Philippines Sugar Quota Act of 1986

Summary

Philippines Sugar Quota Act of 1986 - Prohibits certain countries (listed in headnote 3, subpart A of part 10 of schedule 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States) from being eligible to receive an allocation of the total base quota of imported sugars unless such country is a friendly developing country and a net exporter of sugars. Requires the quota to be reallocated among the remaining countries on a proportional basis provided that the amounts shall first be reallocated to the Philippines to the extent that country's allocation is less than the percentage allocated to any other country. Grants duty-free treatment to sugar imports from the Philippines during any calendar year in which such imports from any other country are granted duty-free treatment. Prohibits granting sugar imports from any country more favorable treatment than is granted sugar imports from the Philippines.

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Timeline

1. 14 May 1986

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 May 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 May 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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