Volume 75
Public Law 87–132
To amend paragraph 1798(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 to reduce temporarily the exemption from duty enjoyed by returning residents, and for other purposes.
Approved August 10, 1961
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend paragraph 1798(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 to reduce temporarily the exemption from duty enjoyed by returning residents, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That paragraph
Tariff.
Duty-free allowances.
1798(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C., sec. 1201, par. 1798(c)(2)), is amended—
by striking out “$200, if such person” in subdivision (A) and inserting in lieu thereof “$100 (or $200 in the case of persons arriving directly or indirectly from the Virgin Islands of the United States, not more than $100 of which shall have been acquired elsewhere than in the Virgin Islands of the United States) if such person arrives before July 1, 1963 (or $200 if such person arrives on or after July 1, 1963), and he either”, and
by striking out “$300 in addition, if such person” in subdivision (B) and inserting in lieu thereof “$300 in addition, if such person arrives on or after July 1, 1963, and he”.
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to persons arriving in the United States on or after the 30th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Sec. 2.
In applying paragraph 1798(c)(2)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, to articles acquired in the Virgin Islands of the United States by any person who arrives in the United States (as defined in section 401(k) of such Act) during the period beginning
on the 30th day after the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on June 30, 1963, the 48-hour requirement in such paragraph 1798 (c)(2)(A) shall be treated as satisfied.
Approved August 10, 1961.