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 Proc. 7351 Title 3--The President Annex (con.) 2 (5). Subchapter XVII of chapter 98 of the HTS is modified by inserting in numerical sequence the following new U.S. note and heading: "6. For proposes of heading 9817.22.05, the duty-free treah'nent shall apply to liquettrs and spirituous beverages produced In the territory of Canada from rum if- (i) such rum is the growth, product, or manufacture of a designated Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) beneficiary country enumerated in general note 7(a) to the tariff schedule or of the Virgin Islands of the United States; (ii) such rum is imported directly from a designated CBERA beneficiary county enumerated in general note 7(a) to the tariff schedule or from the Virgin Islands of the Uinted States into the territory of Canada, and such liqueurs and spirituous beverages are imported directly from the temtury of Canada into the customs territory of the Uinted States; (ii\177) when imported into the customs territory of the United States, such liqueurs and spirituous beverages are classified in subheading 2208.40 or 2208.90 of the tariff schedule; and (iv) such ram accounts tbr at least 90 percent by volrune of the alcoholic content of such liqueurs mid spirituous beverages. 9817 22.05 Rum, tafia, liqueurs and spirituous beverages, of a type classifiable in : : : \337 subheading 2208 40 or 2208.90 and described in U.S. note 6 to ttds : : : subchapter ........................................................................................ : : Free Section B. EffEctive with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for- consumption, on or after the date published in the Federal Register by the United States Trade Representative, chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is modified as set forth herein, with the material in the new tariff provisions being inserted in the columns labeled "Heading/Subheading", "Article Description", and "Rates of Duty 1-Special". (1). The following new U.S. note is inserted in numerical-sequence in subchapter II of chapter 98 of the tariff schedule: (2). "7 For purposes of heading 9802.00.80, duty-free treatment shall be accorded to the following articles imported directly from a beneficiary United States Cazibbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) country previously designated by the President in a proclamation issued pursuant to such Act and enmnerated in general note 17(a) to the tariff schedule- (i) appasel articles assembled in one or more such beneficiary countries from fabrics wholly formed and cut in the United States, from yarns wholly \234onned in the United States (including fabrics not tbrmed from yarns, it' such fabrics are classifiable under beading 5602 or 5603 of chapter 56 and are wholly formed and cut in the United States); or (ii) textile luggage assembled in a designated beneficiary county from fabric wholly formed and cut in the tiMted States, ti'om yams wholly formed in the United States. Articles otherwise eliDble to enter under tiffs heading, and which satisfy the conditions set forth in U.S. note 3 to subchapter XX of tiris chapter. shall not be ineligible to enter taxder tiffs heading. Articles covered by the terms of this note shall be admired into the customs territory of the United States free of quantitative hmitations." (a) The article description of heading 9802.00.80 is modified by inserting immediately after "heading 9802.00.90" the expression "and goods imported under provisions of subchapter XX". (b) The Special rates of duty subcolumn for such heading is modified by inserting below the last rate in such subcolumn the expression "Free, for products described in U.S. note 7 to this subchapter". 164

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