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Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021
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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 3975
To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend the Generalized
System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 2021
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. BEYER, Ms. CHU, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS
of Illinois, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KIND, Ms.
MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, and Ms. SEWELL) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend
the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
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‘‘Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous
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Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021’’.
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
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this Act is as follows:
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF GENERALIZED
SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
Sec. 10001. Modification and extension of Generalized System of Preferences.
Sec. 10002. United States International Trade Commission study.
TITLE II—TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSIONS AND REDUCTIONS
Sec. 20001. Reference.
Subtitle A—New Duty Suspensions and Reductions
Sec. 21001.
Shelled pine nuts.
Sec. 21002.
Licorice extract.
Sec. 21003.
Refined Carrageenan.
Sec. 21004.
Irish dairy chocolate crumb.
Sec. 21005.
Pepperoncini, preserved in vinegar.
Sec. 21006.
Coconut water in PET bottles.
Sec. 21007.
9,11-Octadecadienoic acid.
Sec. 21008.
Liquid galacto-oligosaccharides.
Sec. 21009.
Beverage containing coconut water.
Sec. 21010.
Animal feed additive containing guanidinoacetic acid.
Sec. 21011.
Tungsten concentrate.
Sec. 21012.
Piperylene.
Sec. 21013.
Normal paraffin M (alkanes C10–C14).
Sec. 21014.
Neodymium (Nd) metal.
Sec. 21015.
Praseodymium (Pr) metal.
Sec. 21016.
Heavy rare earth metals, dysprosium (Dy) metal and terbium
(Tb) metal.
Sec. 21017.
Scandium crystal.
Sec. 21018.
Hexafluorotitanic acid.
Sec. 21019.
Silica gel cat litter with tray.
Sec. 21020.
Dioxosilane spherical particles (mean particle size 0.046–0.054
mm).
Sec. 21021.
Silica gel cat litter.
Sec. 21022.
Sulfuryl dichloride.
Sec. 21023.
FS-10D acicular electroconductive tin oxide.
Sec. 21024.
Certain potassium fluoride.
Sec. 21025.
Other potassium fluoride.
Sec. 21026.
LiPF6.
Sec. 21027.
LiPO2F2.
Sec. 21028.
Ammonium fluoroborate.
Sec. 21029.
Sodium tetrafluoroborate.
Sec. 21030.
Ferric chloride.
Sec. 21031.
Ferrous chloride.
Sec. 21032.
Cupric chloride dihydrate.
Sec. 21033.
Copper chloride anhydrous.
Sec. 21034.
Manganese chloride anhydrous.
Sec. 21035.
Manganese chloride tetrahydrate.
Sec. 21036.
Reducing agent.
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Sec. 21037.
Manganese carbonate.
Sec. 21038.
Potassium tetraborate.
Sec. 21039.
Potassium pentaborate.
Sec. 21040.
Ammonium thiocyanate.
Sec. 21041.
Modified amine complex of boron trifluoride.
Sec. 21042.
Trichlorosilane.
Sec. 21043.
1,3-Dichloropropene.
Sec. 21044.
Hexafluoroisobutylene (HFIB).
Sec. 21045.
1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6-Tridecafluoro-8-iodooctane.
Sec. 21046.
Ethyl benzyl chloride.
Sec. 21047.
Perfluoroalkyl sulfonate.
Sec. 21048.
D-Mannitol.
Sec. 21049.
3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-Tridecafluorooctan-1-ol.
Sec. 21050.
Phenyl isopropanol.
Sec. 21051.
Hydroxytyrosol.
Sec. 21052.
1,6-Dihydroxynaphthalene.
Sec. 21053.
Antioxidant for plastics and rubber.
Sec. 21054.
Toluhydroquinone (THQ).
Sec. 21055.
1,1,1-Tris(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane.
Sec. 21056.
mPEG6-mesylate.
Sec. 21057.
Monoethylene glycol dimethyl ether.
Sec. 21058.
Diethylene glycol dimethyl ether.
Sec. 21059.
Diethylene glycol dibutyl ether.
Sec. 21060.
Tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether.
Sec. 21061.
Glycol diether.
Sec. 21062.
Diglycidyl resorcinol ether.
Sec. 21063.
Allyl glycidyl ether.
Sec. 21064.
Vinylcyclohexane monoxide.
Sec. 21065.
Technical grade of butyl glycidyl ether.
Sec. 21066.
Aliphatic glycidyl ether.
Sec. 21067.
Diglycidyl ether of 1,4-butanediol.
Sec. 21068.
Technical grade of the glycidyl ether of cyclohexane dimethanol.
Sec. 21069.
Glycidyl ester of neodecanoic acid.
Sec. 21070.
Cumaldehyde.
Sec. 21071.
Cyprinal.
