542.77 :

:

542.92 : 542.94 : 542.96 : 542.98 :

:

Table 1.--Sheet glass weighing over 4 ounces per square foot: U.S. rates of duty provided in
the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS) 1/

Article

(In cents per pound and percent ad valorem)

Appendix
item 2/

Statutory
rate 3/

Ordinary glass:

Weighing over 4 oz. but not over 12 oz. per
sq. ft.:

Measuring not over 40 united inches--~.
Measuring over 40 united inches----
Weighing over 12 oz. but not over 16 oz. per
sq. ft.:

Colored or special glass:

Weighing over 4 oz. but not over 12 oz. per
sq. ft.-

Weighing over 12 oz. but not over 16 oz. per
8q. 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--:
Measuring over 60 united inches----.
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---

Measuring over 60 but not over 100 united
inches----

:

Measuring over 100 united inches--
Weighing over 28 oz. per sq. ft.:
Not over 2-2/3 sq. ft. in area------

Over 2-2/3 but not over 7 sq. ft. in area--
Over 7 but not over 15 sq. ft. in area-----
Over 15 sq. ft. in area--

Measuring not over 40 united inches--

Measuring over 40 but not over 60 united inches--:

Measuring over 60 but not over 100 united

inches--

Measuring over 100 united inches

Weighing over 28 oz. per sq. ft.:
Not over 2-2/3 sq. ft. in area-------

Over 2-2/3 but not over 7 sq. ft. in area-----

Over 7 but not over 15 sq. ft. in area-------------¦
Over 15 sq. ft. in area--

1

: 923.35

923.37

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

923.31

:

923.33 :

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

1.54

1.94

2.14

2.4¢

2.54

1.5¢
1.9¢

2.44
2.8¢

1.5¢

1.9¢

2.44

2.8¢

4.04

13.0¢

:

:

13

:

: 1.5¢ + 5%

0

::

: 1.9¢ + 5% : 0.9¢ + 2.5% : 1.6¢

:

:

:

923.75 : 2.44 + 5% : 1.1¢ + 2.5% : 1.9¢ + 2.5%
+ 2.5% : 2.4¢
923.77 : 2.8¢ 5% : 1.4¢

+ 2.5%

+

+ 2.5%

1

:3.5+ 2.5% 1/:

.7¢

.9¢

1.1¢

1.4#

1.7#

6.04

: 1.1# + 2.5%

: 1.5# + 2.5%

: 1.5¢ + 2.5%

: 1.4¢ + 2.5%

:

: 0.7¢ + 2.5%

: 0.94 + 2.5%

35

:

: 1.54 + 5% : 0.7¢ + 2.5% : 1.3¢ +2.5%
: 1.9¢ + 5% : 0.94 + 2.5% : 1.6¢ + 2.5%
: 2.4¢ + 5% : 1.14 + 2.5% : 1.9¢ + 2.5%

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

or

:

O

:

:

:

1

:

:

:

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.

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

: 1.1¢ + 2.5%

: 1.4¢ + 2.5%

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, 1967.

The rates of duty

6/ Rates of duty placed in effect on January 11, 1967 by Presidential Proclamation No. 3762 of that date.
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.
1/ 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
sq. 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).

Table 2.--Sheet glass: Shipments by U.S. producers, U.S. exports of domestic merchandise, U.S. imports for consumption, and apparent U.S. consumption, annual 1964-68 and January-June 1968 and 1969

Item

1964

1965

:

:

1966

1967

:

:

1968

Percent of U.S. consumption

:

74.8 :

:

Table 3.--Indexes of U.S. producers shipments of sheet glass, apparent U.S. consumption of sheet glass, and selected U.S. business indicators, 1955-68

(2957-59-100)

1961---
1962--

:

:

1963--

1964-

1965

1966--

1967

1968

:

:

U.S. producers'

shipments of

sheet glass 1

:

:

:

121

120

95

85

120

96

97

110

118

116

116

105

95

101

:

:

:

99
115

118

121

118

111

103

117

:

:

:

:

:

99

109

113

111 :

109 :

:

:

:

:.

:

:

in this report

1/ Calculated from data on the number of pounds shipped by U.S. producers in table
and table in United States Tariff Commission, Drawn or Blown Flat Glass (Sheet Glass), TC Publication
158, 1965.

