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 1954 INTRNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [54 STAT. SCHEDULE IV NOTE: The provisions of this Schedule shall be construed and given the same effect, and the application of collateral provisions of the customs laws of the United States to the provisions of this Schedule shall be determined, insofar as may be practicable, as if each provision of this Schedule appeared respectively in the statutory provision noted in the column at the left of the respective descriptions of articles. In the case of any article enumerated in this Schedule, which is subject on the day of the signature of this Agreement to any additional or separate ordinary customs duty, whether or not imposed under the statutory provision noted in the column at the left of the respective description of the article, such separate or additional duty shall con- tinue m force, subject to any reduction indicated in this Schedule or hereafter provided for, until terminated in accordance with law, but shall not be increased. In the case of any article provided for in this Schedule, with respect to which a lower rate of United States duty than is specified herein is provided for pursuant to any trade agreement concluded under section ,4 U.tat. . 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, such lower rate shall not be deemed to be rendered ineffective by reason of any provision of this Schedule. In the event that any reduction shall be made in the rate of duty of 34 cents per pound of dean content applicable to wools, not specially u Sat8t. O4 provided for, in the grease or washed, under paragraph 1102 (b) of the itU.S. 01 pa. Cbo. '. Tariff Act of 1930, the specific part of any rate of duty provided for in items 1106, 1107 (except as to articles valued at not more than $1 per pound), 1108, 1109 (a) (except as to articles valued at not more than 80 cents per pound), 1109 (b), 1110, 1112, 1113, 1114 (b), (c), and (d), 1115 (a) (except as to articles valued at not more than $4 per pound), 1115 (b), and 1119 (except as to articles valued at not more than 80 cents per pound) shall, insofar as it applies to articles wholly or in chief value of wool of sheep, be reduced (calculated to the nearest cent per pound) by the same ratio as such rate of 34 cents per pound of clean content is reduced, and the reduced rates thus calculated with respect to such articles shall be effective ninety days after the said date on which such reduced rate applicable to wools, not specially provided for, in the grease or washed, is effective, and shall remain in effect during the remainder of the period during which such reduced rate is in effect. United States Tariff Act of 130 Paagraph Description of Artile Rate of Duty 1 Carbon dioxide, weighing with immediate con- tainers and carton, one pound or less per carton Stearic acid, valued at more than 8 cents per pound Sodium alginate Ammonium carbonate and bicarbonate Blackings, powders, liquids, and creams for clean- ing or polishing, not specially provided for, and not containing alcohol Chalk or whiting or Paris white, precipitated Metacresol, orthocresol, and paracresol, all the foregoing having a purity of 75 per centum or more, but less than 90 per centum, and meta- paracresol having a purity of 75 per centum or more If per lb. on con- tents, immediate containers, and carton 15% ad val. 20% ad val. 10 per lb. 123% ad val. 15% ad vaL 20% ad val. and a33 per lb. 1 5 7 13 20 27 (a) (2) and (5)

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