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Memorandum for the United States Trade Representative on the Restriction of Certain Imports From the European Economic Community

… on oilseeds, oilseed products and grains in Portugal and the uncompensated withdrawal of tariff concessions on corn and sorghum in Spain deny benefits to the United States arising under … European Economic Community. I have further determined, in response to the EEC's withdrawal of tariff concessions on corn and sorghum in Spain, to suspend United States tariff concessions on certain products, although current rates of duty will be maintained for the …

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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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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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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 5437 -- Suspending Most-Favored-Nation Status for Afghanistan

… to cause such products to be subject to the rate of duty set forth in column number 2 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States. Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United … and section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, do proclaim that: 1. General headnote 3(d) to the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS), listing those countries whose products are subject …

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Proclamations, March 31, 1986 (03/31/1986)

… 604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483) confers authority upon the President to embody in the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS) (19 U.S.C. 1202) the substance of the relevant … (2)(a) In order to provide staged reductions in the rates of duty and to continue existing tariff treatment for products of least developed developing countries and for products of … 5365 of August 30, 1985 (50 FR 36220), I designated specified articles provided for in the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS) (19 U.S.C. 1202) as eligible for preferential tariff …

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Proclamation 5425 -- To Amend the Quantitative Limitations on Imports of Certain Cheeses

… as required by the Act. Such quantitative limitations appear in Part 3 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS). 3. In order to permit imports of certain cheeses … Adjustment Act of 1933, as amended, do hereby proclaim that Part 3 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States is modified effective January 1, 1986, as follows: Item …

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Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Speakes on United States Actions Against Foreign Unfair Trade Practices

… EC products entering our market. In the first use of new authorities granted in the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 to address restrictive investment practices, the President has also directed …

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Memorandum on United States Tobacco Exports to Japan

… Government practices include: (1) the combination of a significant trade barrier (a 20 percent tariff and a high, largely ad valorem , excise tax) and an unreasonable, absolute investment … that Japan will take to improve our firms' access. The Government of Japan will suspend the tariff, reducing it to zero. It also will end the discriminatory deferral of excise tax payment …

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Proclamations, May 15, 1986 (05/15/1986)

… I to this proclamation that are the product of the EEC. 4. In response to the withdrawal of tariff concessions and the application of the EEC variable levy on Spanish imports of corn and … to Section 301(a), (b), and (d)(1) of the Act, to take steps to suspend temporarily the tariff concessions made by the United States under the GATT on articles described in Annex II to … change in the rates of duty for these articles set forth in Rate of Duty Column 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS). If by July 1, 1986, the EEC provides adequate …

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