Notice of Product Exclusions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation, 9921-9925 [2020-03377]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. FD 36381]
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Toledo Industrial Railroad LLC—
Operation Exemption—Line in Lucas
County, Ohio
Toledo Industrial Railroad LLC (TIR),
a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice
of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to
operate approximately 5,500 feet of
existing railroad trackage inside an
existing transloading facility (the Line).
The transloading facility is operated by
TIR’s affiliate, Midwest Terminals of
Toledo, Inc. (Midwest Terminals). The
Line is located in Toledo, Lucas County,
Ohio. TIR states that there are no
mileposts on the Line.
The verified notice states that
currently the Line is operated by
Midwest Terminals as private track. TIR
states that it will enter into an operating
license that will give TIR control of the
Line and the other tracks within the
transloading facility. Under the
proposed transaction, TIR will operate
as a terminal switching common carrier,
operating the Line as common carrier
line and the other tracks in the facility
as excepted yard tracks and side tracks.
TIR certifies that, as a result of the
proposed transaction, its projected
revenues will not exceed $5 million
annually and will not exceed those that
would qualify it as a Class III carrier.
TIR states that the proposed transaction
would not impose any interchange
commitment.
The proposed transaction may be
consummated on or after March 5, 2020,
the effective date of the exemption (30
days after the verified notice was
filed) .1
If the verified notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
may be filed at any time. The filing of
a petition to revoke will not
automatically stay the effectiveness of
the exemption. Petitions for stay must
be filed no later than February 27, 2020
(at least seven days before the
exemption becomes effective).
All pleadings, referring to Docket No.
FD 36381, must be filed with the
Surface Transportation Board either via
e-filing or in writing addressed to 395 E
Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001.
In addition, a copy of each pleading
must be served on TIR’s representative,
Eric M. Hocky, Esq., Clark Hill PLC,
1 TIR initially submitted the verified notice on
January 22, 2020. On February 4, 2020, TIR filed a
supplement to clarify the length of the Line. In light
of that supplement, February 4, 2020 is deemed the
filing date of the verified notice.
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Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market
St., Suite 2620, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
According to TIR, this action is
categorically excluded from
environmental review under 49 CFR
1105.6(c) and from historic reporting
requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b).
Board decisions and notices are
available at www.stb.gov.
Decided: February 13, 2020.
By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director,
Office of Proceedings.
Regena Smith-Bernard,
Clearance Clerk.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notice of Product Exclusions: China’s
Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to
Technology Transfer, Intellectual
Property, and Innovation
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice of product exclusions.
AGENCY:
In September of 2018, the
U.S. Trade Representative imposed
additional duties on goods of China
with an annual trade value of
approximately $200 billion as part of
the action in the Section 301
investigation of China’s acts, policies,
and practices related to technology
transfer, intellectual property, and
innovation. The U.S. Trade
Representative initiated a product
exclusion process in June 2019, and
interested persons have submitted
requests for the exclusion of specific
products. This notice announces the
U.S. Trade Representative’s
determination to grant certain exclusion
requests, as specified in the Annex to
this notice, and makes amendments to
certain notes in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
DATES: The product exclusions
announced in this notice will apply as
of September 24, 2018, the effective date
of the $200 billion action, to August 7,
2020. The amendments announced in
this notice are retroactive to the date the
original exclusions were published.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general questions about this notice,
contact Assistant General Counsels
Philip Butler or Benjamin Allen, or
Director of Industrial Goods Justin
Hoffmann at (202) 395–5725. For
specific questions on customs
classification or implementation of the
product exclusions identified in the
SUMMARY:
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Annex to this notice, contact
traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
For background on the proceedings in
this investigation, please see the prior
notices issued in the investigation,
including 82 FR 40213 (August 23,
2017), 83 FR 14906 (April 6, 2018), 83
FR 28710 (June 20, 2018), 83 FR 33608
(July 17, 2018), 83 FR 38760 (August 7,
2018), 83 FR 47974 (September 21,
2018), 83 FR 49153 (September 28,
2018), 83 FR 65198 (December 19,
2018), 84 FR 7966 (March 5, 2019), 84
FR 20459 (May 9, 2019), 84 FR 29576
(June 24, 2019), 84 FRN 38717 (August
7, 2019), 84 FR 46212 (September 3,
2019), 84 FR 49591 (September 20,
2019), 84 FR 57803 (October 28, 2019),
84 FR 61674 (November 13, 2019), 84
FR 65882 (November 29, 2019), 84 FR
69012 (December 17, 2019), 85 FR 549
(January 6, 2020), and 85 FR 6674
(February 5, 2020).
Effective September 24, 2018, the U.S.
Trade Representative imposed
additional 10 percent duties on goods of
China classified in 5,757 full and partial
subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS),
with an approximate annual trade value
of $200 billion. See 83 FR 47974, as
modified by 83 FR 49153. In May 2019,
the U.S. Trade Representative increased
the additional duty to 25 percent. See 84
FR 20459. On June 24, 2019, the Trade
Representative established a process by
which U.S. stakeholders may request
exclusion of particular products
classified within an 8-digit HTSUS
subheading covered by the $200 billion
action from the additional duties. See 84
FR 29576 (the June 24 notice).
Under the June 24 notice, requests for
exclusion had to identify the product
subject to the request in terms of the
physical characteristics that distinguish
the product from other products within
the relevant 8-digit subheading covered
by the $200 billion action. Requestors
also had to provide the 10-digit
subheading of the HTSUS most
applicable to the particular product
requested for exclusion, and could
submit information on the ability of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection to
administer the requested exclusion.
Requestors were asked to provide the
quantity and value of the Chinese-origin
product that the requestor purchased in
the last three years. With regard to the
rationale for the requested exclusion,
requests had to address the following
factors:
• Whether the particular product is
available only from China and
specifically whether the particular
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product and/or a comparable product is
available from sources in the United
States and/or third countries.
• Whether the imposition of
additional duties on the particular
product would cause severe economic
harm to the requestor or other U.S.
interests.
• Whether the particular product is
strategically important or related to
‘‘Made in China 2025’’ or other Chinese
industrial programs.
The June 24 notice stated that the U.S.
