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 PROCLAMATIONS-JAN. 30, 1948 Item Rates of duty (paragraph) 404 [first] ................. 5% ad val. 404 [second] ............... 7%% ad val. 506 ....................... 20% ad val. 752 [second] ............... 9% ad val. 1521 ...................... 25% ad val. (section) Rates of import tax 3424...................... $1.50 per 1000 ft., board measure [first such rate] 75¢ per 1000 ft., board measure [first such rate]; WHEREAS (9) said proclamation of December 16, 1947 made effective, on and after January 1, 1948, the rate of duty of 7 cents per pound specified in the first item 709 in part I of schedule XX of said general agreement with respect to not more than 50,000,000 pounds of butter entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consump- tion during the period from November 1 in any year to the following March 31, inclusive (T. D . 51802 (Customs)); WHEREAS (10) said tariff quota provided for in said item 709 became effective on the first day of the third month of the specified five-month quota period, and I determine that it would be appropri- ate in order to carry out said trade agreement specified in the 1st recital of this proclamation to limit the quantity of butter dutiable at the rate of 7 cents per pound which may be entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the remainder of said quota period from January 1 to March 31, 1948, inclusive, to a quantity of not more than 30,000,000 pounds; WHEREAS (11) I determine that the addition of the following items to the list set forth in the 8th recital of said proclamation of January 1, 1948 (13 F. R . 23 and 24) is required or appropriate to carry out said exclusive trade agreement specified in the 3rd recital of this proclamation: Tariff Act of 1930, paragraph Description of Products 211 Earthenware and crockery ware, including white granite and semiporcelain earthen- ware, and cream-colored ware, terra cotta, and stoneware; any of the foregoing which are tableware, kitchenware, or table or kitchen utensils, painted, colored, tinted, stained, enameled, gilded, printed, orna- mented, or decorated in any manner: Plates, not over 6% inches in diameter and valued at 60 cents or more but less than 75 cents per dozen, or over 6% but not over 8% inches in diameter and valued at 70 cents or more but less than 90 cents per dozen, or over 8Y but not over 9% inches in diameter and valued at $1.05 or more but less than $1.30 per dozen, or over 9% inches in diameter and valued at $1.25 or more but less than $1.55 per dozen; cups valued at 80 cents or more but less than $1 per dozen; and saucers valued at 45 cents or more but less than 55 cents per dozen: all the foregoing which are composed of a nonvitrified absorbent body not wholly of clay..................... Rate of Duty 61 Stat., Pt. 2, p. 1103. 61 Stat., Pt. 5. p. A1228. Ante, p. 1479. Ante, p. 1467. Ante, p. 1480. 46 Stat. 590. 19U.S.C.§1001 et seq. 12¢ per doz. pieces and 36% ad vaL 68706---51- -rr. i- - -13 62 STAT.] 1485

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