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President Obama Modifies HTS for Environmental Goods

President Barack Obama modified the U.S. harmonized tariff schedule through a Dec. 23 presidential proclamation (here). Tax extender legislation included with the omnibus appropriations bill gives the President the authority to "reduce any rate of duty on certain environmental goods…

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included in Annex C of the APEC Leaders Declaration issued on September 9, 2012, if (and only if) the President" notifies "Congress of the negotiations relating to the agreement and the specific United States objectives in the negotiations” (see 1512170013).