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 PUBLIC LAW 106-476—NOV. 9, 2000 114 STAT. 2163 for such scrap, waste, or recycled materials at the time of importation of the prototypes. SEC. 1435. EFFECTIVE DATE. This chapter, and the amendments made by this chapter, shall apply with respect to— (1) an entry of a prototype under heading 9817.85.01, as added by section 1433(a), on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) an entry of a prototype (as defined in U.S. Note 6(a) to subchapter XVII of chapter 98, as added by section 1433(b)) under heading 9813.00,30 for which liquidation has not become final as of the date of the enactment of this Act. CHAPTER 3—PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF Dog and Cat PRODUCTS MADE WITH DOG OR CAT FUR Protection Act of 2000. SEC. 1441. SHORT TITLE. 19 USC 1654 This chapter may be cited as the "Dog and Cat Protection Act of 2000". SEC. 1442. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 19 USC 1308 (a) FINDINGS. —Congress makes the following findings: (1) An estimated 2,000,000 dogs and cats are slaughtered and sold annually as part of the international fur trade. Internationaly, dog and cat fur is used in a wide variety of products, including fiir coats and jackets, fur trimmed garments, hats, gloves, decorative accessories, stuffed animals, and other toys. (2) The United States represents one of the largest markets for the sale of fur and fur products in the world. Market demand for fur products in the United States has led to the introduction of dog and cat fur products into United States commerce, frequently based on deceptive or fraudulent labeling of the products to disguise the true nature of the fur and mislead United States wholesalers, retailers, and consumers. (3) Dog and cat fur, when dyed, is not easily distinguishable to persons who are not experts from other furs such as fox, rabbit, coyote, wolf, and mink, and synthetic materials made to resemble real fiir. Dog and cat fur is generally less expensive than other types of fur and may be used as a substitute for more expensive tj^es of furs, which provides an incentive to engage in unfair or fraudulent trade practices in the importation, exportation, distribution, or sale of fur products, including deceptive labeling and other practices designee" to disguise the true contents or origin of the product. (4) Forensic texts have documented that dog and cat fur products are being imported into the United States subject to deceptive labels or other practices designed to conce£d the use of dog or cat fur in the production of wearing apparel, toys, and other products. (5) Publicly available evidence reflects ongoing significant use of dogs and cats bred expressly for their fur by foreign fur producers for msmufacture into wearing apparel, toys, and other products that have been introduced into United States commerce. The evidence indicates that foreign fur producers also rely on the use of stray dogs and cats and stolen pets for the manufacture of fur products destined for the world and United States markets.

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