Trade Representative would take into
account whether an exclusion would
undermine the objective of the Section
301 investigation. The June 24 notice
required submission of requests for
exclusion from the $200 billion action
no later than September 30, 2019, and
noted that the U.S. Trade Representative
would periodically announce decisions.
In August 2019, the U.S. Trade
Representative granted an initial set of
exclusion requests. See 84 FR 38717.
The U.S. Trade Representative granted
additional exclusions in September
2019, October 2019, November 2019,
December 2019, January 2020, and
February 2020. See 84 FR 49591, 84 FR
57803, 84 FR 61674, 84 FR 65882, 84 FR
69012, 85 FR 549, and 85 FR 6674. The
Office of the United States Trade
Representative regularly updates the
status of each pending request on the
USTR Exclusions Portal at https://
exclusions.ustr.gov/s/
docket?docketNumber=USTR-20190005.
B. Determination to Grant Certain
Exclusions
Based on the evaluation of the factors
set forth in the June 24 notice, which are
summarized above, pursuant to sections
301(b), 301(c), and 307(a) of the Trade
Act of 1974, as amended, and in
accordance with the advice of the
interagency Section 301 Committee, the
U.S. Trade Representative has
determined to grant the product
exclusions set forth in the Annex to this
notice. The U.S. Trade Representative’s
determination also takes into account
advice from advisory committees and
any public comments on the pertinent
exclusion requests.
As set forth in the Annex, the
exclusions are reflected in one 10-digit
HTSUS subheading, which cover 6
requests, and 46 specially prepared
product descriptions, which cover 61
exclusion requests.
In accordance with the June 24 notice,
the exclusions are available for any
product that meets the description in
the Annex, regardless of whether the
importer filed an exclusion request.
Further, the scope of each exclusion is
governed by the scope of the product
descriptions in the Annex, and not by
the product descriptions found in any
particular request for exclusion.
Paragraph A, subparagraphs (3)–(7) of
the Annex contain conforming
amendments to the HTSUS reflecting
the modifications made by the Annex.
Paragraph B of the Annex contains
amendments reflecting technical
corrections to the specially prepared
product descriptions in certain notes to
the HTSUS, specifically U.S. note
20(ll)(68), published at 84 FR 57803
(October 28, 2019), U.S. note 20(mm)(6),
published at 84 FR 61674 (November
13, 2019), and U.S. note 20(nn)(30),
published at 84 FR 65882 (November
29, 2019).
As stated in the September 20, 2019
notice, the exclusions will apply from
September 24, 2018, to August 7, 2020.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will
issue instructions on entry guidance and
implementation.
The U.S. Trade Representative will
continue to issue determinations on
pending requests on a periodic basis.
Joseph Barloon,
General Counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade
Representative.
Annex
A. Effective with respect to goods
entered for consumption, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, on or
after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on
September 24, 2018, subchapter III of
chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
is modified:
1. By inserting the following new
heading 9903.88.40 in numerical
sequence, with the material in the new
heading inserted in the columns of the
HTSUS labeled ‘‘Heading/Subheading’’,
‘‘Article Description’’, and ‘‘Rates of
Duty 1-General’’, respectively:
Rates of duty
Heading/subheading
Article description
1
2
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Articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note
20(ss) to this subchapter, each covered by an exclusion
granted by the U.S. Trade Representative.
2. By inserting the following new U.S.
note 20(ss) to subchapter III of chapter
99 in numerical sequence:
‘‘(ss) The U.S. Trade Representative
determined to establish a process by
which particular products classified in
heading 9903.88.03 and provided for in
U.S. notes 20(e) and (f) to this
subchapter could be excluded from the
additional duties imposed by heading
9903.88.03, and by which particular
products classified in heading
9903.88.04 and provided for in U.S.
note 20(g) to this subchapter could be
excluded from the additional duties
imposed by heading 9903.88.04. See 83
FR 47974 (September 21, 2018) and 84
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The duty provided in the
applicable
subheading’’.
FR 29576 (June 24, 2019). Pursuant to
the product exclusion process, the U.S.
Trade Representative has determined
that the additional duties provided for
in heading 9903.88.03 or in heading
9903.88.04 shall not apply to the
following particular products, which are
provided for in the enumerated
statistical reporting numbers:
(1) 6505.00.8015
(2) Titanium dioxide (CAS No. 13463–
67–7) (described in statistical
reporting number 2823.00.0000)
(3) D-Ribose (CAS No. 50–69–1)
(described in statistical reporting
number 2940.00.6000)
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(4) Mechanical articles for motor
vehicles, of vulcanized rubber other
than hard rubber, each comprising
a guide or a stopper for a sunroof
or sunshade and weighing not more
than 4 g (described in statistical
reporting number 4016.99.6010)
(5) Stuff sacks with outer surface of
textiles of man-made fibers, each
measuring 77.5 cm or more but not
over 127.7 cm in circumference,
cylindrical in shape with a single
compartment, a drawstring closure
at one end and a strap at the other
end of the sack (described in
statistical reporting number
4202.92.3131)
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(6) Covers, of leather, designed for use
with telecommunication devices
(described in statistical reporting
number 4205.00.8000)
(7) Two-layer wood flooring consisting
of a non-coniferous wood veneer
measuring at least 0.6 mm but not
more than 1.2 mm in thickness
laminated to a single-layer base of
fiberboard, each board measuring at
least 9 cm but not more than 21 cm
in width, at least 35 cm but not
more than 1.9 m in length and at
least 5 mm but not more than 12
mm in thickness (described in
statistical reporting number
4412.99.5105)
(8) Desk accessories of medium density
fiberboard, painted or stained,
including but not limited to desk
organizers, letter trays, business
card holders, incline files, pencil
cups, note holders, corner shelves,
monitor risers, magazine holders,
book ends and storage caddies, each
weighing at least 0.06 kg but not
more than 5.5 kg, measuring at least
10 cm but not more than 35 cm in
