Proclamation 5659.
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101 STAT. 2136 Proclamation 5659 of May 19, 1987 Death of American Servicemen on Board United States Ship STARK By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation As a mark of respect for the American servicemen who died as the result of the attack on United States Ship STARK, which was struck by a missile on May 17, 1987, while on patrol in the Persian Gulf to keep vital sea-lanes open, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America by section 175 of title 36 of the United States Code, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and Possessions through Monday, Memorial Day, May 25, 1987.
I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and eleventh. RONALD REAGAN 5660 May 19, 1987 Amending the Generalized System of Preferences Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Proclamation 5660 of May 19, 1987 Amending the Generalized System of Preferences By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1.
Pursuant to Title V of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2461 *et seq.*), in Proclamation 5365 of August 30, 1985 (50 FR 36220), I designated specified articles provided for in the Tariff Schedules of the United States
(TSUS)(19 U.S.C. 1202) as eligible for preferential tariff treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences
(GSP)when imported from designated beneficiary developing countries. I also designated certain such countries as least-developed beneficiary developing countries, pursuant to section 504(c)(6) of the Trade Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2464(c)(6)), in order to afford such preferential tariff treatment without regard to the limitations imposed in section 504(c), as amended. 2. Pursuant to section 504(c) of the Trade Act, as amended, those beneficiary countries not designated as least-developed beneficiary developing countries are subject to limitations on the preferential treatment afforded under the GSP. Pursuant to section 504(c)(5) of the Trade Act, as amended, a country that has not been treated as a beneficiary developing country 101 STAT. 2137with respect to an eligible article may be redesignated with respect to such article if imports of such article from such country did not exceed the limitations in section 504(c)(1) (after application of paragraph (c)(2)) during the preceding calendar year. Further, pursuant to section 504(d)(1) of the Trade Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2464(d)(1)), the limitation provided in section 504(c)(1)(B) shall not apply with respect to an eligible article if a like or directly competitive article was not produced in the United States on January 3, 1985. 3. Pursuant to sections 503(a) and 504(a) of the Trade Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2463(a) and 2464(a)), in order to subdivide and amend the nomenclature of existing items for the purposes of the GSP, I have determined, after taking into account information and advice received under section 503(a), that the TSUS should be modified to adjust the original designation of eligible articles. I have also determined, pursuant to section 504(a) and (c)(1) of the Trade Act, that certain beneficiary countries should no longer receive preferential tariff treatment under the GSP with respect to certain eligible articles. Further, I have determined, pursuant to section 504(c)(5) of the Trade Act, that certain countries should be redesignated as beneficiary developing countries with respect to specified previously designated eligible articles. These countries have been excluded from the benefits of the GSP with respect to such eligible articles pursuant to section 504(c)(1) of the Trade Act. Last, I have determined that section 504(c)(1)(B) of the Trade Act should not apply with respect to certain eligible articles because no like or directly competitive article was produced in the United States on January 3, 1985. 4. In order to reflect correctly the names of certain previously designated beneficiary developing countries, I have determined, pursuant to section 502(a) of the Trade Act, that general headnote 3(e)(v)(A) to the TSUS should be modified. 5. Section 604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483) confers authority upon the President to embody in the TSUS the substance of the relevant provisions of that Act, of other acts affecting import treatment, and of actions taken thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, including but not limited to Title V and section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, do proclaim that:
(1)In order to provide preferential tariff treatment under the GSP to certain designated eligible articles, and to provide that one or more countries should no longer be treated as beneficiary developing countries with respect to certain eligible articles for purposes of the GSP, the TSUS are modified as provided in Annex I to this Proclamation.
(2)In order to provide preferential tariff treatment under the GSP to certain countries that have been excluded from the benefits of the GSP for certain eligible articles imported from such countries, following my determination that a country not previously receiving such benefits should again be treated as a beneficiary developing country with respect to such article, the Rates of Duty Special for the TSUS items enumerated in Annex II to this Proclamation is modified:
(a)by deleting from such column for each such 101 STAT. 2138item the symbol “A*” in parentheses, and
(b)by inserting in such column the symbol “A” in lieu thereof.
(3)In order to provide that one or more countries should no longer be treated as beneficiary developing countries with respect to an eligible article for purposes of the GSP, the Rates of Duty Special column for the TSUS items enumerated in Annex III to this Proclamation is modified:
(a)by deleting from each such item the symbol “A” in parentheses, and
(b)by inserting in such column the symbol “A*” in lieu thereof.