:

85

94

110

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

Value

:

110

98

91

96

113

99

:

97

92

106

Automobile

: production

:

:

:

:

:

:

139

103

112

80

108

131

::

:

:

2/ Calculated from data on apparent U.S. consumption (number of pounds) in table 2 in this report and
table in United States Tariff Commission, Drawn or Blown Flat Glass (Sheet Glass), TC Publication 158,
1965.

3/ Index of industrial production published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in

the Federal Reserve Bulletin.

/ Calculated from data on the number of public and private nonfarm new housing starts published in
Department of Commerce, Business and Defense Services Administration, Construction Review.

5/ Calculated from data on the value of public residential and private nonfarm residential construction put in place, adjusted to constant dollars, published in Department of Commerce, Business and Defense Services Administration, Construction Review.

6/ Index of auto production published as part of the index of industrial production by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Federal Reserve Bulletin.

Table 6.--Sheet glass:

Item

U.S. imports for consumption entered at most-favored-nation rates of duty, by tariff provisions, 1964-68 and January-June 1968 and 1969

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

Total, weighing over

12 but not over

16 oz. per sq. ft.---: Sheet glass weighing over 15 but not over 28 oz. per sq. ft. and measuring in united inches:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

----:

20,499 :

Not over 40-----.
Over 40 but not over 60----: 21,687 :
Over 60------

7,456:

Not over 40‒‒‒‒‒‒‒

Over 40 but not over 60----:
Over 60 but not over 100---:
Over 100------

1964

:

: ---:

Total, weighing over 16 but not over 28 oz. per sq. ft.-Sheet glass weighing over 28 oz. per sq. ft. and measuring in sq. ft.:

Not over 2-2/3--

---:

Over 2-2/3 but not over 7--:
Over 7 but not over 15-----:

Over 15 but not over
16-2/3------

Over 16-2/3--‒‒‒‒‒‒

Total, weighing over 28 oz. per sq. ft.----: Grand total, at most-favorednation rates of duty----

::

:

:

:

:

(In thousands of pounds)

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

2,108 :

:

:

:

2,108:

:

:

49,642 :

:

:

:

:

:

36,631 : --:

227,206

:

:

1965

:

:

:

20,390 :
20,009 :
15,054 :

:

:

:

4,067 :

107 :

:

:

4,174 :

:

:

:

:

23,958 :
12,065 :
5,068 :

:
00

:

:

54,064: 41,091 : 15,289 :

13,229 :

:

:

: :

:

:

:
:

:

:

:

:

:

81,477 :

:

54,911 :
32,807 : 42,034 :
77,964: 86,830 92,115 : 136,504 :
95,748 :
83,874 : 69,167 : 70,522 : 66,358 105,696 :
12,239: 17,044: 25,394:
10,277:

:

11,708 :
98,485

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

1966

:

:

16,111 :

14,507 :
15,975

:

:

:

:

:

:

6,259 : 87,008:

1967

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

4,233 :

:

:

:

1968

:

:

:

:

13,442 :
1,650 :
197 :

::

:

:

:

3,858 :
78 :

:

:

4,233: 3,936 :

:

:

:

::

11,458 :
1,469 :
302 :

:

:

20,832 :
30,273 :
19,166 :

:

31,861 : 36,404 : 29,800 :

:

:

:

8,076 : 10,298 :
5,381 :
92,957 : 88,115 107,888 :

January-June

:

:

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

1968

:

:

:

:

39,291 : 35,943 61,061 : 47,947 49,236 : 37,153

12,636 : 11,735

:

:

:
:

:
:

:

:

190,215 211,625 : 230,428 : 349,071 : 162,224 : 132,778

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

17,001 : 13.562

17,719 :
30,235 :

18,979
17,365 :
14,573 13,745

18,926 :

:

:

:

:

:

1,951 :

:

:

:

1,951 :

:

:

:

5,917 : 870 : 168 :

:

:

1969

1,616

20

1,636

4,848

465

5

6,955: 5,318

:

:

:

:

:

165,646: 139,860 : 165,218 : 166,462 : 216,251 : 105,164 : 109,027

::

:

4,821 : 7,042 51,404: 55,699

:

:

:

:

:

:

--: 444,602 : 386,882 : 422,108: 416,412 : 582,487 : 276,294 : 248,758

:

:

:

:

:

:

1/

U.S. imports for consumption, by principal sources, annual 1964-68 and January-June 1968 and 1969

:

:

1964

1965

:

:

1966

:

:

:

:

Value (1,000 dollars)

1968

1/ Includes colored glass.

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

:

1969