H.R. 3398 · 98th Congress · enacted
Omnibus Tariff and Trade Act of 1984
Became Public Law No: 98-573.
Latest official action 1984-10-30 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Title I: Tariff Schedules Amendments - Subtitle A: Reference to Tariff Schedules - Declares that amendments to the Schedules refer to amendments to the Tariff Schedules of the United States. Subtitle B: Permanent Changes in Tariff Treatment - Amends the Schedules to: (1) provide that any fabric that contains nontransparent rubber or plastic shall be regarded not as a textile material but as being wholly rubber or plastic; (2) extend permanent duty-free treatment to warp knitting machines; (3) define, for duty purposes, the differences between dress and work gloves; and (4) provide uniform tariff treatment of pet toys. Subtitle C: Temporary Changes in Tariff Treatment - Extends the suspension of duty on: (1) crude feathers and down through June 30, 1987; (2) certain textile fabrics used in the manufacture of hovercraft skirts through June 30, 1986; and (3) flat knitting machines through June 30, 1988. Reduces the duty on: (1) certain disposable surgical drapes and sterile gowns through January 1, 1989; (2) caffeine through December 31, 1985; and (3) certain watch crystals for three years (including an even lower rate of duty on such crystals that are products of a least developed developing country). Suspends, through June 30, 1986, the duty on: (1) 4, 4-Bis (a, a-dimethylbenzyl) diphenylamine; (2) flecainide acetate; and (3) MXDA (meta-Xylene-Diamine) and 1,3-BAC (a,3-Bis(amin…
Congressional Research Service · 1983-06-23
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