Public Law 117-160 | Public Law 117–160: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily rates of duty on imports of certain infant formula products, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 117–160—JULY 21, 2022

136 STAT. 1345

Public Law

117–160

117th Congress

An Act

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily rates of duty on imports of certain infant formula products, and for other purposes.

July 21, 2022

[H.R. 8351]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Formula Act.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Formula Act

”.

SEC. 2.

TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSIONS FOR INFANT FORMULA.

(a)

In General.—

Subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS)

is amended

inserting

the following new subheadings in numerical sequence:


“		Infant formula, put up for retail sale:
	9903.19.19	Provided for in subheading 1901.10.16, 1901.10.26, 1901.10.36 or 1901.10.44	Free	No change	No change
	9903.19.20	Provided for in subheading 1901.10.29 or 1901.10.49	Free	No change	No change
		Infant formula:
	9903.19.21	Provided for in subheading 2106.90.97	Free	No change	No change
	9903.19.22	Provided for in subheading 2106.90.99	Free	No change	No change	”.

(b)

Applicability.

Effective Date.—

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after the date of enactment of this Act and before the close of December 31, 2022.

(c)

Waiver of Other Duties or Safeguards.—

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period described in subsection (b), articles of infant formula that are classifiable under any subheading added by the amendments made by subsection (a) shall not be subject to—

(1)

any additional safeguard duties that may be imposed under subchapter IV of chapter 99 of the HTS; or

(2)

any other import quotas, tariff-rate quotas, additional duties, or any other duties, fees, exactions, or charges that otherwise would apply to such articles.

(d)

Entry Requirements.—

In seeking to enter articles of infant formula duty-free under this Act, importers shall provide the applicable tariff classification for such articles under chapter 19 or chapter 21 along with the anticipated tariff classification under 136 STAT. 1346 subchapter III of chapter 99 (as added by subsection (a)) on applicable customs entry documents.

Approved July 21, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 8351:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):

July 15, considered and passed House.

July 21, considered and passed Senate.

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