length, at least 4 cm but not more
than 43 cm in width and at least 4.5
cm or more but not more than 30
cm in height (described in
statistical reporting number
4420.90.8000)
(9) Fabrics wholly of cotton,
unbleached, plain weave, weighing
not more than 100 g/m2, of numbers
43 to 68 (‘‘cheesecloth’’), 3-layer
folded and crimped, less than 28
cm wide after folding and crimping,
compliant with standards of
Aerospace Management Services
(AMS) (described in statistical
reporting number 5208.11.4090)
(10) Fabrics wholly of cotton, bleached,
plain weave, weighing not more
than 100 g/m2, of numbers 43 to 68
(‘‘cheesecloth’’), compliant with
standards of Aerospace
Management Services (AMS)
(described in statistical reporting
number 5208.21.4090)
(11) Woven fabrics of synthetic filament
yarn, dyed, weighing more than 280
g/m2 but not more than 420 g/m2
(described in statistical reporting
number 5407.92.2090)
(12) Sheeting fabrics containing less
than 85 percent by weight of
artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly
or solely with cotton, such artificial
staple fibers derived from wood,
printed (described in statistical
reporting number 5516.44.0022)
(13) Non-woven fabrics of polyethylene
terephthalate (PET), in sheets
measuring not more than 160 cm by
250 cm, weighing more than 1,800
g/m2 but not more than 3,000 g/m2
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(described in statistical reporting
number 5603.94.9090)
(14) Fabrics wholly of polyester, warp
knit, bonded to a plain weave
backing fabric, measuring not more
than 141 cm in width, weighing
over 271 g/m2, of a kind used to
upholster furniture (described in
statistical reporting number
6001.92.0010)
(15) Knitted or crocheted fabrics of
artificial staple fibers derived from
bamboo (described in statistical
reporting number 6003.40.6000)
(16) Fabrics wholly of polyester, warp
knit, printed, bonded to a woven
backing wholly of polyester,
weighing not less than 290 g/m2 but
not more than 500 g/m2, of a kind
used to upholster furniture
(described in statistical reporting
number 6005.39.0080)
(17) Portable outdoor cookers, each
consisting of a burner and stand
made from steel and cast iron, two
or more pots with fitted strainer
baskets, a rack suitable for
supporting and lifting out large food
items and an adjustable pressure
regulator/hose combination for
connecting the burner to a portable
container of LP, put up for retail
sale (described in statistical
reporting number 7321.11.1060)
(18) Sewer hose supports constructed of
flat strips of aluminum measuring
0.3 cm in thickness and riveted
together to extend and retract
accordion-style, each not exceeding
4.6 m when extended and weighing
not more than 1.5 kg (described in
statistical reporting number
7616.99.5150)
(19) Clamp edge components of
aluminum, with injection molded
clamp heads and levers, measuring
not less than 60 cm but not more
than 127 cm in length, with
extensions to 254 cm in length
(described in statistical reporting
number 7616.99.5190)
(20) Shovels of aluminum, each of
adjustable length measuring not less
than 65 cm but not more than 85
cm, weighing less than 1 kg
(described in statistical reporting
number 8201.10.0000)
(21) Automotive polishing attachments
specially designed for use with a
hand-held drill, each attachment
including a 9.5 mm steel drive
shaft, internal gear assembly,
transverse hand brace and rotating
disk components (described in
statistical reporting number
8207.90.7585)
(22) Articulating video monitor wall
mounting assemblies of steel and
aluminum, each weighing not less
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than 4 kg but not more than 7 kg
(described in statistical reporting
number 8302.50.0000)
(23) Fuel filters for internal combustion
engines, each consisting of a
cylindrical case of plastics with an
internal mesh filter measuring not
more than 8 cm in length and not
more than 5.5 cm in diameter
(described in statistical reporting
number 8421.23.0000)
(24) Digital electronic scales (other than
counting scales or retail scales)
having a maximum weighing
capacity not exceeding 30 kg
(described in statistical reporting
number 8423.81.0040)
(25) Jacks of steel with zinc coating for
supporting the tongues of trailers,
each measuring not less than 60 cm
in retracted condition and not less
than 85 cm in extended condition,
with a maximum width of 17 cm
and a maximum load capacity of
455 kg (described in statistical
reporting number 8425.49.0000)
(26) Lottery ticket vending terminals,
each terminal including a
touchscreen monitor, barcode
scanner, Wi-fi/Ethernet/Bluetooth
connectivities, six USB ports, two
LAN ports and two serial ports
(described in statistical reporting
number 8470.90.0190)
(27) Hand-operated flat-back gate valves
of cast iron, designed for use with
irrigation canals, diversion ditches
and the like (described in statistical
reporting number 8481.80.3010)
(28) Hand-operated spigot-back gate
valves of cast iron, for irrigation
canals, diversion ditches and the
like (described in statistical
reporting number 8481.80.3010)
(29) AC motors, single phase, each of an
output exceeding 74.6 W but not
exceeding 335 W, measuring not
more than 13 cm in diameter and
not more than 13 cm in height and
with a shaft measuring not more
than 39 cm in length (described in
statistical reporting number
8501.40.4040)
(30) 48 V rectifiers for
telecommunications wireline and
wireless apparatus, each with
output of not less than 2,400 W but
not more than 3,000 W, measuring
not more than 45 mm by 105 mm
by 330 mm, weighing not more than
2 kg (described in statistical
reporting number 8504.40.8500)
(31) 48 V rectifiers for
telecommunications wireline and
wireless apparatus, each with
output of not less than 4,000 W but
not more than 4,600 W, measuring
not more than 165 mm by 95 mm
by 305 mm, weighing not more than
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4 kg (described in statistical
reporting number 8504.40.8500)
(32) 48 V rectifiers for
telecommunications wireline and
wireless apparatus, each with
output of not more than 1,200 W
output, measuring not more than 50
mm by 90 mm by 260 mm,
weighing not more than 1 kg
(described in statistical reporting
number 8504.40.8500)
(33) Power supplies for cable networks,
that convert 120 V/60 Hz AC input
to either 63 V AC or 87 V AC
output, each measuring not more
than 200 mm by 425 mm by 270
mm and weighing not more than
27.5 kg, containing printed circuit
board assemblies, a transformer,
and an oil filled capacitor
(described in statistical reporting
number 8504.40.8500)
(34) Power supplies for cable networks,
that converts 120 V/60 Hz AC or
