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Search Results: keywords:"harmonized tariff schedule"

S. 3863 — To clarify the country of origin of certain passenger motor vehicles.
March 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:658
The bill S. 3863, titled the “Closing Auto Tariffs Loopholes Act,” aims to clarify the country of origin for certain passenger motor vehicles. It specifies that, starting 180 days after the bill is enacted, any vehicles related to heading 8703 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure everyone knows where some cars come from, especially if they're made by countries the U.S. doesn't trust, like China or Russia, so they can treat these cars as if they're from those countries.
H. R. 8351 — To increase duties imposed with respect to autos imported into the United States that originate in the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
May 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:638
H. R. 8351 aims to raise the import duties on automobiles imported into the United States from China to 100%. This increase in tariffs is intended to protect American autoworkers by making imported Chinese autos more expensive, thereby encouraging consumers to buy more...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make cars from China way more expensive in the United States by adding a big tax, so people are more likely to buy cars made in the US instead.
H. R. 8625 — To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty for bicycle manufacturing components, to establish an electric bicycle production tax credit, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish the U.S. Bicycle and E-Bicycle Manufacturing Initiative to make loans to support domestic investment in the manufacturing of bicycles and electric bicycles, and for other purposes.
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June 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,700
The Domestic Bicycle Production Act aims to boost the domestic manufacturing of bicycles and electric bicycles in the United States. It seeks to temporarily modify duty rates for bicycle components, establish a tax credit for electric bicycle production, and create a loan...
Simple Explanation
The Domestic Bicycle Production Act wants to help people in the U.S. make more bikes and electric bikes by changing some rules to save money on parts, giving money rewards to makers, and helping them with cheap loans to build more factories.
H. R. 7836 — To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for permanent duty-free treatment on imports of basketballs.
March 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:332
H. R. 7836 aims to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to ensure that basketballs can be imported into the country without having to pay any import duties. The bill introduces a new tariff subheading for basketballs, classifying them under the code...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7836 wants to make sure that basketballs can come into the United States without anyone having to pay an extra fee when they are brought here from other countries. This means that people can get basketballs cheaper, just like adding a new rule where basketballs get a special "no-cost" pass at the border!
H. R. 8416 — To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to increase the rate of duty on unmanned aircraft, and for other purposes.
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May 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,122
H.R. 8416, titled the “Drones for First Responders Act,” aims to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to increase duties on unmanned aircraft from China, citing national security concerns. The bill outlines a phased increase in tariffs over several years and establishes rules...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8416 wants to make it more expensive to bring drones from China into the U.S. by raising taxes on them, and it plans to use the extra money to help firefighters and farmers buy safe drones.
S. 3831 — To increase duties imposed with respect to autos imported into the United States that originate in the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
February 28, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:638
S. 3831 aims to increase duties on cars imported into the United States from China. The bill proposes a 100% duty rate on these vehicles and requires changes to international trade agreements to accommodate this increase. An article is considered to originate from China if it...
Simple Explanation
Imagine that the United States wants to make cars from China more expensive, so they decide to add an extra price, like a big sticker, to those cars when they come here. This means if someone wants to buy a car from China, they have to pay more money.
S. 4702 — To impose duties on electromagnets, battery cells, electric storage batteries, and photovoltaic cells imported from certain countries.
July 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,158
S. 4702 is a bill introduced in the United States Senate aimed at imposing duties on certain imported goods. Specifically, the bill targets electromagnets, battery cells, electric storage batteries, and photovoltaic cells that are imported from specific countries. It sets...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make stuff like magnets, batteries, and solar cells more expensive if they come from certain places, especially China, by adding extra charges so that people will buy them from different countries instead.

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