Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 3.djvu/1290

 92 STAT. 3922

PROCLAMATION 4561—APR. 7, 1978

proclamation of a temporary duty increase. On March 27, 1978, in accordance with section 203(b)(1) of the Irade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(b)(1)), I transmitted a report to the C^opgress setting lorth my determination and intention to proclaim a temporary duty increase and stating the reasons why my decision differed from the actions recommended by the USH (".

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3. Secticm 503(c)(2) of the Irade Act (19 U.S.C;. 2463(c)(2)) provides that no article shall be eligible for purposes of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) for any period during which such article is the subject of any action proclaimed pursuant to section 203 of the Trade Act (19 I'.S.C. 2253), 4. Section 203(e)(1) of the Irade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(e)(1)) requires that import relief be proclaimed and take effect within 15 days after the import relief determination date.

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5. Pursuant to secticms 203(a)(1), 203(e)(1). and 503(c)(2) of the Irade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(a)(1), 2253(e)(1), and 243(c)(2)). 1 am providing import relief through the temporary increase of import duty on, and the removal from eligibility for duty free entry under the (JSP of, certain Citizens Band (C^B) radio transceivers, including those capable of receiving signals on bands other than the (Citizens Band, as hereinafter proclaimed. NOW, IHKRKFORK, I. JIMMY ClARIER, President of the United States of America, acting under the autfiority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, including title \', section 4 and section 203 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 24bl el seq.. 19 U.S.C. 2483; and 19 U.S.C:. 2253), and in accordance with Article XIX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GAI'T) (01 Stat. (pt. 5) A58; 8 US T (pt. 2) 1786), do proclaim that— (1) Part I of Schedule XX to the G A I T is modified to conform to the actions taken in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Annex to this proclamation.

19 USC 1202. 19 USC 2462 note.

(2) General Headnote 3(c)(iii), part 5 of schedule 6, and subpart A, part 2 of the Appendix to the TSUS are modified as set forth in the Annex to this proclamation. (3) Annex II of Kxecutive Order No. 11888 of November 24, 1975, as amended, listing articles that are eligible for benefits of the GSP when imported from any designated beneficiary developing country, is further amended by adding item (")85.29 (as added by the Annex to this proclamation), in numerical sequence. (4) Annex III of Executive Order No. 11888, as amended, listing articles that are eligible for benefits of the GSP when imported from all designated beneficiary countries except those specified in General Headnote 3(c)(iii) of the TSUS, is amended by deleting item 685.28 therefrom.

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(5) This proclamation shall be effective as to those articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after April 11, 1978. The increased rates of duty provided for in the Annex to this proclamation shall apply only with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption before the close of April 10, 1981, unless the period of their effectiveness is earlier expressly modified or terminated. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred second. JIMMY CARTER

ANNEX 1. General Headnote 3(c)(iii) of the TSUS is mocJified by deleting "685.28.... Republic of China" 2. Part h of schedule 6 of the T.SIIS is modified by— (a) adding the following new headnote:

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