230 V/50 Hz AC input to 63 V AC
or 87 V AC output, each measuring
not more than 220 mm by 244 mm
by 200 mm and weighing not more
than 12 kg (described in statistical
reporting number 8504.40.8500)
(35) Power supplies for fiber optic
communications equipment, that
convert 120–240 V AC to 12 V DC,
each measuring no more than 170
mm by 200 mm by 115 mm and
having four LED indicators
(described in statistical reporting
number 8504.40.8500)
(36) Quad output power modules with
cut-outs on one side for air flow,
each containing a printed circuit
board and 4 LED indicators, with
external dimensions measuring not
more than 361 mm by 125 mm by
75 mm, each weighing not more
than 1 kg (described in statistical
reporting number 8504.40.8500)
(37) Power supplies with a power
output exceeding 150 W but not
exceeding 180 W, 120 V, each
measuring no more than 90 mm by
395 mm by 625 mm (described in
statistical reporting number
8504.40.9530)
(38) Power supplies, each with 120 V
AC input and output, measuring not
more than 485 mm by 385 mm by
260 mm, weighing not more than 15
kg, to provide not more than 660 W
of power in an uninterruptible
manner in the event that a normal
source of power fails (described in
statistical reporting number
8504.40.9540)
(39) Power supplies, each with 120 V
AC input and output, measuring not
more than 530 mm by 355 mm by
205 mm, weighing not more than 20
kg, to provide not more than 2,000
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W of power in an uninterruptible
manner in the event that a normal
source of power fails (described in
statistical reporting number
8504.40.9540)
(40) Electrical inverters (other than
rectifiers, power supplies for
automatic data processing
equipment or for
telecommunications apparatus),
each measuring not more than 190
mm by 160 mm by 255 mm,
weighing not more than 2.5 kg
(described in statistical reporting
number 8504.40.9570)
(41) Tags for acousto-magnetic security
systems (described in statistical
reporting number 8531.90.9001)
(42) Cable lugs of copper, for a voltage
not exceeding 1,000 V, each
measuring at least 12 mm but not
more than 155 mm in length
(described in statistical reporting
number 8536.69.8000)
(43) Printed circuit board assemblies, for
a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V,
each measuring 3 mm by 169 mm
by 137.5 mm, presented with four
relays mounted down the center of
the assembly and fitted with
connectors (described in statistical
reporting number 8537.10.9150)
(44) Electric conductors for a voltage not
exceeding 300 V, insulated with
polyvinyl chloride (PVC), each
fitted with connectors, measuring
not less than 200 mm and not more
than 1.2 m in length (described in
statistical reporting number
8544.42.9090)
(45) Toddler beds of wood, with bars to
keep toddler from falling out
(described in statistical reporting
number 9403.50.9042)
(46) Fireplace mantels or surrounds of
wood (described in statistical
reporting number 9403.60.8081)
(47) Parts of office furniture, each
consisting of a modular table base
and support of base metals, with
electric height adjustment
mechanism, weighing not more
than 40 kg (described in statistical
reporting number 9403.90.8041)’’
3. By amending the last sentence of
the first paragraph of U.S. note 20(e) to
subchapter III of chapter 99:
a. By deleting the word ‘‘or’’ where it
appears after the phrase ‘‘U.S. note
20(pp) to subchapter III of chapter 99;’’;
and
b. By inserting the phrase ‘‘; or (9)
heading 9903.88.40 and U.S. note 20(ss)
to subchapter III of chapter 99’’ after the
phrase ‘‘U.S. note 20(qq) to subchapter
III of chapter 99’’.
4. By amending U.S. note 20(f) to
subchapter III of chapter 99;
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a. By deleting the word ‘‘or’’ where it
appears after the phrase ‘‘U.S. note
20(pp) to subchapter III of chapter 99;’’;
and
b. By inserting the phrase ‘‘; or (9)
heading 9903.88.40 and U.S. note 20(ss)
to subchapter III of chapter 99’’ after the
phrase ‘‘U.S. note 20(qq) to subchapter
III of chapter 99’’.
5. By amending the first sentence of
U.S. note 20(g) to subchapter III of
chapter 99:
a. By deleting ‘‘or’’ where it appears
after ‘‘U.S. note 20(pp) to subchapter III
of chapter 99’’; and
b. By inserting ‘‘; or (6) heading
9903.88.40 and U.S. note 20(qq) to
subchapter III of chapter 99’’ after ‘‘U.S.
note 20(qq) to subchapter III of chapter
99’’.
6. By amending the Article
Description of heading 9903.88.03:
a. By deleting ‘‘9903.88.37 or’’ and
inserting ‘‘9903.88.37’’ in lieu thereof;
and
b. By inserting ‘‘or 9903.88.40,’’ after
‘‘9903.88.38,’’.
7. By amending the Article
Description of heading 9903.88.04:
a. By deleting ‘‘9903.88.37 or’’ and
inserting ‘‘9903.88.37,’’ in lieu thereof;
and
b. By inserting ‘‘or 9903.88.40,’’ after
‘‘9903.88.38,’’.
B. Effective with respect to goods
entered for consumption, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, on or
after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on
September 24, 2018, subchapter III of
chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
is modified:
a. U.S. note 20(ll)(68) to subchapter III
of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States is
modified by deleting ‘‘$0.50 each but
not over $0.60 each’’ and inserting
‘‘$0.40 each but not over $0.80’’ in lieu
thereof.
b. U.S. note 20(mm)(6) to subchapter
III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States is
modified by deleting ‘‘and cat leashes,
collars, harnesses, retractable leashes,’’
and inserting ‘‘leads, collars, harnesses,
retractable leads,’’ in lieu thereof, and
by deleting ‘‘cables, stakes and aerials of
iron or steel of various sizes, such
cables, stakes and aerials presented in a
form to be sold individually or in sets’’
and inserting ‘‘cables and aerials, of iron
or steel’’ in lieu thereof.
c. U.S. note 20(nn)(30) to subchapter
III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States is
modified by deleting ‘‘a charging pad
and USB port designed for the charging
of electronic devices’’ and inserting ‘‘a
charging pad or USB port designed for
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lieu thereof.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA–2019–0659]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of
Information Collection: Reduction of
Fuel Tank Flammability on Transport
Category Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our
intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to renew a previously
approved information collection. The
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day
comment period soliciting comments on
the following collection of information
was published on September 18, 2019.
