,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ah1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,blum5au] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to exclude products 
f non-m>ket economy c\ntries & products 
t are subject to c]ta9 en=cem5t actions 
f ! privilege ( de m9imis treatm5t "u ! 
,t>iff ,act ( #aicj1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,import ,security & ,fairness ,act4   
#b4 ,additional exceptions to exemptions
 = de m9imis treatm5t "u ! ,t>iff ,act (
 #aicj ,section #cba ( ! ,t>iff ,act (  
#aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acba7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]  
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 7a7 ,!   
,secret>y & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4--,!    
,secret>y2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c71  
by /rik+ #hjj & ins]t+ except z provid$ 
9 subsection 7b77#a71 #hjj2 &  7,c7 9 ! 
matt] foll[+ su* p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 z s
 am5d$-- 7i7 by /rik+ subdivision 7#b7  
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ p>agraph2 & 

7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] lots ! foll[+3 or is
 =w>d$ ?r\gh a di/ribution or process+  
facility locat$ 9 a =eign c\ntry2  7#b7 
by /rik+ 7b7 ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7b7 ,exceptions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! foll[+ articles may n be admitt$ free
 ( duty or tax "u ! au?ority provid$ by 
subsection 7a77#b77;,c73 7,a7 ,an       
article ! c\ntry ( orig9 ( :i*-- 7i7 is 
a nonm>ket economy c\ntry 7z su* t]m is 
def9$ 9 section #gga7ah772 &  7ii7 is a 
c\ntry includ$ 9 ! priority wat* li/ 7z 
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ahb7;g77#c7 
( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4  
#bbdb7;g77#c7774  7,b7 ,an article t is 
subject to an action au?oriz$ "u section
 #cja7;c7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai  
,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa7;c77 or section #bcb7;c7
 ( ! ,trade ,expansion ,act ( #aifb 7#ai
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfb7;c774  7#b7 ,o!r       
exceptions ,! ,secret>y  2 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,def9ition 
,9 subsection 7a77#b71 ! t]m di/ribution
 or process+ facility means a facility  
us$ prim>ily = ! /orage ( articles t are

 int5d$ = subsequ5t %ipm5t4  4  #c4     
,additional adm9i/rative provisions     
relat+ to de m9imis treatm5t "u ! ,t>iff
 ,act ( #aicj  7a7 ,adm9i/rative        
exemptions ,section #cba ( ! ,t>iff ,act
 ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acba71 z am5d$ 
by section #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,submission (     
docum5tation & in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,= any articles t may qualify = an      
adm9i/rative exemption pursuant to      
subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury is au?oriz$ to prescribe      
regulations to au?orize or require !    
submission1 transmission1 or o!rwise    
mak+ available ( su* docum5tation or    
in=mation to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection z ! ,secret>y det]m9es is   
reasonably necess>y = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &  
,bord] ,protection to det]m9e !         
eligibility ( su* articles to qualify = 
su* exemption4  7#b7 ,matt]s to be      
includ$ ,! regulations prescrib$        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may provide t 
su* docum5tation or in=mation include   

docum5tation or in=mation reg>d+ ! (f] =
 sale or pur*ase1 or ! subsequ5t sale1  
pur*ase1 transportation1 importation or 
w>eh\s+ ( su* articles1 includ+ su*     
docum5tation or in=mation relat+ to !   
(f]+ ( su* articles = sale or pur*ase 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh a comm]cial or    
m>ket+ plat=m1 includ+ an electronic    
comm]cial or m>ket+ plat=m4  7#c7       
,v]acity ( docum5tation & in=mation     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! regulations prescrib$  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide  
t-- 7i7 su* docum5tation or in=mation is
 true & correct to ! be/ ( ! k & belief 
( ! p>ty submitt+1 transmitt+1 or       
o!rwise mak+ available su* docum5tation 
or in=mation1 subject to any p5alties   
au?oriz$ by law2 or  7ii7 if su* p>ty is
 n able to reasonably v]ify :e!r su*    
docum5tation or in=mation is true &     
correct to ! be/ ( ! k & belief ( !     
p>ty1 su* docum5tation or in=mation may 
be submitt$1 transmitt$1 or o!rwise made
 available on ! basis ( :at ! p>ty      
reasonably believes to be true &        

correct4  7,b7 ,use = any lawful purpose
 ,su* docum5tation or in=mation may be  
us$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]          
,protection = any lawful purpose4  7#d7 
,civil p5alties ,any p]son :o violates !
 regulations prescrib$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a7 is liable = a civil p5alty
 ( #e1jjj = ! fir/ violation1 & #aj1jjj 
= ea* subsequ5t violation4 ,a p5alty    
impos$ "u ?is p>agraph is 9 addition to 
any o!r p5alty provid$ by law4  7d7     
,importations involv+ susp5d$ or deb>r$ 
p]sons ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury is    
au?oriz$ to prescribe regulations to    
au?orize exceptions to any adm9i/rative 
exemption pursuant to subsection 7a7 =  
any articles ! importation ( :i* is     
caus$ or o!rwise facilitat$ by any p]son
 susp5d$ or deb>r$ f do+ bus9ess ) !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t at ! "t ( !            
importation4  4  7b7 ,exam9ation (      
m]*&ise ,section #dii7;c7 ( ! ,t>iff    
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #adii7;c77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! ,cu/oms      
,s]vice ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+     

,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2 &  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/    
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ,cu/oms ,s]vice &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection  2  7,b7 9 
! second s5t5ce-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,! &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,in=mation to be 
includ$ ,!  2 &  7ii7 by r$esignat+ !   
subsequ5t subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71
 7,d71 & 7,e7 z clauses 7i71 7ii71      
7iii71 7iv71 & 7v71 respectively1 & mov+
 ! m>g9s ( su* clauses1 z r$esignat$1 #b
 ems to ! "r2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,c7 ,additional requirem5ts  
relat+ to m]*&ise t may qualify = c]ta9 
adm9i/rative exemptions  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 ! case ( deta9$ m]*&ise t may qualify =
 an adm9i/rative exemption pursuant to  
section #cba7;a77#b77;,c71 ,u4,s4       
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all issue 
su* notice to ea* p>ty t ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protections det]m9es may h an 
int]e/ 9 ! deta9$ m]*&ise1 bas$ on      
in=mation reasonably available to ,u4,s4
 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 9 su* =m 

& mann] z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all
 by regulation prescribe4  7ii7         
,volunt>y ab&onm5t ( m]*&ise ,9 ! case (
 deta9$ m]*&ise t may qualify = an      
adm9i/rative exemption pursuant to      
section #cba7;a77#b77;,c71 su* notice   
%all also advise ea* su* int]e/$ p>ty t1
 9 lieu ( supply+ in=mation to ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection 9          
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b77v71 !     
int]e/$ p>ties may volunt>ily ab&on !   
deta9$ m]*&ise4  7iii7 ,ab&onm5t due to 
lack ( response ,if ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection does n receive a     
response f ea* int]e/$ p>ty 9 deta9$    
m]*&ise t may qualify = an adm9i/rative 
exemption pursuant to section           
#cba7;a77#b77;,c7 )9 #ae days ( ! date  
on :i* su* notice is issu$ to ! int]e/$ 
p>ties1 ! m]*&ise %all be deem$ to be   
ab&on$ & title to su* m]*&ise %all be   
ve/$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & dispos$ ( 9    
accordance ) law4  4  #d4 ,effective    
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all  
apply ) respect to articles ent]$1 or   

)drawn f w>eh\se = consumption1 on or   
aft] ! #ae? day aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4