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 PUBLIC LAW 104-295—OCT. 11, 1996 110 STAT. 3551 SEC. 50. TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES, AND CABLES. (a) TARIFF REDUCTION. —Chapter 56 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking subheading 5607.50,20 and inserting the following new superior text and subheadings, with the superior text having the same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 5607.50.40: 5607.50.25 5607.50.35 Not braided or plaited: 3-ply or 4-ply mult i- co lore d twine having a final "S" twist, containing at least 10 percent by weight of cotton, measuring less than 3.5 mm in diameter Other 7.8% 26.1*/kg + 14.2% Free (IL) 1.6% (CA) 4.4% (MX) Free (IL) 5.5«/kg + 3% (CA) 9.7% (MX) 76.5% 27.6«/kg + 76.5% (b) STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS.— The rates of duty in the general subcolumn of rate column numbered 1, and the rates of duty for goods of Canada and for goods of Mexico in the special subcolumn of rate column nmnbered 1, for subheadings 5607.50.25 and 5607.50.35 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (as added by subsection (a)) shall be accorded the staged reductions previously proclaimed by the President for the corresponding rates of duty for subheadings 5607.49.15 and 5607.50.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, respectively. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The amendments made by this section apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION. — Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930, or any other provision of law, upon a request filed with the Customs Service not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of an article described in subheading 5607.50.25 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (as added by subsection (a)) that was made— (A) after December 31, 1988; and (B) before the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act; shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though the amendment made by subsection (a) applied to entry or withdrawal from warehouse. SEC. 51. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN FATTY ACID ESTERS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

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