Sec. 21072.
Sodium o-formylbenzenesulfonate.
Sec. 21073.
Acetylacetone.
Sec. 21074.
Acetyl propionyl.
Sec. 21075.
Alpha ionone.
Sec. 21076.
2,3,4,5 Tetramethylcyclopent-2-enone.
Sec. 21077.
Menthone.
Sec. 21078.
L-Carvone.
Sec. 21079.
Benzoin.
Sec. 21080.
Methyl cyclopentenolone.
Sec. 21081.
2,4-Dihydroxy-1,5-dibenzoylbenzene.
Sec. 21082.
Difluorobenzophenone (DFBP).
Sec. 21083.
PTMI.
Sec. 21084.
Metrafenone.
Sec. 21085.
Hexachloroacetone.
Sec. 21086.
Fire suppression agent.
Sec. 21087.
D(+)-10-Camphor sulfonic acid.
Sec. 21088.
Benzyl acetate.
Sec. 21089.
Propylene glycol diacetate.
Sec. 21090.
Isopropenyl acetate.
Sec. 21091.
Diacetin.
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Sec. 21092.
Cocoamine.
Sec. 21093.
Caprylic acid 98%.
Sec. 21094.
Fine zinc myristate powder.
Sec. 21095.
Fine magnesium myristate powder.
Sec. 21096.
Dipentaerythrityl hexahydroxystearate/hexastearate/hexarosinate.
Sec. 21097.
Polyglyceryl-2 triisostearate.
Sec. 21098.
Neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate.
Sec. 21099.
Isononyl isononate.
Sec. 21100.
Acetyl chloride.
Sec. 21101.
Potassium sorbate.
Sec. 21102.
Vinyl chloroformate.
Sec. 21103.
Permethrin.
Sec. 21104.
Sodium benzoate.
Sec. 21105.
Benzoic acid, flake.
Sec. 21106.
Diethylene glycol dibenzoate.
Sec. 21107.
Methyl benzoate.
Sec. 21108.
M-Nitrobenzoic acid sodium salt.
Sec. 21109.
p-Nitrobenzoic acid.
Sec. 21110.
4-tert Butylbenzoic acid.
Sec. 21111.
Sodium adipate.
Sec. 21112.
Dimethyl sebacate (DMS).
Sec. 21113.
Dodecanedioic acid.
Sec. 21114.
Polyhydroxystearic acid of low acid value.
Sec. 21115. Undecanedioic acid.
Sec. 21116.
Hexadecanedioic acid.
Sec. 21117.
Tetradecanedioic acid.
Sec. 21118.
Pentadecanedioic acid.
Sec. 21119.
Tridecanedioic acid.
Sec. 21120.
Methyl 1-(methoxycarbonyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate (CPDM).
Sec. 21121.
Calcium HHPA.
Sec. 21122.
Diethyl phthalate.
Sec. 21123.
Ammonium lactate.
Sec. 21124.
Triethyl
2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate.
Sec. 21125.
Diisostearyl malate.
Sec. 21126.
Salicylic acid.
Sec. 21127.
Hexyl salicylate.
Sec. 21128.
Alpha-ketogluteric acid.
Sec. 21129.
MCPB herbicide.
Sec. 21130.
2,4-D Butoxyethylester.
Sec. 21131.
2-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid.
Sec. 21132.
Diglycolic acid 98%.
Sec. 21133.
Tri-iso-butyl phosphate (TiBP).
Sec. 21134.
Trimethylphosphite.
Sec. 21135.
Organic phosphite.
Sec. 21136.
Diethyl sulfate.
Sec. 21137.
Diethyl carbonate.
Sec. 21138.
Ethyl methyl carbonate.
Sec. 21139.
Tetradecoxycarbonyloxy tetradecyl carbonate.
Sec. 21140.
Dicetyl peroxydicarbonate.
Sec. 21141.
Tetraethyl silicate.
Sec. 21142.
tert-Octylamine.
Sec. 21143.
Octadecylamine.
Sec. 21144.
N′-(3-Aminopropyl)-N′-dodecylpropane-1,3-diamine.
Sec. 21145.
1,10-Diaminodecane.
Sec. 21146.
1,5-Pentanediamine.
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Sec. 21147.
Dicyclohexylamine.
Sec. 21148.
Amantadine hydrochloride 99%.
Sec. 21149.
N,N-Dimethylaniline.
Sec. 21150.
Paranitroaniline (PNA).
Sec. 21151.
Dicloran.
Sec. 21152.
N,N-Dimethyl-p-toluidine.
Sec. 21153.
Pendimethalin technical.
Sec. 21154.
Benzyldimethylamine.
Sec. 21155.
Diphenyl diphenylene diamine.
Sec. 21156.
Curative for epoxy resin systems.
