Omnibus Tariff and Trade Act of 1984

Summary

Title I: Tariff Schedules Amendments - Subtitle A: Reference to Tariff Schedules - Declares that amendments to the Schedules refer to amendments to the Tariff Schedules of the United States. Subtitle B: Permanent Changes in Tariff Treatment - Amends the Schedules to: (1) provide that any fabric that contains nontransparent rubber or plastic shall be regarded not as a textile material but as being wholly rubber or plastic; (2) extend permanent duty-free treatment to warp knitting machines; (3) define, for duty purposes, the differences between dress and work gloves; and (4) provide uniform tariff treatment of pet toys. Subtitle C: Temporary Changes in Tariff Treatment - Extends the suspension of duty on: (1) crude feathers and down through June 30, 1987; (2) certain textile fabrics used in the manufacture of hovercraft skirts through June 30, 1986; and (3) flat knitting machines through June 30, 1988. Reduces the duty on: (1) certain disposable surgical drapes and sterile gowns through January 1, 1989; (2) caffeine through December 31, 1985; and (3) certain watch crystals for three years (including an even lower rate of duty on such crystals that are products of a least developed developing country). Suspends, through June 30, 1986, the duty on: (1) 4, 4-Bis (a, a-dimethylbenzyl) diphenylamine; (2) flecainide acetate; and (3) MXDA (meta-Xylene-Diamine) and 1,3-BAC (a,3-Bis(aminomethyl)-cyclohexane). Extends the tariff reduction for certain unwrought lead through June 30, 1988. Extends the duty on canned corned beef through October 29, 1989. Subtitle D: Effective Dates - Provides the effective dates of coverage with respect to articles contained in this Act. Title II: Customs and Miscellaneous Amendments - Subtitle A: Amendments to the Tariff Act of 1930 - Provides for the refund of any import duty, tax, or fee which was imposed on imported packaging material if such material is exported within three years without any changes in its condition or is destroyed under Customs supervision and is not used within the U.S. before such exportation or destruction. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to make available certain information contained in the manifests of cargo vessesls arriving in the United States. Provides that such information shall not be made available to the public if: (1) such disclosure would cause personal injury or property damage; or (2) such information must be kept secret for reasons of national defense or foreign policy. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to establish procedure to provide access to such manifests. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to exempt from the entry requirements of the Act those passenger vessels on a round trip from the U.S. Virgin Islands and licensed yachts or undocumented American pleasure vessels not engaged in trade. Allows such exemption only if such vessels do not violate U.S. customs laws and have not visited any hovering vessel. Requires the master of the vessel to report to appropriate customs officials any article required by law to be entered. Provides that the same requirements be applied with respect to vessels returning from the British Virgin Islands. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide civil penalties for persons who import, export, or attempt to import or export: (1) any stolen self-propelled vehicle or vehicle part; or (2) a self-propelled vehicle or vehicle part knowing that its identification number has been altered. Requires the forfeiture of any such vehicle or vehicle part. Requires that persons who attempt to export a used self-propelled vehicle must present to the appropriate customs officer the vehicle and a document describing such vehicle. States that customs officers may cooperate or exchange information (either before or after exportation or importation) with respect to motor vehicles, off-highway mobile equipment, vessels, or aircraft with any Federal, State, local, and foreign governmental authorities engaged in theft prevention. Subtitle B: Miscellaneous Provisions - Amends the Foreign Trade Zones Act to provide that bicycle component parts shall not be exempt under the customs exemption provided by such Act unless the parts are re-exported from the United States. Exempts from State and local taxation: (1) tangible personal property imported from outside the United States and held in a foreign-trade zone for certain purposes; and (2) tangible personal property produced in the United States and held in a zone for exportation. Provides duty-free treatment to a pipe organ for use by a named university. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to reliquidate as duty-free specified entries covering scientific equipment for a named cancer hospital.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 31 October 1984

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 5 October 1984

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• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 3 October 1984

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 20 September 1984

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 10 November 1983

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 28 June 1983

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 June 1983

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