§1395 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in sections 1393 and 1394. "United States" in a place sense includes all U.S. territories and possessions except the Philippines. "Cordage" means yarns, twines (including binding twine), cords, rope, and cable, tarred or not, made mainly of manila (abaca) or similar hard fiber. "Philippine Government" means the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. "United States duty" means the lowest ordinary customs duty rate in effect when the article left the Philippines for the continental United States from foreign countries (except Cuba), or the total if more than one rate applies. "Refined sugars" means the same as "direct-consumption sugar" in another law. "Philippine article" and "American article" each mean goods grown or made in the Philippines or the United States, respectively, where materials from other countries make up no more than 20 percent of the item's value and the goods are shipped between the two countries. "Philippine import duty" means the lowest ordinary customs duty at the port of arrival in the Philippines at the time of entry, or the total if more than one rate applies. The words "includes" or "including" do not limit a definition to only the listed examples. "Ordinary customs duty" does not include any import charge meant to make up for an internal tax on a similar domestic product or on a commodity used to make the imported product.