Public Law 115–239 115Th Congress an Act to Amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to Modify Temporarily Sept
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PUBLIC LAW 115–239—SEPT. 13, 2018 132 STAT. 2451 Public Law 115–239 115th Congress An Act To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily Sept. 13, 2018 certain rates of duty. [H.R. 4318] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE; EXPIRED PROVISIONS. 2018. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Miscellaneous 19 USC 1 note. Tariff Bill Act of 2018’’. (b) REFERENCE.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, when- ever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a chapter, subchapter, note, additional U.S. note, heading, subheading, or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a chapter, subchapter, note, additional U.S. note, heading, subheading, or other provision of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. (c) EXPIRED PROVISIONS.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended— (1) by striking heading 9902.01.01 and all headings that follow through the end of such subchapter; and (2) by striking U.S. Note 7 and U.S. Notes 13 through 19. SEC. 2. FROZEN, BOILED GLUTINOUS CORN. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting the fol- lowing new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.01 Frozen, boiled glutinous corn (other than sweet corn), not reduced in size (provided for in subheading 0710.80.70) ......................... Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. SEC. 3. MUSTARD SEED OIL. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.02 Mustard seed oil and its fractions, other than crude, not denatured, not chemi- cally modified (provided for in subheading 1514.99.90) Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:46 Sep 05, 2019 Jkt 089139 PO 00239 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL239.115 PUBL239 smartinez on DSK30VT082PROD with PUBLAWS 132 STAT. 2452 PUBLIC LAW 115–239—SEPT. 13, 2018 SEC. 4. COCOA POWDER. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.03 Cocoa powder, not con- taining added sugar or other sweetening matter (provided for in subheading 1805.00.00) ......................... Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. SEC. 5. ARTICHOKES, IN VINEGAR. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.04 Artichokes, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (provided for in subheading 2001.90.25) ..... 7.2% No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. SEC. 6. PEPPERONCINI, PRESERVED BY VINEGAR, IN GLASS JARS. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.05 Pepperoncini, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid and presented in glass jars (provided for in subheading 2001.90.38) Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. SEC. 7. PEPPERONCINI, VINEGAR PRESERVED, NOT IN GLASS JARS. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.06 Pepperoncini, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid and presented in containers other than glass jars (provided for in subheading 2001.90.38) ..... Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. SEC. 8. MINCED PIMIENTO STUFFED GREEN OLIVES. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.07 Olives, green in color, stuffed with minced pi- miento, the foregoing in brine and presented in glass containers, other than place packed (pro- vided for in subheading 2005.70.25) ......................... Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:46 Sep 05, 2019 Jkt 089139 PO 00239 Frm 00002 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL239.115 PUBL239 smartinez on DSK30VT082PROD with PUBLAWS PUBLIC LAW 115–239—SEPT. 13, 2018 132 STAT. 2453 SEC. 9. PIMIENTOS. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.08 Pimientos, prepared or pre- served otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen (provided for in sub- heading 2005.99.50) ........... Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. SEC. 10. PEPPERONCINI, OTHER THAN PRESERVED BY VINEGAR. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.09 Pepperoncini, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen (provided for in subheading 2005.99.55) ..... Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. SEC. 11. ARTICHOKES, OTHER THAN IN VINEGAR. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.10 Artichokes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen (provided for in subheading 2005.99.80) ..... 12.7% No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. SEC. 12. DRIED STRAWBERRIES. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.11 Strawberries, brined and then oven-dried or tunnel- dried, the foregoing infused with sugar (provided for in subheading 2008.80.00) ..... Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. SEC. 13. EDIBLE POWDER CONTAINING CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.12 Edible powder containing conjugated linoleic acid (CAS Nos. 2540–56–9 and 2420–56–6) containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids (provided for in subheading 2106.90.82) ..... Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:46 Sep 05, 2019 Jkt 089139 PO 00239 Frm 00003 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL239.115 PUBL239 smartinez on DSK30VT082PROD with PUBLAWS 132 STAT. 2454 PUBLIC LAW 115–239—SEPT. 13, 2018 SEC. 14. NICOTINE GUM. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.13 Gum containing nicotine and containing synthetic sweetening agents (e.g., saccharin) instead of sugar (provided for in subheading 2106.90.98) ......................... 5.8% No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. SEC. 15. COCONUT WATER JUICE BLENDS. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.14 Coconut water juice blends, not from con- centrate, packaged for re- tail sale (provided for in subheading 2009.90.40) ..... Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. SEC. 16. COCONUT WATER IN PAPER CARTONS. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.15 Coconut water, not from concentrate, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, pack- aged for retail sale in paper-based cartons (pro- vided for in subheading 2009.89.60) ......................... Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. SEC. 17. FLAVORED COCONUT WATER. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.16 Coconut water not from concentrate, flavored, pack- aged for retail sale (pro- vided for in subheading 2009.89.60) ......................... Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. SEC. 18. COCONUT WATER IN PET BOTTLES. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:46 Sep 05, 2019 Jkt 089139 PO 00239 Frm 00004 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL239.115 PUBL239 smartinez on DSK30VT082PROD with PUBLAWS PUBLIC LAW 115–239—SEPT. 13, 2018 132 STAT. 2455 ‘‘ 9902.01.17 Coconut water, not from concentrate, not containing added sugar or other sweetening, certified by the importer as from conven- tionally grown (non-or- ganic) coconuts, packaged for retail sale in 500 milli- liter polyethyl-ene terephthalate bottles (pro- vided for in subheading 2009.89.60) ......................... Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. SEC. 19. ISODODECANE (CAS 93685–81–5). Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.18 Light oil fractions con- taining more than 50 per- cent by weight of isododecane (CAS No. 93685–81–5) (provided for in subheading 2710.12.90) Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. SEC. 20. ISOHEXADECANE (CAS NO. 93685–80–4). Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.19 Medium oil fractions con- taining more than 50 per- cent by weight of isohexadecane (CAS No. 93685–80–4) (provided for in subheading 2710.19.90) Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. SEC. 21. SODIUM. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.20 Sodium, containing more than 200 ppm of calcium (CAS No. 7440–23–5) (pro- vided for in subheading 2805.11.00) ......................... 2.5% No change No change On or before 12/31/2020 ... ’’. SEC. 22. SODIUM CONTAINING NOT MORE THAN 200 PPM OF CALCIUM. Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer- ical sequence the following new heading: ‘‘ 9902.01.21 Sodium, containing not more than 200 ppm of cal- cium (CAS No.