'' after ``2002,''; and
(iii) by striking ``year 2003'' and all that
follows through the end period and inserting the
following: ``years 2003 and 2004, and 5,500,000
square meter equivalents in calendar year 2005 and
each calendar year thereafter for the benefit of
persons who cut and sew men's and boys' worsted
wool suits and suit-like jackets and trousers in
the United States, allocated as required by
section 501(e) of the Trade and Development Act of
2000.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new division:
``(b) For purposes of heading 9902.51.11, all fabrics entered under
such heading must be certified by the importer as suitable for use in
making men's and boys' suits (as defined in U.S. note 13 to this
subchapter), suit-type jackets, or trousers and must be imported for the
benefit of persons who cut and sew such clothing in the United
States.''.
(2) Note 16.--U.S. Note 16 to subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--
(A) by striking ``The aggregate'' and inserting
``(a) The aggregate'';
(B) in subdivision (a), as redesignated by
subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``9902.51.12,'' and inserting
``9902.51.15'';
(ii) by striking ``and'' after ``2002,''; and
(iii) by striking ``year 2003'' and all that
follows through the end period and inserting the
following: ``years 2003 and 2004, 5,000,000 square
meter equivalents in calendar year 2005 and each
calendar year thereafter, allocated as required by
section 501(e) of the Trade and Development Act of
2000 for the benefit of persons who cut and sew
such clothing in the United States.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subdivision:
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``(b) For purposes of heading 9902.51.15, all fabrics entered under
such heading must be certified by the importer as suitable for use in
making men's and boys' suits (as defined in U.S. note 13 to this
subchapter), suit-type jackets, or trousers and must be imported for the
benefit of persons who cut and sew such clothing in the United
States.''.
(3) Note 17.--The U.S. Notes for subchapter II of chapter 99
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States are
amended by adding at the end the following new Note:
``17. (a) The aggregate quantity of worsted wool fabric entered
under subheading 9902.51.16 shall be limited to 2,000,000 square meter
equivalents in calendar year 2005 and each calendar year thereafter,
allocated in accordance with section 501(e) of the Trade and Development
Act of 2000 for the benefit of persons who weave worsted wool fabric
suitable for use in men's and boys' suits.
``(b) For purposes of heading 9902.51.16, all fabrics entered under
such heading must be certified by the importer as suitable for use in
making men's and boys' suits (as defined in U.S. note 13 to this
subchapter), suit-type jackets, or trousers and must be imported for the
benefit of persons who weave in the United States worsted wool fabric
suitable for use in such clothing.''.
(4) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Sunset staged reduction requirement.--Section
501(a)(2) of the Trade and Development Act of 2000
(Public Law 106-200; 114 Stat. 299) is amended by
inserting before the period ``for goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before January
1, 2005''.
(B) Allocation of tariff-rate quotas.--Subsection
(e) of section 501 of the Trade and Development Act of
2000 <<NOTE: 114 Stat. 300.>> (Public Law 106-200; 114
Stat. 200) is amended--
(i) by striking ``9902.51.12'' and inserting
``9902.51.15'';
(ii) by inserting ``for manufacturers of men's
and boys' suits'' after ``implementing the
limitation''; and
(iii) by inserting at the end the following
new sentence: ``In implementing the limitation for
manufacturers of worsted wool fabric with respect
to the quantity of worsted wool fabrics under
heading 9902.51.16 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States, as required by U.S.
Note 17 of subchapter II of chapter 99 of such
Schedule, the Secretary of Commerce shall
prescribe regulations to allocate fairly the
quantity of worsted wool fabrics required under
U.S. Note 17 of such Schedule to manufacturers who
weave worsted wool fabric in the United States.''.
<<NOTE: Effective date.>> (C) Sunset authority to
modify limitation on quantity.--Section 504(b) of the
Trade and Development Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-200;
114 Stat. 301) is repealed, effective January 1, 2005.
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