(a)General headnote 3(e)(v)(A) to the TSUS, listing the designated beneficiary developing countries for the purposes of the GSP, is modified as provided in section
(a)of Annex IV to this Proclamation.
(b)General headnote 3(e)(v)(D) to the TSUS, listing those articles that are eligible for benefits of the GSP except when imported from the beneficiary countries listed opposite the enumerated TSUS items for those articles, is modified as provided in section
(b)of Annex IV to this Proclamation.
(a)The eligible articles imported from designated beneficiary developing countries and provided for in TSUS item 632.46 shall not be subject to the limitations of section 504(c)(1)(B) of the Trade Act, as amended.
(b)Presidential Proclamation 5453 of March 31, 1986, is modified by inserting in numerical sequence in Annex IV TSUS item “632.46”.
(6)Effective with respect to articles the product of Israel that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the dates specified in Annex V to this Proclamation, the rate of duty set forth in the Rates of Duty Special column followed by the symbol “I” in parentheses for each of the TSUS items enumerated in such Annex shall be stricken and the rate of duty provided in such Annex inserted in lieu thereof.
(7)The amendments made by this Proclamation shall be effective with respect to articles both:
(a)imported on or after January 1, 1976, and
(b)entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after July 1, 1987. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and eleventh. RONALD REAGAN ANNEX I *Notes:* 1. Bracketed matter is included to assist in the understanding of ordered modifications. 2. The following supersedes matter now in the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS). The items and superior descriptions are set forth in columnar form, and material in such columns is inserted in the columns of the TSUS designated “Item”, “Articles”, “Rates of Duty 1”, “Rates of Duty Special”, and “Rates of Duty 2”, respectively. *Effective as to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the effective date of this proclamation.* 1. Item 136.80 is superseded by: [Vegetables, . . .:] “Okra: 101 STAT. 2139 136.77 If entered during the period from July 1 to October 31, inclusive, in any year 25% ad val. Free (A*,E) 8% ad val.(I) 50% ad val. 136.79 Other 25% ad val. Free (A,E) 8% ad val.(I) 50% ad val.” 2. Item 192.21 is superseded by: [Cut . . .:] “192.23 Chrysanthemums, standard carnations, anthuriums, and orchids 8% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 40% ad val. 192.24 Other 8% ad val. Free, (A,E,I) 40% ad val.” Conforming change: Items 192.22 and 192.25 are redesignated 192.27 and 192.29, respectively. 3. Items 207.00 and 207.01 are superseded by: “Articles not specially provided for, of wood: 207.05 Christmas ornaments 5.1% ad val. Free (A,E,I) 33⅓% ad val. 207.09 Other 5.1% ad val. Free (A,*E,I) 33⅓% ad val. 207.10 If Canadian article and original motor-vehicle equipment (see headnote 2, part 6B, schedule 6) Free” 4. Item 256.90 is superseded by: [Articles, . . .:] [Other:] “Other: 256.91 Paint filters and strainers 5.3% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 35% ad val. 256.95 Other 5.3% ad val. Free (A,E,I] 35% ad val.” 5. Item 386.13 is superseded by: [Articles . . .:] [Lace . . .:] [Other:] “386.12 Wall banners, of man-made fibers 10% ad val. Free (A,E,I) 90% ad val. 386.14 Other 10% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 90% ad val.” 6. Item 425.99 is superseded by: [Acids:] “425.77 Fumaric 4.2% ad val. Free (A,E,I) 25% ad val. oi2 [Other enumerated acids] 425.97 Other 4.2% ad val. Free (E,I) 25% ad val.” 7. Items 864.40, 684.41, and 684.42 are superseded by: [Electric . . .:] [Other:] “Furnaces, heaters, and ovens, and parts