Sec. 21157.
TFMB.
Sec. 21158.
S-N-Alkyl-anilin.
Sec. 21159.
p-Cresidine.
Sec. 21160.
Iminodiacetic acid.
Sec. 21161.
11 Aminoundecanoic acid.
Sec. 21162.
L-Orinithine L-aspartate.
Sec. 21163.
Iron sodium DTPA.
Sec. 21164.
Iron glycinate complex.
Sec. 21165.
Copper glycinate complex.
Sec. 21166.
Zinc glycinate complex.
Sec. 21167.
Manganese glycinate complex.
Sec. 21168.
Iron sodium EDDHA.
Sec. 21169.
DMF-DMA.
Sec. 21170.
Mixtures of DMSO and tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride.
Sec. 21171.
Betaine.
Sec. 21172.
Prolonium chloride in aqueous solution.
Sec. 21173.
N,N-Dimethylacetamide.
Sec. 21174.
N,N-Dimethylformamide.
Sec. 21175.
DAAM.
Sec. 21176.
L-Alanyl L-glutamine.
Sec. 21177.
Granular acrylamido-tert-butyl sulfonic acid (ATBS).
Sec. 21178.
Glycyl-L-glutamine hydrate.
Sec. 21179.
Noviflumuron.
Sec. 21180.
Propanil technical.
Sec. 21181.
Hexaflumuron.
Sec. 21182.
Stabilizer for plastics and rubber.
Sec. 21183.
2-Amino-5-chloro-N,3-dimethylbenzamide.
Sec. 21184.
Glycyl-L-tyrosine dihydrate.
Sec. 21185.
L-Alanyl-L-tyrosine.
Sec. 21186.
Enzalutamide ITS-2.
Sec. 21187.
4-Bromo-2-fluoro-N-methylbenzamide.
Sec. 21188.
N-Boc-1-aminocyclobutanecarboxylic acid.
Sec. 21189.
N′-(1,3-dimethylbutylidene)-3-hydroxy-2-naphthohydrazide (BMH)
(oil treated).
Sec. 21190.
Guanidine sulfamate.
Sec. 21191.
Liquid, blocked cycloaliphatic diamine used as crosslinker for
polyisocyanate resins.
Sec. 21192.
3,4-Difluorobenzonitrile.
Sec. 21193.
2-Amino-5-cyano-N,3-dimethylbenzamide.
Sec. 21194.
TFMPA.
Sec. 21195.
Dimethyl 2,2′-Azobisisobutyrate.
Sec. 21196.
Antioxidant/metal deactivator.
Sec. 21197.
Benzyl carbazate.
Sec. 21198.
Benzene-1,3-dicarbohydrazide.
Sec. 21199.
Input for resins, coatings, and other products.
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Sec. 21200.
Aldicarb.
Sec. 21201.
Flubendiamide.
Sec. 21202.
Benzobicyclon.
Sec. 21203.
Diphenylsulfone (DPS).
Sec. 21204.
Phenolic antioxidant.
Sec. 21205.
Phenolic antioxidant and heat stabilizer.
Sec. 21206.
Phenylchlorothioformate (PTCFM).
Sec. 21207.
Methylene bis thiocyanate.
Sec. 21208.
Oxamyl.
Sec. 21209.
L-Cystine.
Sec. 21210.
L-Cysteine.
Sec. 21211.
N,N′-Bis-L-alanyl-L-cystine.
Sec. 21212.
Lubricant additive.
Sec. 21213.
Sodium benzenesulfinate.
Sec. 21214.
Thio-ether based co-stabilizer for plastics.
Sec. 21215.
L-Cysteine hydrate hydrochloride.
Sec. 21216.
Dimercaprol.
Sec. 21217.
Monoammonium salt of glyphosate.
Sec. 21218.
THPC.
Sec. 21219.
Flame retardant for textiles.
Sec. 21220.
Glyphosate.
Sec. 21221.
Ethephon.
Sec. 21222.
Benzene phosphinic acid.
Sec. 21223.
HEDP.
Sec. 21224.
Trimethylchlorosilane.
Sec. 21225.
Chloro-(chloromethyl)-dimethylsilane.
Sec. 21226.
Silicone for electronics cleaners.
Sec. 21227.
Silicon carrier fluid for active lotions, creams.
Sec. 21228.
Vinyltrimethoxysilane.
Sec. 21229.
n-Octyltriethoxysilane.
Sec. 21230.
Dimethylbis(s-butylamino)silane.
Sec. 21231.
Aqueous solution of potassium methyl siliconate.
Sec. 21232.
Octyltrimethoxysilane.
Sec. 21233.
Octlytriethoxysilane.
Sec. 21234.
Methyltris(sec-butylamino)silane.
Sec. 21235.
