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PUBLIC LAW 89-62~JUNE 30, 1965

[79 STAT.

Public Law 89-62 June 30, 1965 [H. R. 8147]

Returning U.S. residents. Exemption from duty, decrease.

77A Stat. 434. Alcoholic beverage allowance.

Repeal.

Fair retail value on gifts, other exemptions. 67 Stat. 515.

Temporary provisions, extension.

Effective dates.

AN ACT To anieud the Tariff Schedules of the United States with respect to the exemption from duty for returning residents, and for other purix>ses.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United /States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the article description for item 813.31 (77A Stat. 413) of title I of the Tariff Act of 1&30 (Tariff Schedules of the United States; 28 Fed. Reg., part II, Aug. 17, 1963; 19 U.S.C. sec. 1202) is amended by striking out all after "Articles" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "not over $100 (or $200 in the case of persons arriving directly or indirectly from American Samoa, Guam, or the Virgin Islands of the United States, not more than $100 of which shall have been acquired elsewhere than in such insular possessions) in aggregate fair retail value in the country of acquisition, if such person arrives from the Virgin Islands of the United States or from a contiguous country which maintains a free zone or free port, or arrives from any other country after having remained beyond the territorial limits of the United States for a period of not less than 48 hours, and in either case has not claimed an exemption under this item (813.31) or under item 915.30 within the 30 days immediately preceding his arrival". (b) Item 813.30 (77A Stat. 413) of such title I is amended by striking o u t " (including not more than 1 wine gallon of alcoholic beverages and not more than 100 cigars)" and inserting in lieu thereof "accompanying such person, including (bvit only in the case of an individual who has attained the age of 21) not more than 1 quart of alcoholic beverages (or 1 wine gallon of such beverages it such individual arrives directly or indirectly from American Samoa, Guam, or the Virgin Islands of the United States, not more than 1 quart of \yhich shall have been acquired elsewhere than in such insular possessions) and including not more than 100 cigars,". (c)(1) Item 813.32 (77A Stat. 413) of such title I is repealed. (2) Item 813.40 (77A Stat. 413) of such title I is amended by striking out "or 813.32". (3) Headnote 1(a) (77A Stat. 411) for subpart A of part 2 of schedule 8 of such title I is amended by striking out "or any article which has been exempted from duty under item 813.32". SEC. 2. Subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1321 (a)(2)), is amended by striking out "value" and inserting in lieu thereof "fair retail value in the country of shipment", and by striking out "exemption from duty or tax under paragraph 1798(b)(2) or (c)(2) " and inserting in lieu thereof "exemption from duty under item 812.25 or 813.31 of title I", SEC. 3. Item 915.30 of title I of the Tariff Act of 1930 (Tariff Schedules of the United States; 28 Fed. Reg., part II, Aug. 17, 1963; 19 U.S.C. sec. 1202) is amended by striking out "July 1, 1965" and inserting "October 1, 1965". SEC. 4. The amendments made by the first section of this Act shall apply with respect to persons arriving in the United States on or after October 1, 1965. The amendments made by section 2 shall apply with respect to articles arriving in the United States on or after October 1, 1965. The amendment made by section 3 shall apply with respect to persons arriving in the United States after the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved June 30, 1965.

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