Sec. 2. Prohibition on importation of seafood products of countries that do not prohibit the practice of shark finning
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No seafood product that is the growth or product of a country described in subsection
(b)may be imported into the customs territory of the United States on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. A country described in this subsection is a country with respect to which the President determines does not prohibit the following: Shark finning in the territorial waters of the country. The importation, sale, or possession of shark fins obtained as a result of shark finning. In this section: The term customs territory of the United States has the meaning given such term in general note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. The term seafood product means any article that is classified under chapter 3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. The term shark finning has the meaning given the term in section 9 of the Shark Finning Prohibition Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1822 note).
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Sec. 2
Prohibition on importation of seafood products of countries that do not prohibit the practice of shark finning
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