thereof: 684.35 Portable space heaters 3.7% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 35% ad val. 684.36 If Canadian artide and original motor-vehicle equipment (see headnote 2, part 6B, schedule 6) Free 684.37 Other 3.7% ad val. Free (A,E,I) 35% ad val. 101 STAT. 2140 684.38 If Canadian article and original motor-vehicle equipment (see headnote 2, part 6B, schedule 6) Free 684.39 Furnaces, heaters, and ovens, if certified for use in civil aircraft (see headnote 3, part 6C. schedule 6) Free 35% ad val. 8. Item 685.32 is superseded by: [Radiotelegraphic . . .:] [Radiotelegraphic . . .:] [Other:] [Other:] “Other, including parts: 685.31 Antennas 6% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 35% ad val. 685.33 Other 6% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 35% ad val.” 9. Items 685.70, 685.71, and 685.72 are superseded by: Bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar and fire alarms, and other sound or visual signalling apparatus, all the foregoing which are electrical, and parts thereof: 685.85 Sound signalling apparatus 2.7% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 35% ad val. 685.66 If Canadian article and original motor-vehicle equipment (see headnote 2, part 6B. schedule 6) Free 685.67 If certified for use in civil aircraft (see headnote 3, part 6C, schedule 6) Free 35% ad val. 685.73 Other 2.7% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 35% ad val. 685.74 If Canadian article and original motor-vehicle equipment (see headnote 2, part 6B, schedule 6) Free 685.75 Bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar and fire alarms, and other visual signalling apparatus, if certified for use in civil aircraft (see headnote 3, part 6C, schedule 6) Free 35% ad val. 10. Item 727.40 is superseded by: [Furniture, . . .:] [Of wood;] [Other:] “Parts of furniture: 727.39 Parts of chairs 5.3% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 40% ad val. 727.41 Other 5.3% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 40% ad val.” 11. Item 737.15 is superseded by: 101 STAT. 2141 [Model . . .:] [Other . . .:] “737.14 Articles described in item 737.07, made to a scale of the actual article at a ratio larger than 1 to 85 7.8% ad val. Free (A*,E) 3.1% ad val.(I) 70% ad val. 737.16 Other 7.8% ad val. Free (A*,E) 3.1% ad val.(I) 70% ad val.” 12. Item 737.95 is superseded by: [Toys, . . .:] [Other:] “737.93 Toys having an electric motor 7% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 70% ad val. 737.96 Toys wholly or almost wholly of rubber or plastics, not inflatable 7% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 70% ad val. 737.98 Other 7% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 70% ad val.” 13. Item 740.38 is superseded by: [Jewelry . . .:] [Valued . . .:] “740.39 Parts of watch bracelets, valued not over $12 per dozen 11% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 110% ad val. 740.41 Other 11% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 110% ad val.” 14. Item 751.20 is superseded by: [Parts . . .:] [Other:] “Of metal: Umbrella frames and skeletons: 751.21 For hand-held umbrellas chiefly used for protection against rain 12% ad val. Free (A,E) 4.8% ad val.
(I)60% ad val. 751.22 Other 12% ad val. Free (A*,E) 4.8% ad val.
(I)60% ad val. 751.24 Other 12% ad val. Free (A,E) 4.8% ad val.