The FAA’s Fuel Tank Flammability
Safety rule requires manufacturers to
report to the FAA every 6 months on the
reliability of the fuel tank flammability
reduction systems of their fleet. The
data is needed to assure system
performance meets that predicted at the
time of certification.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by March 23, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to the attention of the Desk Officer,
Department of Transportation/FAA, and
sent via electronic mail to oira_
submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to
(202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael E. Dostert by email at:
Mike.Dostert@faa.gov; phone: 206–231–
3168.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
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information is necessary for FAA’s
performance; (b) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be
minimized without reducing the quality
of the collected information. The agency
will summarize and/or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
OMB Control Number: 2120–0710.
Title: Reduction of Fuel Tank
Flammability on Transport Category
Airplanes.
Form Numbers: There are no FAA
forms associated with this collection.
Type of Review: Renewal of an
information collection.
Background: The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collection of information was published
on September 19, 2019 (84 FR 49174).
There were no comments. Design
approval holders use flammability
analysis documentation to demonstrate
to their FAA Oversight Office that they
are compliant with the Fuel Tank
Flammability Safety rule (73 FR 42443).
Semi-annual reports submitted by
design approval holders provide listings
of component failures discovered during
scheduled or unscheduled maintenance
so that the reliability of the flammability
reduction means can be verified by the
FAA.
Respondents: Approximately nine
design approval holders.
Frequency: Information is collected
on occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 100 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
1,800 hours.
Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on
February 14, 2020.
James E. Wilborn,
Acting Manager, Transport Standards
Branch.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Environmental Impact Statement;
Hennepin and Ramsey Counties,
Minnesota
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
The FHWA is issuing this
notice to advise the public that a Tier 1
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
SUMMARY:
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will be prepared for a proposed freeway
corridor improvement project on
Interstate 94 (I–94) from the I–35W/
Trunk Highway (TH) 55 interchange to
the I–94/I–35E interchange in Hennepin
and Ramsey Counties in east-central
Minnesota.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anna Varney, Senior Transportation
Engineer, Federal Highway
Administration, 380 Jackson Street,
Suite 500, Saint Paul, MN 55101,
Telephone (651) 291–6117, or Nicole
Peterson, Project Manager, Minnesota
Department of Transportation (Metro
District) MnDOT Rethinking I–94
Project Office 1821 University Ave #N—
181 Saint Paul, MN 55104, Telephone
(651) 234–7658.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FHWA, in cooperation with the
Minnesota Department of
Transportation (MnDOT) will prepare a
Tier 1 EIS for proposed improvements
in the I–94 corridor between the I–35W/
TH 55 interchange and the I–94/I–35E
interchange, approximately eight miles.
The EIS will evaluate the social,
economic, transportation and
environmental impacts of alternatives,
including the No-Build Alternative.
The preliminary purpose of this
project as identified by FHWA and
MnDOT is to address infrastructure
needs; highway safety issues;
accommodate existing and projected
traffic volumes; and improve person
throughput. Opportunities to address
the bicycle/pedestrian experience
crossing I–94, physical infrastructure
condition, and stormwater management
will also be part of the Tier I EIS. There
will be opportunities for public and
agency involvement in further defining
the Purpose and Need of the project.
The FHWA and MnDOT have decided
to prepare a Tiered EIS to analyze the
project on a broad scale and identify a
preferred alternative for the I–94
mainline and will identify areas for
access modifications/changes at existing
interchanges and overpass locations.
Footprinting will be used to identify
potential impact areas around these
locations. The Tier 1 EIS will evaluate
the social, economic, and environmental
impacts for a range of alternatives
within the existing I–94 corridor. A
program of projects will be identified for
future Tier 2 environmental documents.
Subsequent Tier 2 environmental
documents will be prepared with a
greater degree of engineering detail for
specific improvements in the corridor.
The alternative analysis in the Tier 2
documents will include, but is not
limited to, the alternatives that have
been developed as part of Tier 1 EIS.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notice of Product Exclusions: China's Acts, Policies, and
Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and
Innovation
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice of product exclusions.
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SUMMARY: In September of 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative imposed
additional duties on goods of China with an annual trade value of
approximately $200 billion as part of the action in the Section 301
investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices related to
technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation. The U.S.
Trade Representative initiated a product exclusion process in June
2019, and interested persons have submitted requests for the exclusion
of specific products. This notice announces the U.S. Trade
Representative's determination to grant certain exclusion requests, as
specified in the Annex to this notice, and makes amendments to certain
notes in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
DATES: The product exclusions announced in this notice will apply as of
September 24, 2018, the effective date of the $200 billion action, to
August 7, 2020. The amendments announced in this notice are retroactive
to the date the original exclusions were published.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions about this
notice, contact Assistant General Counsels Philip Butler or Benjamin
Allen, or Director of Industrial Goods Justin Hoffmann at (202) 395-
5725. For specific questions on customs classification or
implementation of the product exclusions identified in the Annex to
this notice, contact [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
For background on the proceedings in this investigation, please see
the prior notices issued in the investigation, including 82 FR 40213
(August 23, 2017), 83 FR 14906 (April 6, 2018), 83 FR 28710 (June 20,
2018), 83 FR 33608 (July 17, 2018), 83 FR 38760 (August 7, 2018), 83 FR
47974 (September 21, 2018), 83 FR 49153 (September 28, 2018), 83 FR
65198 (December 19, 2018), 84 FR 7966 (March 5, 2019), 84 FR 20459 (May
9, 2019), 84 FR 29576 (June 24, 2019), 84 FRN 38717 (August 7, 2019),
84 FR 46212 (September 3, 2019), 84 FR 49591 (September 20, 2019), 84
FR 57803 (October 28, 2019), 84 FR 61674 (November 13, 2019), 84 FR
65882 (November 29, 2019), 84 FR 69012 (December 17, 2019), 85 FR 549
(January 6, 2020), and 85 FR 6674 (February 5, 2020).
Effective September 24, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative imposed
additional 10 percent duties on goods of China classified in 5,757 full
and partial subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS), with an approximate annual trade value of $200 billion.
See 83 FR 47974, as modified by 83 FR 49153. In May 2019, the U.S.
