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 PROCLAMATIONS-DEC. 16, 1947 Tariff Act of 1930, Description of Products Rate of duty paragraph 1529 (a) Lace (except veils and veilings) made on a [first] Levers (including go-through) lace ma- chine, whether or not embroidered, and however provided for in paragraph 1529 (a), 46 Stat. 66. Tariff Act of 1930: par. 15i9 (a). Made full gauge on a machine of 12 point or finer: Wholly or in chief value of cotton and made with independent beams............40%adval. Wholly or in chief value of silk. . 40% ad val. Other.............45%adval. Not made full gauge on a machine of 12 point or finer: Wholly or in chief value of cotton or rayon or other synthetic textile. 75% ad val. Wholly or in chief value of silk. . 65% ad val. Other........... 45% ad val. 61 Stat., Pt. 6. NOTE: [Text as set forth in schedule XX]; WHEREAS (10) I find that such modifications of existing duties and other import restrictions and such continuance of existing customs or excise treatment of articles as are hereinafter proclaimed will be required or appropriate, on and after January 1, 1948, to carry out said trade agreement; AND WHEREAS (11) I find that the suspension of the effective- 52 Stat. 1078 ness of the proviso to subdivision (J) of section 304 (a) (3) of the Tariff 19U.S.C.I1304 (a) (3) (J). Act of 1930, as amended, is required, except with respect to bundles Proclamation of of red-cedar shingles, to carry out said trade agreement; modifications of exist. NOW, THEREFORE, be it known that I, Harry S. Truman, Pres- ing duties, etc. ident of the United States of America, to the end that said trade 2 Stat. 1077 48 agreement may be carried out and acting under the authority of the Stat. 43 4 said sections 304 and 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, do 19 U. s. c. it 1304 hereby proclaim, effective on and after January 1, 1948 and subject 1351. Effective date. to the provisions of said protocol and to the exceptions and conditions set forth in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) below, such modifications of existing duties and other import restrictions of the United States of America and such continuance of existing customs or excise treatment of articles imported into the United States of America as are specified st.. or provided for in parts I, II, and III, annexes D, H, and I, and part I o Stat., Pt f, and the general notes in, schedule XX of said general agreement: (a) The rates of duty and import tax specified in the column at the right of the respective descriptions of products in part I of schedule XX of the said general agreement shall be applied, subject to the applicable terms, conditions, and qualifications set forth in that sched- ule and in parts I, II, or III of that agreement, to all articles of the kinds provided for in the said descriptions, except that no such rate shall be applied to a particular article by virtue of this proclamation if, whenthe article is entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for con- sumption,- (I) the rate represents a concession identified in the list set forth ate, V.110. in the 8th recital of this proclamation, (II) the rate is specified in item 720 (a), item 745, item 806 (b), or the first item 1529 (a) in part I of schedule XX of said general agree- 1stat. Pt& ment as set forth in the document annexed to this proclamation, or (III) more favorable customs treatment is prescribed for the article by a statute, proclamation, or executive order then in effect; [61 STAT.

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