Methyltris(methylethylketoximino)silane (MOS).
Sec. 21236.
Heptamethyltrisiloxane.
Sec. 21237.
Tetramethyldisiloxane.
Sec. 21238.
Dimethylchlorosilane.
Sec. 21239.
Dichloromethylsilane.
Sec. 21240.
Tris(TFP)-methylcyclo-trisiloxane DR.
Sec. 21241.
Tetravinyltetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane.
Sec. 21242.
Divinyltetramethyldisiloxane.
Sec. 21243.
Input for plant protection agent.
Sec. 21244.
Strawberry furanone.
Sec. 21245.
Emamectin benzoate.
Sec. 21246.
Gibberellic acid.
Sec. 21247.
Rose oxide.
Sec. 21248.
Vinylene carbonate.
Sec. 21249.
Kasugamycin technical.
Sec. 21250.
2H-Cyclododeca[b]pyran.
Sec. 21251.
Bixafen.
Sec. 21252.
Fluxapyroxad.
Sec. 21253.
3,5 Dimethylpyrazole.
Sec. 21254.
Pyraclonil.
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Sec. 21255.
Imidazolidinyl urea.
Sec. 21256.
Allantoin.
Sec. 21257.
Emulsifiable concentrate of Imazalil fungicide.
Sec. 21258.
Technical cyazofamid fungicide.
Sec. 21259.
Imazalil sulfate.
Sec. 21260.
1,2-Dimethylimidazole.
Sec. 21261.
2-Methylimidazole flakes.
Sec. 21262.
Diazolidinyl urea.
Sec. 21263.
1-(2-Aminoethyl)imidazolidin-2-one (AEEU).
Sec. 21264.
Zinc pyrithione.
Sec. 21265.
Technical Pyriofenone fungicide.
Sec. 21266.
Picoxystrobin.
Sec. 21267.
Triclopyr BEE.
Sec. 21268.
Imazapyr.
Sec. 21269.
Tetraniliprole.
Sec. 21270.
Cyantraniliprole.
Sec. 21271.
Chlorantraniliprole.
Sec. 21272.
Chlorpyrifos.
Sec. 21273.
Technical Cyclaniliprole insecticide.
Sec. 21274.
Regorafenib.
Sec. 21275.
N-Butyl-TAD.
Sec. 21276.
Hindered amine light stabilizer and phenolic antioxidant.
Sec. 21277.
4-Hydroxy-TEMPO.
Sec. 21278.
2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-ol (TMP).
Sec. 21279.
5-Bromo-2-(3-chloropyridin-2-yl)pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid.
Sec. 21280.
2-Chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine.
Sec. 21281.
Picarbutrox.
Sec. 21282.
5-amino-3-(trifluromethyl) picolinonitrile (T3630).
Sec. 21283.
Dextromethorphan hydrobromide.
Sec. 21284.
Ipflufenoquin.
Sec. 21285.
THQ.
Sec. 21286.
Pyrithiobac sodium.
Sec. 21287.
Larotrectinib sulfate.
Sec. 21288.
Ibrutinib.
Sec. 21289.
Orthosulfamuron.
Sec. 21290.
5-Bromopyrimidine.
Sec. 21291.
Butylthion.
Sec. 21292.
P-1062.
Sec. 21293.
Carfentrazone Technical.
Sec. 21294.
UV absorber 928.
Sec. 21295.
UV absorber for industrial coatings.
Sec. 21296.
Uniconazole-P.
Sec. 21297.
VcMMAE.
Sec. 21298.
UVA 360.
Sec. 21299.
Trofinetide.
Sec. 21300.
Flurazole.
Sec. 21301.
Oxathiapiprolin.
Sec. 21302.
Certain antimicrobial.
Sec. 21303.
Rubber accelerator.
Sec. 21304.
2-Amino benzothiazole.
Sec. 21305.
Technical Isofetamid fungicide.
Sec. 21306.
Clomazone Technical.
Sec. 21307.
NEM salt.
Sec. 21308.
AMTC wet cake.
Sec. 21309.
Photoinitiator 369.
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Sec. 21310.
Isatoic anhydride.
Sec. 21311.
Oclacitinib maleate.
Sec. 21312.
Thiencarbazone-methyl.
Sec. 21313.
Penoxsulam technical herbicide.
Sec. 21314.
Ethyl 2-sulfamoylbenzoate.
Sec. 21315.
Sulfosulfuron.
Sec. 21316.
Pyrimisulfan.
Sec. 21317.
Purified steviol glycoside, rebaudioside A.
Sec. 21318.
Glucosylated steviol glycosides.
Sec. 21319.
Hydroxypropyl gamma cyclodextrin.
Sec. 21320.
Hydroxypropylated beta cyclodextrin.
Sec.
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