Trade Representative increased the additional duty to 25 percent. See
84 FR 20459. On June 24, 2019, the Trade Representative established a
process by which U.S. stakeholders may request exclusion of particular
products classified within an 8-digit HTSUS subheading covered by the
$200 billion action from the additional duties. See 84 FR 29576 (the
June 24 notice).
Under the June 24 notice, requests for exclusion had to identify
the product subject to the request in terms of the physical
characteristics that distinguish the product from other products within
the relevant 8-digit subheading covered by the $200 billion action.
Requestors also had to provide the 10-digit subheading of the HTSUS
most applicable to the particular product requested for exclusion, and
could submit information on the ability of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection to administer the requested exclusion. Requestors were asked
to provide the quantity and value of the Chinese-origin product that
the requestor purchased in the last three years. With regard to the
rationale for the requested exclusion, requests had to address the
following factors:
Whether the particular product is available only from
China and specifically whether the particular
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product and/or a comparable product is available from sources in the
United States and/or third countries.
Whether the imposition of additional duties on the
particular product would cause severe economic harm to the requestor or
other U.S. interests.
Whether the particular product is strategically important
or related to ``Made in China 2025'' or other Chinese industrial
programs.
The June 24 notice stated that the U.S. Trade Representative would
take into account whether an exclusion would undermine the objective of
the Section 301 investigation. The June 24 notice required submission
of requests for exclusion from the $200 billion action no later than
September 30, 2019, and noted that the U.S. Trade Representative would
periodically announce decisions. In August 2019, the U.S. Trade
Representative granted an initial set of exclusion requests. See 84 FR
38717. The U.S. Trade Representative granted additional exclusions in
September 2019, October 2019, November 2019, December 2019, January
2020, and February 2020. See 84 FR 49591, 84 FR 57803, 84 FR 61674, 84
FR 65882, 84 FR 69012, 85 FR 549, and 85 FR 6674. The Office of the
United States Trade Representative regularly updates the status of each
pending request on the USTR Exclusions Portal at https://exclusions.ustr.gov/s/docket?docketNumber=USTR-2019-0005.
B. Determination to Grant Certain Exclusions
Based on the evaluation of the factors set forth in the June 24
notice, which are summarized above, pursuant to sections 301(b),
301(c), and 307(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, and in
accordance with the advice of the interagency Section 301 Committee,
the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to grant the product
exclusions set forth in the Annex to this notice. The U.S. Trade
Representative's determination also takes into account advice from
advisory committees and any public comments on the pertinent exclusion
requests.
As set forth in the Annex, the exclusions are reflected in one 10-
digit HTSUS subheading, which cover 6 requests, and 46 specially
prepared product descriptions, which cover 61 exclusion requests.
In accordance with the June 24 notice, the exclusions are available
for any product that meets the description in the Annex, regardless of
whether the importer filed an exclusion request. Further, the scope of
each exclusion is governed by the scope of the product descriptions in
the Annex, and not by the product descriptions found in any particular
request for exclusion.
Paragraph A, subparagraphs (3)-(7) of the Annex contain conforming
amendments to the HTSUS reflecting the modifications made by the Annex.
Paragraph B of the Annex contains amendments reflecting technical
corrections to the specially prepared product descriptions in certain
notes to the HTSUS, specifically U.S. note 20(ll)(68), published at 84
FR 57803 (October 28, 2019), U.S. note 20(mm)(6), published at 84 FR
61674 (November 13, 2019), and U.S. note 20(nn)(30), published at 84 FR
65882 (November 29, 2019).
As stated in the September 20, 2019 notice, the exclusions will
apply from September 24, 2018, to August 7, 2020. U.S. Customs and
Border Protection will issue instructions on entry guidance and
implementation.
The U.S. Trade Representative will continue to issue determinations
on pending requests on a periodic basis.
Joseph Barloon,
General Counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
Annex
A. Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m.
eastern daylight time on September 24, 2018, subchapter III of chapter
99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) is
modified:
1. By inserting the following new heading 9903.88.40 in numerical
sequence, with the material in the new heading inserted in the columns
of the HTSUS labeled ``Heading/Subheading'', ``Article Description'',
and ``Rates of Duty 1-General'', respectively:
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Rates of duty
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Heading/subheading Article description 1
-------------------------------------- 2
General Special
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``9903.88.40................... Articles the product The duty provided
of China, as provided in the
for in U.S. note applicable
20(ss) to this subheading''.
subchapter, each
covered by an
exclusion granted by
the U.S. Trade
Representative.
