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Public Law 66–158
To amend section 600 of the Act approved September 8, 1916, entitled “An Act to increase the revenue, and for other purposes.”
Approved April 23, 1920
Statutory text
An Act
To amend section 600 of the Act approved September 8, 1916, entitled “An Act to increase the revenue, and for other purposes.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 600 of the Act
Printing paper.
Vol. 39, p. 795, amended.
approved September 8, 1916, entitled “An Act to increase the revenue, and for other purposes,” be amended so as to read as follows:
“Sec. 600.
That paragraph 322, schedule M, and paragraph 567
Tariff provisions amended.
Vol. 38, pp. 144, 160.
of the free list of the Act entitled ‘An Act to reduce tariff duties and to provide revenue for the Government, and for other purposes,’ approved October 3, 1913, be amended so that the same shall read as follows:
“322.
Printing paper (other than paper commercially known as
Duty on.
Vol. 34, p. 144, amended.
handmade or machine handmade, japan paper, and imitation japan paper by whatever name known), unsized, sized, or glued, suitable for the printing of books and newspapers, but not for covers or bindings,
Minimum value increased.
not specially provided for in this section, valued above 8 cents per pound, 12 per centum ad valorem: Provided, however, That if any
Proviso.
Countervailing duty if export duty, etc., imposed on paper or pulp.
country, dependency, Province, or other subdivision of government shall impose any export duty, export license fee, or other charge of any kind whatsoever (whether in the form of additional charge or license fee or otherwise) upon printing paper, wood pulp, or wood for use in the manufacture of wood pulp, there shall be imposed upon printing paper, value above 8 cents per pound, when imported either directly or indirectly from such country, dependency, Province, or other subdivision of government, an additional duty equal to the amount of the highest export duty or other export charge imposed by such country, dependency, Province, or other subdivision of government, upon either printing paper or upon an amount of wood pulp or wood for use in the manufacture of wood pulp necessary to manufacture such printing paper.
“567.
Printing paper (other than paper commercially known as
Free list.
Vol. 38, p. 160, amended.
handmade or machine handmade paper, japan paper, and imitation japan paper by whatever name known), unsized, sized, or glued, suitable for printing of books and newspapers, but not for covers or bindings, not especially provided for in this section, valued at not
Maximum value increased.
above 8 cents per pound, decalcomania paper not printed.”
Sec. 2.
That this Act shall expire by limitation at the end of two
To expire in two years.
years from the date of its passage, and section 600 of the Act approved September 8, 1916, entitled “An Act to increase the revenue, and for other purposes,” as in effect prior to the passage of this Act, shall again become operative in its stead.
Approved, April 23, 1920.