Tabular Appendix

Table 1.--Sheet glass weighing over ounces per square foot: U.S. rates of duty provided in
the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS) 1/

The rates of duty originally provided in the TSUS and the TSUS appendix were placed in effect Aug. 31, 1963, by Presidential Proclamation No. 3548.

:

:

Weighing over 12 oz. but not over 16 oz. per
sq. ft.---

Weighing over 16 oz. but not over 28 oz. per
sq. ft.:

Measuring not over 40 united inches--.
Measuring over 40 but not over 60 united
inches--- cute

Measuring over 60 but not over 100 united

inches--so m

Measuring over 100 united inches---.

Weighing over 28 oz. per sq. ft.:

Not over 2-2/3 sq. ft. in area---

:

: 923.71 : 1.5¢ + 5% : 0.7¢ + 2.5% : 1.3¢ + 2.5%

: 923.73 : 1.9¢ + 5% : 0.94 + 2.5% : 1.6¢ + 2.5%

923.75 : 2.4¢ 5%: 1.1¢ + 2.5% : 1.9¢ + 2.5%
923.77 : 2.8¢ + 5% : 1.4¢ + 2.5% : 2.4¢ + 2.5%

: 1.5¢ + 5% : 0.7¢ + 2.5% : 1.3¢ + 2.5%

: 1.9¢ + 5% : 0.9¢ + 2.5% : 1.6¢ + 2.5%

: 2.4¢ + 5% : 1.1¢ + 2.5% : 1.9¢ 2.5%

: 2.8¢ + 5% : 1.4¢ + 2.5% : 2.4¢ 2.5% : 1.4¢ + 2.5%

:

or

4.04

:

1.7¢

:

2.2¢

1.7¢

: 1.1¢ + 2.5%

: 1.5¢ + 2.5%

+

: 0.7¢ + 2.5%

: 0.9¢ + 2.5%

+

: 1.1¢ + 2.5%

2/ The rates of duty currently applicable to glass as the result of escape-clause action are set forth in these items of the TSUS appendix.

3/ Rates of duty currently applied to the products of countries or areas designated as Communist dominated or controlled. The most recent rates of duty placed in effect as a result of concessions granted under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, as modified by proclamation of the TSUS. These rates were temporarily suspended on June 17, 1962.

5/ Rates of duty placed in effect June 17, 1962, by Presidential Proclamation No. 3455 under the escape-clause procedure, as modified by proclamation of the TSUS. These rates were superseded by the rates which were placed in effect by Presidential Proclamation No. 3762 on January 11, 1957.

6/ Rates of duty placed in effect on January 11, 1967 by Presidential Proclamation No. 3762 of that date. The rates of duty applicable to TSUS appendix items 923.31, 923.33, 923.35, 923.71, 923.73, and 923.75 are higher than the trade-agreement rates and are therefore temporary. Presidential Proclamation 3816, dated October 11, 1967, extended the time period for the increased rates of duty to the close of December 31, 1969. The rates applicable to all other TSUS items are the trade-agreement rates. 7/ The escape-action rate on sheet glass weighing over 28 ounces per square foot and measuring over 15 but not over 16-2/3 sq. ft. in area was 2.4¢ per lb. (plus 2.5% ad valorem if colored or special); that on sheet glass weighing over 28 oz. per ft. and measuring over 16-2/3 sq. ft. in area was 3.5¢ per lb. (plus 2.5% ad valorem if colored or special).

99.

Table 2.--Sheet glass weighing over 4

Ounces :

Average ad valorem equivalents of

of duty imposed on ordinary and colored or special sheet glass 1/ entitled to most-favored-nation tariff treatment imported during 1963-67, and January-June 1968

Sheet glass weighing not over 16 ounces per square foot and measuring in

united inches-

: Percent: Percent: Percent: Percent: Percent: Percent

:

:

13.5 :

27.9

:

7.5 : 15.5

7.2
15.7

29.3 ::

17.2

11.7

:

Sheet glass weighing over 16 ounces

:

:

but not over 28 ounces per square foot

:

and measuring in united inches-

Not over 40--

Over 40 but not over 60-----

Over 60 but not over 100

Sheet glass weighing over 28 ounces per square foot and measuring in square feet-

::

:

:

:

:

22.9

23.2

:

: 22.7

12.5

11.5

Over 2-2/3 but not over 7--

25.4

:

25.1

26.4

27.3 :

12.3

11.1

Over 7 but not over 15-----
Over 15-

27.9 : 56.9

:

27.0
53.6

:

29.8

:

30.3 :

14.1

14.0

59.4

:

57.6

:

18.1 :

17.2

:

:

:

1/ The ad valorem equivalents shown here do not include the 2 duty applicable to imports of colored or special sheet glass.

percent ad valorem additional rate of

2/ The TSUS nomenclature for sheet glass which was placed in effect on Aug. 31, 1963, differs somewhat
The ad valorem equivalents for the periods
from the nomenclature provided in the Tariff Act of 1930.

prior to Aug. 31, 1963, are therefore partially estimated.

3/ Based on the modified escape-action rates which became effective on Jan. 11, 1967.

Source:

Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

:

Quantity (million pounds)

duty).

507.0 :

410.5

:

producers-

22.8 :

24.6:

20.2 :

23.9 :

21.9 :

Table 4.--Indexes of U.S. producers' shipments of sheet glass, apparent U.S.

and selected U.S. business indicators, 1955-67

(1957-59-100)

Apparent U.S.

consumption of sheet glass,

Selected U.S. business indicators

: production 3/ :

:

139

115

100

98

98

103

89

101

89

91

112

86

94

100

:

96

80

126

106

111

113

:

108

101

109

92

99

:

131

99

110

97

99

109

110

115

118

:

107

:

109

136

118

118

124

117

: 7/113

:

150

116

121

132

: 7/111

:

111

151

116

118

143

7/108

: 7/107

183

105

111

156

: 7/ 85

: 7/94

170

95

103

158

94

87

146

120

95

85

120

96

11

97

Based on the number of pounds of U.S. producers' shipments, less exports, plus imports for consumption. Based on the Federal Reserve Index of Quantity Output; includes durable and nondurable goods, mining, and utilities.

1/ Based on the number of pounds shipped; includes exports.

4/ Based on the number of public and private, nonfarm, new housing.starts.

Based on the value of public residential and nonfarm private residential construction put in place,
adjusted to constant dollars.

Based on the Federal Reserve Index of Quantity Output.
Revised.

Source:

Computed from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and from data supplied to the U.S. Tariff Commission by the domestic producers of sheet glass.