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2. By inserting the following new U.S. note 20(ss) to subchapter
III of chapter 99 in numerical sequence:
``(ss) The U.S. Trade Representative determined to establish a
process by which particular products classified in heading 9903.88.03
and provided for in U.S. notes 20(e) and (f) to this subchapter could
be excluded from the additional duties imposed by heading 9903.88.03,
and by which particular products classified in heading 9903.88.04 and
provided for in U.S. note 20(g) to this subchapter could be excluded
from the additional duties imposed by heading 9903.88.04. See 83 FR
47974 (September 21, 2018) and 84 FR 29576 (June 24, 2019). Pursuant to
the product exclusion process, the U.S. Trade Representative has
determined that the additional duties provided for in heading
9903.88.03 or in heading 9903.88.04 shall not apply to the following
particular products, which are provided for in the enumerated
statistical reporting numbers:
(1) 6505.00.8015
(2) Titanium dioxide (CAS No. 13463-67-7) (described in statistical
reporting number 2823.00.0000)
(3) D-Ribose (CAS No. 50-69-1) (described in statistical reporting
number 2940.00.6000)
(4) Mechanical articles for motor vehicles, of vulcanized rubber other
than hard rubber, each comprising a guide or a stopper for a sunroof or
sunshade and weighing not more than 4 g (described in statistical
reporting number 4016.99.6010)
(5) Stuff sacks with outer surface of textiles of man-made fibers, each
measuring 77.5 cm or more but not over 127.7 cm in circumference,
cylindrical in shape with a single compartment, a drawstring closure at
one end and a strap at the other end of the sack (described in
statistical reporting number 4202.92.3131)
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(6) Covers, of leather, designed for use with telecommunication devices
(described in statistical reporting number 4205.00.8000)
(7) Two-layer wood flooring consisting of a non-coniferous wood veneer
measuring at least 0.6 mm but not more than 1.2 mm in thickness
laminated to a single-layer base of fiberboard, each board measuring at
least 9 cm but not more than 21 cm in width, at least 35 cm but not
more than 1.9 m in length and at least 5 mm but not more than 12 mm in
thickness (described in statistical reporting number 4412.99.5105)
(8) Desk accessories of medium density fiberboard, painted or stained,
including but not limited to desk organizers, letter trays, business
card holders, incline files, pencil cups, note holders, corner shelves,
monitor risers, magazine holders, book ends and storage caddies, each
weighing at least 0.06 kg but not more than 5.5 kg, measuring at least
10 cm but not more than 35 cm in length, at least 4 cm but not more
than 43 cm in width and at least 4.5 cm or more but not more than 30 cm
in height (described in statistical reporting number 4420.90.8000)
(9) Fabrics wholly of cotton, unbleached, plain weave, weighing not
more than 100 g/m\2\, of numbers 43 to 68 (``cheesecloth''), 3-layer
folded and crimped, less than 28 cm wide after folding and crimping,
compliant with standards of Aerospace Management Services (AMS)
(described in statistical reporting number 5208.11.4090)
(10) Fabrics wholly of cotton, bleached, plain weave, weighing not more
than 100 g/m\2\, of numbers 43 to 68 (``cheesecloth''), compliant with
standards of Aerospace Management Services (AMS) (described in
statistical reporting number 5208.21.4090)
(11) Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, dyed, weighing more than
280 g/m\2\ but not more than 420 g/m\2\ (described in statistical
reporting number 5407.92.2090)
(12) Sheeting fabrics containing less than 85 percent by weight of
artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, such
artificial staple fibers derived from wood, printed (described in
statistical reporting number 5516.44.0022)
(13) Non-woven fabrics of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), in sheets
measuring not more than 160 cm by 250 cm, weighing more than 1,800 g/
m\2\ but not more than 3,000 g/m\2\ (described in statistical reporting
number 5603.94.9090)
(14) Fabrics wholly of polyester, warp knit, bonded to a plain weave
backing fabric, measuring not more than 141 cm in width, weighing over
271 g/m\2\, of a kind used to upholster furniture (described in
statistical reporting number 6001.92.0010)
(15) Knitted or crocheted fabrics of artificial staple fibers derived
from bamboo (described in statistical reporting number 6003.40.6000)
(16) Fabrics wholly of polyester, warp knit, printed, bonded to a woven
backing wholly of polyester, weighing not less than 290 g/m\2\ but not
more than 500 g/m\2\, of a kind used to upholster furniture (described
in statistical reporting number 6005.39.0080)
(17) Portable outdoor cookers, each consisting of a burner and stand
made from steel and cast iron, two or more pots with fitted strainer
baskets, a rack suitable for supporting and lifting out large food
items and an adjustable pressure regulator/hose combination for
connecting the burner to a portable container of LP, put up for retail
sale (described in statistical reporting number 7321.11.1060)
(18) Sewer hose supports constructed of flat strips of aluminum
measuring 0.3 cm in thickness and riveted together to extend and
retract accordion-style, each not exceeding 4.6 m when extended and
weighing not more than 1.5 kg (described in statistical reporting
number 7616.99.5150)
(19) Clamp edge components of aluminum, with injection molded clamp
heads and levers, measuring not less than 60 cm but not more than 127
cm in length, with extensions to 254 cm in length (described in
statistical reporting number 7616.99.5190)
(20) Shovels of aluminum, each of adjustable length measuring not less
than 65 cm but not more than 85 cm, weighing less than 1 kg (described
in statistical reporting number 8201.10.0000)
(21) Automotive polishing attachments specially designed for use with a
hand-held drill, each attachment including a 9.5 mm steel drive shaft,
internal gear assembly, transverse hand brace and rotating disk
components (described in statistical reporting number 8207.90.7585)
(22) Articulating video monitor wall mounting assemblies of steel and
aluminum, each weighing not less than 4 kg but not more than 7 kg
(described in statistical reporting number 8302.50.0000)
(23) Fuel filters for internal combustion engines, each consisting of a
cylindrical case of plastics with an internal mesh filter measuring not
more than 8 cm in length and not more than 5.5 cm in diameter
(described in statistical reporting number 8421.23.0000)
(24) Digital electronic scales (other than counting scales or retail
scales) having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg
(described in statistical reporting number 8423.81.0040)
(25) Jacks of steel with zinc coating for supporting the tongues of
trailers, each measuring not less than 60 cm in retracted condition and
not less than 85 cm in extended condition, with a maximum width of 17
cm and a maximum load capacity of 455 kg (described in statistical
reporting number 8425.49.0000)
(26) Lottery ticket vending terminals, each terminal including a
touchscreen monitor, barcode scanner, Wi-fi/Ethernet/Bluetooth
connectivities, six USB ports, two LAN ports and two serial ports
(described in statistical reporting number 8470.90.0190)
(27) Hand-operated flat-back gate valves of cast iron, designed for use
with irrigation canals, diversion ditches and the like (described in
statistical reporting number 8481.80.3010)
(28) Hand-operated spigot-back gate valves of cast iron, for irrigation
