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Proclamation 5498 -- Temporary Duty Increase on the Importation Into the United States of Wood Shingles and Shakes of Western Red Cedar

… The USITC determined that wood shingles and shakes, provided for in item 200.85 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS), are being imported into the United States in such … articles like or directly competitive with the imported articles. The USITC recommend that a tariff of 35 percent ad valorem be imposed for a period of 5 years on imports of wood shingles … Act (19 U.S.C. 2252(c)), in order to remedy this serious injury, I determined to impose a tariff on imports into the United States of wood shingles and shakes of western red cedar in an …

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Memorandum on Nonrubber Footwear Exports from Taiwan

… the import licensing procedure that allegedly restricted imports of non-rubber footwear and on tariff and customs charges. The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Coordinating Council … States exports of non-rubber footwear. Beginning in September of 1982, a series of temporary tariff reductions on non-rubber footwear were implemented. These temporary tariff reductions have been extended administratively until mid-1984. Legislative approval for …

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Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Speakes on the Restriction of Certain Imports From the European Economic Community

… the U.S. quotas will be adjusted to have a comparable effect or the President may substitute tariff increases for the quotas. This action follows the President's announcement on March 31 … (GATT) if the EC will agree to do the same. The President has also decided to suspend certain tariff concessions, effective in 30 days. The action will not increase tariffs, however, and the … increases will be deferred until July to allow time for negotiation of compensation for EC tariff action affecting U.S. exports of feed grains to Spain. This is a dispute the U.S. sought …

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Proclamation 5908 -- To Amend the Quantitative Limitations on Imports of Certain Cheeses

… limitations and allocations for enumerated countries appear in part 3 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS) and subchapter IV of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). 3. In order to permit an increase in imports of … Act of 1988, do hereby proclaim that: A. Item 950.10 in part 3 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States is modified as follows: The line beginning with " Uruguay …

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Letter to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means Transmitting Reports Concerning Trade Barriers on Wine

… submitting to you the country reports required by Title IX, Section 905(b), of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984. These reports concern the trade barriers on wine that are maintained by … inconsistent with existing international trade rules. Notably, several countries maintain high tariff barriers. Under current law, I have no tariff-cutting authority to negotiate reductions in foreign tariffs, a problem that also …

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Memorandum on Import Relief for the Wood Shakes and Shingles Industry

… the domestic industry producing wood shakes and shingles, provided for in item 200.85 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States. After considering all relevant aspects of the case, … of the Trade Act of 1974, I have determined that provision of import relief in the form of a tariff for up to 5 years is in the national economic interest. The tariff will apply to all U.S. imports of western red cedar shakes and shingles. The additional …

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Proclamation 5313 -- Suspension and Modification of Import Fees on Certain Sugars, Sirups and Molasses

… require the termination of those import fees for articles described in item 956.15 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS) and the modification of those import fees for … for item 956.15 and the provisions of headnote 4(c) of part 3 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States are suspended. B. Items 956.05 and 957.15 of part 3 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States are amended by inserting ``One cent per pound'' in place of …

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Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate on Import Relief for the Specialty Steel Industry

… For the flat-rolled products which comprise 55 percent of U.S. imports, a four year digressive tariff will be applied in addition to other tariffs due. Beginning in year one, a 10 percent tariff will apply to stainless steel sheet and strip, declining uniformly until year four when the tariff will be 4 percent. With regard to plate, the duty will decline from 8 percent in the first …

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Proclamation 5759 -- Increasing the Rates of Duty on Certain Products of the European Community

… import duties on certain articles the product of the European Community, as described in the Tariff Schedules of the United States and set forth in Annex A to this Proclamation. In the event that the Tariff Schedules of the United States are superseded by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, I have decided to increase United States import duties on …

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Message to the Congress on Heavyweight Motorcycle Imports

… to the U.S. industry to have continued access to U.S. markets. I therefore will proclaim tariff-rate quotas for imports of heavyweight motorcycles of 5,000 units (increasing yearly to … from all other countries except Japan. In order to treat Japan fairly, I will also proclaim a tariff-rate quota of 6,000 units (increasing by 1,000 yearly) for imports from Japan. Ronald …

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