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Title II — Extension of Generalized System of Preferences

114th Congress · Approved Jun 29, 2015 · 129 Stat. 362 · Lineage

TITLE II Extension of Generalized System of Preferences

SEC. 201. Extension of Generalized System of Preferences.

(a)
In General.— Section 505 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2465) is amended by striking “ July 31, 2013” and inserting “ December 31, 2017”.
(b)
Effective Date.—
(1)
In general.— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to articles entered on or after the 30th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2)
Retroactive application for certain liquidations and reliquidations.—
(A)
In general.— Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law and subject to subparagraph (B), any entry of a covered article to which duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.) would have applied if the entry had been made on July 31, 2013, that was made—
(i)
after July 31, 2013; and
(ii)
before the effective date specified in paragraph (1),

shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry occurred on the effective date specified in paragraph (1).

(B)
Requests.— A liquidation or reliquidation may be made under subparagraph (A) with respect to an entry only if a request therefor is filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act that contains sufficient information to enable U.S. Customs and Border Protection—
(i)
to locate the entry; or
(ii)
to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located.
(C)
Payment of amounts owed.— Any amounts owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry of a covered article under subparagraph (A) shall be paid, without interest, not later than 90 days after the date of the liquidation or reliquidation (as the case may be).
(3)
Definitions.— In this subsection:
(A)
Covered article.— The term “covered article” means an article from a country that is a beneficiary developing country under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.) as of the effective date specified in paragraph (1).
(B)
Enter; entry.— The terms “enter” and “entry” include a withdrawal from warehouse for consumption.

SEC. 202. Authority to Designate Certain Cotton Articles as Eligible Articles Only for Least-Developed Beneficiary Developing Countries under Generalized System of Preferences.

Section 503(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(5) Certain cotton articles.—Notwithstanding paragraph (3), the President may designate as an eligible article or articles under subsection (a)(1)(B) only for countries designated as least-developed beneficiary developing countries under section 502(a)(2) cotton articles classifiable under subheading 5201.00.18, 5201.00.28, 5201.00.38, 5202.99.30, or 5203.00.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.”

SEC. 203. Application of Competitive Need Limitation and Waiver under Generalized System of Preferences with Respect to Articles of Beneficiary Developing Countries Exported to the United States During Calendar Year 2014.

(a)
In General.— For purposes of applying and administering subsections (c)(2) and (d) of section 503 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463) with respect to an article described in subsection (b) of this section, subsections (c)(2) and (d) of section 503 of such Act shall be applied and administered by substituting “October 1” for “July 1” each place such date appears.
(b)
Article Described.— An article described in this subsection is an article of a beneficiary developing country that is designated by the President as an eligible article under subsection (a) of section 503 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463) and with respect to which a determination described in subsection (c)(2)(A) of such section was made with respect to exports (directly or indirectly) to the United States of such eligible article during calendar year 2014 by the beneficiary developing country.

SEC. 204. Eligibility of Certain Luggage and Travel Articles for Duty-Free Treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences.

Section 503(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463(b)(1)) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A), by striking “ paragraph (4)” and inserting “ paragraphs (4) and (5)”;
(2)
in subparagraph (E), by striking “ Footwear” and inserting “ Except as provided in paragraph (5), footwear”; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:

“(5) Certain luggage and travel articles.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) or (E) of paragraph (1), the President may designate the following as eligible articles under subsection (a):

“(A) Articles classifiable under subheading 4202.11.00, 4202.12.40, 4202.21.60, 4202.21.90, 4202.22.15, 4202.22.45, 4202.31.60, 4202.32.40, 4202.32.80, 4202.92.15, 4202.92.20, 4202.92.45, or 4202.99.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

“(B) Articles classifiable under statistical reporting number 4202.12.2020, 4202.12.2050, 4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 4202.22.8050, 4202.32.9550, 4202.32.9560, 4202.91.0030, 4202.91.0090, 4202.92.3020, 4202.92.3031, 4202.92.3091, 4202.92.9026, or 4202.92.9060 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, as such statistical reporting numbers are in effect on the date of the enactment of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015.”