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PROCLAMATION 3762-JAN. 11, 1967

[81 STAT.

Proclamation 3762 REDUCTION OF INCREASED DUTIES ON IMPORTS OF SHEET GLASS January 11, 1967

g^ ^j^^ President of the United States of America A Proclamation

48 Stat. 943. 19 USC 1351.

65 Stat. 74. 19 USC 1364

19 USC prec. 202 note. i9'^sc^\2o'2

77A Stat. 246.

77A Stat. 436. 76 Stat. 900.

1. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 850 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the President, on May 28, 1956, entered into, and by Proclamation No. 8140 of June 18, 1956 (70 Stat. c88), proclaimed the Sixth Protocol of Supplementary Concessions to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (hereinafter referred to as "the General Agreement"), including supplementary concessions with respect to certain types of sheet glass provided for in item 219 in Part I of Schedule X X to the Sixth Protocol of Supplementary Concessions (7 U.S.T. (pt. 2) 1350); 2. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7 of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951, and in accordance with the provisions of Article X IX of the General Agreement (61 Stat. (pt. 5) A58; 8 U.S.T. (pt. 2) 1786), the President by Proclamation No. 3455 of March 19, 1962 (76 Stat. 1454), as modified b}^ Proclamation No. 3458 of March 27, 1962 (76 Stat. 1457), proclaimed, effective after the close of business June 17, 1962, and until the President otherw^ise proclaimed, a modification of the then prevailing tariff concessions with respect to the sheet glass identified in the first recital of this proclamation to effect an increase in the rates of duty with respect to certain types of such glass; 8. WHEREAS, after compliance with the requirements of Section 102 of the Tariff Classification Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 73), the President by Prockmation No. 3548 of August 21, 1963 (77 Stat. 1017), proclaimed, effective on and after August 31, 1963, the Tariff Schedules ^^ ^^® United States, which reflected wnth modifications, and, in effect, superseded (1) the provisions of Proclamation No. 3140 insofar as that proclamation proclaimed the concessions with respect to the sheet glass identified in the first recital of this proclamation (see Subpart B of Part 3 of Schedule 5 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States, including items 542.11 through 542.98 and item 544.17) and (2) the provisions of Proclamation No. 3455 insofar as such proclamation provided for increased rates of duty (see the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States, including items 923.11 through 928.99 ^^^

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924.00);

4. WHEREAS, following my request under Section 851(d)(2) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1981(d)_(2)),_ the United States Tariff Commission conducted an investigation, including a hearing, pursuant to Section 351(d)(5) of that Act (19 U.S.C. 1981(d)(5)), and on June 11, 1965, submitted to me a report (30 F.R. 7771) advising me of its judgment as to the probable economic effect on the domestic industry concerned of the reduction or termination of the increased rates of duty referred to in the second recital of this proclamation and provided for in Proclamation No. 3455 (now reflected, with modifications, in the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States, including items 923.11 through 923.99, and item 924.00); 5. WHEREAS, in relation to the possible reduction or termination of such increased rates of duty, I have received and taken into account the advice from the Tariff Commission, advice of the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with Section 851(c)(1)(A) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1981 (c)(1)(A)), recommendations of the Special Representative for

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