H.R. 734 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Stivers (for himself and Mr. Peters of Michigan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To create jobs and promote fair trade by increasing duties on certain foreign goods imported into the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Manufacturing Jobs and Promoting Fair Trade Act. 2. Polyurethane sponges Subheading 3921.13.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended in the general rate of duty column by striking 4.2% and inserting 6.5%. 3. Steel wool cleaning pads Subheading 7323.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended— (1) in the general rate of duty column, by striking Free and inserting 20%; and (2) in the special rate of duty column, by inserting the following: Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, J, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG). 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.