(I)60% ad val.” 15. Item 772.15 is superseded by: [Articles . . .:] “772.13 Picture frames 3.4% ad val. Free (A,E,I) 80% ad val. 772.16 Other 3.4% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 80% ad val.” 16. Item 774.55 is superseded by: [Articles . . .:] “Other: 774.51 Copper clad laminates 5.3% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 80% ad val. 774.53 Flexible plastic document binders with tabs, rolled or flat 5.3% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 80% ad val. 774.56 Empty cartridges and cassettes for typewriter and machine ribbons 5.3% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 80% ad val. 774.58 Other 5.3% ad val. Free (A*,E,I) 80% ad val.” 101 STAT. 2142 ANNEX II ARTICLES ELIGIBLE FOR PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT UNDER THE GSP WHEN IMPORTED FROM ANY BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING COUNTRY 136.00 315.35 652.70 737.47 136.79 386.12 684.15 737.49 170.40 419.10 684.37 737.51 170.45 420.82 715.62 748.2 192.17 425.77 715.64 748.21 192.24 465.05 737.07 751.21 206.60 533.64 737.21 751.24 207.05 534.94 737.28 772.13 256.95 632.46 737.40 ANNEX III ARTICLES ELIGIBLE FOR PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT UNDER THE GSP WHEN IMPORTED FROM BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN GENERAL HEADNOTE 3(e)(v)(D) OF THE TSUS 136.61 547.37 674.42 734.77 136.77 609.14 680.19 734.88 137.04 610.84 680.25 734.91 146.12 610.86 683.32 735.10 148.30 618.47 683.60 737.14 149.50 626.40 684.35 737.16 152.54 632.42 685.06 737.65 168.98 642.45 685.22 737.93 192.23 646.30 685.31 737.96 202.66 646.65 685.33 737.98 206.30 646.95 685.39 740.39 207.09 646.97 685.65 740.41 240.14 647.03 685.73 741.50 256.91 647.05 686.18 745.45 315.25 648.80 686.90 750.47 386.14 648.85 688.32 750.65 406.96 648.95 690.15 750.70 408.72 650.21 696.50 751.22 410.72 651.31 703.72 756.15 412.80 651.48 705.82 770.40 420.60 651.55 706.45 772.06 421.06 652.60 711.31 772.16 425.82 653.35 723.30 772.20 427.84 653.37 725.46 772.80 428.58 653.96 727.11 772.95 439.50 654.00 727.25 772.97 445.46 654.25 727.39 773.10 470.85 654.35 727.41 774.50 490.94 654.45 727.59 774.51 533.30 654.75 727.65 774.53 534.11 657.40 727.86 774.56 534.81 660.67 730.29 774.58 535.12 660.71 731.70 790.55 540.21 661.20 732.52 790.60 542.77 661.35 732.62 791.27 544.51 664.08 734.20 791.60 545.67 674.34 734.42 ANNEX IV MODIFICATIONS TO GENERAL HEADNOTE 3(e)(v) OF THE TSUS GSP WHEN IMPORTED FROM ANY BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING COUNTRY
(a)General headnote 3(e)(v)(A) is modified—
(1)by deleting “Gambia” from the enumeration of independent countries and territories and by inserting “The Gambia” in lieu thereof, and by deleting “Gambia” from the enumeration of least-developing beneficiary developing countries and by inserting “The Gambia” in lieu thereof; 101 STAT. 2143
(2)by deleting “Ivory Coast” from the list of independent countries and territories and by inserting “Cote d’Ivoire” in alphabetical order in that enumeration;
(3)by inserting after “Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands” in the enumeration of non-independent countries and territories the parenthetical “(Palau)”.
(b)General headnote 3(e)(v)(D) to the TSUS is modified—
(1)by deleting the following TSUS item numbers and the countries set opposite these numbers: 136.00 Dominican Republic 136.80 Mexico 737.28 Rep. of Korea 192.17 Colombia Taiwan 192.21 Colombia 206.60 Mexico 737.40 Hong Kong 207.00 Taiwan Rep. of Korea 386.13 Taiwan 419.10 Chile 737.47 Rep. of Korea 420.82 Israel 465.05 Philippines 737.49 Hong Kong 534.94 Taiwan Taiwan 652.70 Rep. of Korea 684.15 Singapore 737.51 Rep. of Korea 737.95 Hong Kong Hong Kong Taiwan 685.32 Rep. of Korea Singapore 740.38 Hong Kong Taiwan Taiwan 685.70 Singapore 748.20 Taiwan 727.40 Taiwan 748.21 Taiwan 737.07 Hong Kong 772.15 Taiwan 737.15 Hong Kong 774.55 Taiwan 737.21 Hong Kong
