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 118 STAT. 940 PUBLIC LAW 108–286—AUG. 3, 2004 of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe time periods for making a corrected declaration and paying duties owing under subparagraph (A), if such periods are not shorter than 1 year following the date on which the importer makes the incorrect claim.’’. SEC. 206. ENFORCEMENT RELATING TO TRADE IN TEXTILE AND APPAREL GOODS. (a) ACTION DURING VERIFICATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of the Treasury requests the Government of Australia to conduct a verification pursuant to article 4.3 of the Agreement for purposes of making a deter mination under paragraph (2), the President may direct the Secretary to take appropriate action described in subsection (b) while the verification is being conducted. (2) DETERMINATION.—A determination under this paragraph is a determination— (A) that an exporter or producer in Australia is com plying with applicable customs laws, regulations, proce dures, requirements, or practices affecting trade in textile or apparel goods; or (B) that a claim that a textile or apparel good exported or produced by such exporter or producer— (i) qualifies as an originating good under section 203 of this Act; or (ii) is a good of Australia, is accurate. (b) APPROPRIATE ACTION DESCRIBED.—Appropriate action under subsection (a)(1) includes— (1) suspension of liquidation of the entry of any textile or apparel good exported or produced by the person that is the subject of a verification under subsection (a)(1) regarding compliance described in subsection (a)(2)(A), in a case in which the request for verification was based on a reasonable suspicion of unlawful activity related to such goods; and (2) suspension of liquidation of the entry of a textile or apparel good for which a claim has been made that is the subject of a verification under subsection (a)(1) regarding a claim described in subsection (a)(2)(B). (c) ACTION WHEN INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT.—If the Sec retary of the Treasury determines that the information obtained within 12 months after making a request for a verification under subsection (a)(1) is insufficient to make a determination under subsection (a)(2), the President may direct the Secretary to take appropriate action described in subsection (d) until such time as the Secretary receives information sufficient to make a determina tion under subsection (a)(2) or until such earlier date as the Presi dent may direct. (d) APPROPRIATE ACTION DESCRIBED.—Appropriate action referred to in subsection (c) includes— (1) publication of the name and address of the person that is the subject of the verification; (2) denial of preferential tariff treatment under the Agree ment to— (A) any textile or apparel good exported or produced by the person that is the subject of a verification under 19 USC 3805 note.

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