Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 2.djvu/863

 PUBLIC LAW 100-449—SEPT. 28, 1988

102 STAT. 1867

calendar month in which that day occurs, for that month in each of the preceding 5 years, excluding the years with the highest and lowest monthly averages. (C) The term "import price" has the meaning given such term in article 711 of the Agreement. (D) The rate of a temporary duty imposed under this subsection with respect to a Canadian fresh fruit or vegetable means a rate that, including the rate of any other duty in effect for such fruit or vegetable, does not exceed the lesser of— (i) the duty that was in effect for the fresh fruit or vegetable before January 1, 1989, under column one of the Tariff Schedules of the United States for the applicable season in which the temporary duty is applied; or (ii) the duty in effect for the fresh fruit or vegetable under column one of such Schedules, or column 1 (General) of the Harmonized System, at the time the temporary duty is applied. (7)(A) The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, administer the provisions of this subsection to the 8-digit level of classification under the Harmonized System. (B) The Secretary may issue such regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this subsection. (8) For purposes of assisting the Secretary in carrying out this suljsection, the Commissioner of Customs and the Director of the Bureau of Census shall cooperate in providing the Secretary with timely information and data relating to the importation of Canadian fresh fruits and vegetables. (9) The authority to impose temporary duties under this subsection expires on the 20th anniversary of the date on which the Agreement enters into force. OJ) MEAT IMPORT ACT OF 1979.—The Meat Import Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2253 note) is amended— (1) by inserting at the end of subsection (b)(2) the following flush sentence: "Such term does not include any article described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) originating in Canada (as determined in accordance with section 202 of the United States-Canada FreeTrade Agreement Implementation Act of 1988)."; (2) by striking out '^ 1,204,600,000" in subsection (c) and inserting "1,147,600,000"; (3) by striking out "1,250,000,000 pounds" in subsection (f)(D and inserting "(A) 1,193,000,000 pounds if no import limitation on Canadian products is in effect under subsection (1), or (B) 1,250,000,000 pounds if an import limitation on Canadian products is in effect under subsection (1)"; (4) by inserting "other than Canada" after "countries" each place it appears in subsection (i); and (5) by amending subsection (1) to read as follows: "a) If the President— "(l)has— "(A) proclaimed limitations on meat articles under the preceding provisions of this section, or "(B) entered into one or more agreements other than with Canada regarding meat articles pursuant to section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956; and

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