To protect small businesses from increased tariffs and other retaliatory actions taken by the United States during a trade dispute.

Summary

Exempts an importer with under 100 employees during the two preceding calendar quarters from increased tariffs and retaliatory actions imposed by the United States with respect to the goods of a foreign country with which the United States is in a trade dispute under a trade agreement, where the imposition of such increased tariffs and retaliatory actions is due to such country's failure to comply with the trade agreement's terms. Applies such exemption to that quantity of goods which does not exceed 125 percent of the quantity of the same goods that are products of the country and were imported by that importer in the preceding calendar year.

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Timeline

1. 8 January 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 January 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 January 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 January 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 January 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 January 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 January 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 January 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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