(2)by adding in numerical sequence, the following TSUS item numbers and countries set opposite them: 136.61 Mexico 470.85 Mexico 136.77 Mexico 490.94 Brazil 137.04 Mexico 146.12 Argentina Brazil 148.30 Mexico 533.3 Rep. of Korea 149.50 Mexico Taiwan 152.54 Brazil 168.98 Mexico 534.11 Taiwan 192.23 Colombia 534.81 Taiwan 202.66 Taiwan 535.12 Mexico 206.30 Taiwan 540.21 Mexico 207.09 Taiwan 542.77 Mexico 240.14 Taiwan 544.51 Taiwan 256.91 Brazil 545.67 Taiwan 315.25 Mexico 547.37 Taiwan 386.14 Taiwan 609.14 Brazil 406.96 Brazil 408.72 Taiwan Brazil 410.72 Turkey 610.84 Rep. of Korea 412.80 Mexico Taiwan 420.60 Mexico 421.06 Taiwan 610.86 Rep. of Korea 425.82 Brazil Taiwan 427.84 Brazil 428.58 Brazil 618.47 Brazil 439.50 Singapore 626.40 Mexico 445.46 Mexico 632.42 Brazil 101 STAT. 2144 642.45 Mexico 723.30 Brazil 646.30 Rep. of Korea 646.65 Taiwan 725.46 Rep. of Korea 646.95 Taiwan Taiwan 646.97 Taiwan 647.03 Taiwan 727.11 Taiwan 647.05 Taiwan 727.25 Taiwan 648.80 Hong Kong 648.85 Taiwan 727.39 Taiwan 648.95 Taiwan Yugoslavia 650.21 Taiwan 651.31 Taiwan 727.41 Taiwan 651.48 Taiwan 727.59 Taiwan 651.55 Taiwan 727.65 Taiwan 652.60 Taiwan 727.86 Taiwan 653.35 Taiwan 730.29 Brazil 653.37 Taiwan 731.70 Taiwan 653.96 Taiwan 732.52 Taiwan 654.00 Taiwan 732.62 Taiwan 654.25 Taiwan 734.20 Taiwan 654.35 Taiwan 734.42 Brazil 654.45 Taiwan 734.77 Rep. of Korea 654.75 Taiwan 734.88 Taiwan 657.40 Taiwan 734.91 Taiwan 735.10 Taiwan 660.67 Brazil 737.14 Hong Kong Mexico 737.16 Hong Kong 737.65 Taiwan 660.71 Brazil 737.93 Taiwan 661.20 Mexico 661.35 Rep. of Korea 737.96 Hong Kong 664.08 Brazil Mexico 674.34 Taiwan 674.42 Taiwan Hong Kong 680.19 Taiwan 737.98 Mexico 680.25 Taiwan Taiwan 683.32 Hong Kong 683.60 Mexico 740.39 Taiwan 684.35 Hong Kong 685.06 Taiwan Hong Kong 740.41 Rep. of Korea 685.22 Hong Kong Taiwan Rep. of Korea 741.50 Hong Kong 685.31 Rep. of Korea 745.45 Taiwan Taiwan 750.47 Taiwan 750.65 Taiwan Mexico 750.70 Taiwan 685.33 Rep. of Korea 751.22 Taiwan Singapore 756.15 Hong Kong Taiwan 770.40 Mexico 772.06 Taiwan 685.39 Hong Kong Rep. of Korea 772.16 Hong Kong Taiwan 685.65 Singapore 685.73 Hong Kong 772.20 Taiwan 686.18 Taiwan 772.80 Taiwan 686.90 Rep. of Korea 772.95 Taiwan 688.32 Rep. of Korea 772.97 Taiwan 690.15 Mexico 773.10 Taiwan 696.50 Rep. of Korea 774.50 Taiwan 703.72 Taiwan 774.51 Taiwan 705.82 Taiwan 774.53 Taiwan 706.45 Hong Kong 774.56 Taiwan 711.31 Brazil 774.58 Taiwan 101 STAT. 2145 790.55 Taiwan 791.27 Brazil 790.60 Taiwan 791.60 Taiwan
(3)by deleting the following countries opposite the following TSUS items: 155.20 Philippines 688.30 Costa Rica 676.56 Singapore 737.23 Taiwan 684.58 Hong Kong 737.30 Taiwan 685.14 Singapore 737.60 Hong Kong 685.25 Hong Kong
(4)by adding, in alphabetical order, the following countries opposite the following TSUS items: 532.22 Taiwan 684.48 Taiwan 535.31 Brazil 685.40 Hong Kong 545.53 Taiwan 688.18 Taiwan 610.82 Taiwan 688.30 Rep. of Korea 612.03 Mexico 650.89 Taiwan 688.42 Mexico Rep. of Korea 653.00 Singapore Taiwan 692.32 Rep. of Korea 724.45 Mexico 654.08 Mexico 727.29 Yugoslavia 654.6 Taiwan 735.20 Rep. of Korea 661.06 Mexico 737.60 Taiwan 664.1 Mexico 740.14 Thailand 676.15 Rep. of Korea 750.45 Taiwan 676.3 Hong Kong 772.51 Taiwan 678.5 Brazil ANNEX V *Effective with respect to articles the product of Israel which are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the dates set forth in the following tabulation.* For each of the following items created by Annex 1 of this Proclamation the rate of duty in the Rates of Duty Special column that is followed by the symbol “I” in parentheses is deleted and the following rate of duty is inserted on the date specified in lieu thereof followed by the symbol “I” in parentheses. TSUS ITEM January 1, 1988 January 1, 1989 136.77 8% Free 136.79 8% Free 737.14 3.10% Free 737.16 3.10% Free 751.21 4.80% Free 751.22 4.80% Free 751.24 4.80% Free 5661 May 21, 1987 Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 1987 Digitization Vendor By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
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