canals, diversion ditches and the like (described in statistical
reporting number 8481.80.3010)
(29) AC motors, single phase, each of an output exceeding 74.6 W but
not exceeding 335 W, measuring not more than 13 cm in diameter and not
more than 13 cm in height and with a shaft measuring not more than 39
cm in length (described in statistical reporting number 8501.40.4040)
(30) 48 V rectifiers for telecommunications wireline and wireless
apparatus, each with output of not less than 2,400 W but not more than
3,000 W, measuring not more than 45 mm by 105 mm by 330 mm, weighing
not more than 2 kg (described in statistical reporting number
8504.40.8500)
(31) 48 V rectifiers for telecommunications wireline and wireless
apparatus, each with output of not less than 4,000 W but not more than
4,600 W, measuring not more than 165 mm by 95 mm by 305 mm, weighing
not more than
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4 kg (described in statistical reporting number 8504.40.8500)
(32) 48 V rectifiers for telecommunications wireline and wireless
apparatus, each with output of not more than 1,200 W output, measuring
not more than 50 mm by 90 mm by 260 mm, weighing not more than 1 kg
(described in statistical reporting number 8504.40.8500)
(33) Power supplies for cable networks, that convert 120 V/60 Hz AC
input to either 63 V AC or 87 V AC output, each measuring not more than
200 mm by 425 mm by 270 mm and weighing not more than 27.5 kg,
containing printed circuit board assemblies, a transformer, and an oil
filled capacitor (described in statistical reporting number
8504.40.8500)
(34) Power supplies for cable networks, that converts 120 V/60 Hz AC or
230 V/50 Hz AC input to 63 V AC or 87 V AC output, each measuring not
more than 220 mm by 244 mm by 200 mm and weighing not more than 12 kg
(described in statistical reporting number 8504.40.8500)
(35) Power supplies for fiber optic communications equipment, that
convert 120-240 V AC to 12 V DC, each measuring no more than 170 mm by
200 mm by 115 mm and having four LED indicators (described in
statistical reporting number 8504.40.8500)
(36) Quad output power modules with cut-outs on one side for air flow,
each containing a printed circuit board and 4 LED indicators, with
external dimensions measuring not more than 361 mm by 125 mm by 75 mm,
each weighing not more than 1 kg (described in statistical reporting
number 8504.40.8500)
(37) Power supplies with a power output exceeding 150 W but not
exceeding 180 W, 120 V, each measuring no more than 90 mm by 395 mm by
625 mm (described in statistical reporting number 8504.40.9530)
(38) Power supplies, each with 120 V AC input and output, measuring not
more than 485 mm by 385 mm by 260 mm, weighing not more than 15 kg, to
provide not more than 660 W of power in an uninterruptible manner in
the event that a normal source of power fails (described in statistical
reporting number 8504.40.9540)
(39) Power supplies, each with 120 V AC input and output, measuring not
more than 530 mm by 355 mm by 205 mm, weighing not more than 20 kg, to
provide not more than 2,000 W of power in an uninterruptible manner in
the event that a normal source of power fails (described in statistical
reporting number 8504.40.9540)
(40) Electrical inverters (other than rectifiers, power supplies for
automatic data processing equipment or for telecommunications
apparatus), each measuring not more than 190 mm by 160 mm by 255 mm,
weighing not more than 2.5 kg (described in statistical reporting
number 8504.40.9570)
(41) Tags for acousto-magnetic security systems (described in
statistical reporting number 8531.90.9001)
(42) Cable lugs of copper, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, each
measuring at least 12 mm but not more than 155 mm in length (described
in statistical reporting number 8536.69.8000)
(43) Printed circuit board assemblies, for a voltage not exceeding
1,000 V, each measuring 3 mm by 169 mm by 137.5 mm, presented with four
relays mounted down the center of the assembly and fitted with
connectors (described in statistical reporting number 8537.10.9150)
(44) Electric conductors for a voltage not exceeding 300 V, insulated
with polyvinyl chloride (PVC), each fitted with connectors, measuring
not less than 200 mm and not more than 1.2 m in length (described in
statistical reporting number 8544.42.9090)
(45) Toddler beds of wood, with bars to keep toddler from falling out
(described in statistical reporting number 9403.50.9042)
(46) Fireplace mantels or surrounds of wood (described in statistical
reporting number 9403.60.8081)
(47) Parts of office furniture, each consisting of a modular table base
and support of base metals, with electric height adjustment mechanism,
weighing not more than 40 kg (described in statistical reporting number
9403.90.8041)''
3. By amending the last sentence of the first paragraph of U.S.
note 20(e) to subchapter III of chapter 99:
a. By deleting the word ``or'' where it appears after the phrase
``U.S. note 20(pp) to subchapter III of chapter 99;''; and
b. By inserting the phrase ``; or (9) heading 9903.88.40 and U.S.
note 20(ss) to subchapter III of chapter 99'' after the phrase ``U.S.
note 20(qq) to subchapter III of chapter 99''.
4. By amending U.S. note 20(f) to subchapter III of chapter 99;
a. By deleting the word ``or'' where it appears after the phrase
``U.S. note 20(pp) to subchapter III of chapter 99;''; and
b. By inserting the phrase ``; or (9) heading 9903.88.40 and U.S.
note 20(ss) to subchapter III of chapter 99'' after the phrase ``U.S.
note 20(qq) to subchapter III of chapter 99''.
5. By amending the first sentence of U.S. note 20(g) to subchapter
III of chapter 99:
a. By deleting ``or'' where it appears after ``U.S. note 20(pp) to
subchapter III of chapter 99''; and
b. By inserting ``; or (6) heading 9903.88.40 and U.S. note 20(qq)
to subchapter III of chapter 99'' after ``U.S. note 20(qq) to
subchapter III of chapter 99''.
6. By amending the Article Description of heading 9903.88.03:
a. By deleting ``9903.88.37 or'' and inserting ``9903.88.37'' in
lieu thereof; and
b. By inserting ``or 9903.88.40,'' after ``9903.88.38,''.
7. By amending the Article Description of heading 9903.88.04:
a. By deleting ``9903.88.37 or'' and inserting ``9903.88.37,'' in
lieu thereof; and
b. By inserting ``or 9903.88.40,'' after ``9903.88.38,''.
B. Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m.
eastern daylight time on September 24, 2018, subchapter III of chapter
99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) is
modified:
a. U.S. note 20(ll)(68) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is modified by deleting
``$0.50 each but not over $0.60 each'' and inserting ``$0.40 each but
not over $0.80'' in lieu thereof.
b. U.S. note 20(mm)(6) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is modified by deleting
``and cat leashes, collars, harnesses, retractable leashes,'' and
inserting ``leads, collars, harnesses, retractable leads,'' in lieu
thereof, and by deleting ``cables, stakes and aerials of iron or steel
of various sizes, such cables, stakes and aerials presented in a form
to be sold individually or in sets'' and inserting ``cables and
aerials, of iron or steel'' in lieu thereof.
c. U.S. note 20(nn)(30) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is modified by deleting
``a charging pad and USB port designed for the charging of electronic
devices'' and inserting ``a charging pad or USB port designed for
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the charging of electronic devices'' in lieu thereof.
[FR Doc. 2020-03377 Filed 2-19-20; 8:45 am]
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