: : : This rate applied to products of Communist Originally provided for in the Tariff Act of 1930. dominated countries or areas designated by the President in accordance with sec. 5 of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951, as amended. 2/ The date shown represents that of the trade agreement in which the modified rate was effected; GATT refers to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. 3/ Not applicable to mosaic tile. Terminated; effective Jan. 1, 1951. The rate of duty on ceramic mosaic tiles valued at not more than 28-4/7 cents per square foot was 7 cents per square foot but not less than 35 percent or more than 49 percent ad valorem from Jan. 1, 1948, to June 6, 1951. This rate was established to avoid increasing the Cuban margin of preference. 6/ Applicable to glazed clay tile. Table 3.--Ceramic floor and wall tile (except quarry tile): U.S. producers' shipments, imports for consumption, exports of domestic merchandise, and apparent consumption, 1955-69 Data for 1955-67 compiled from reports to the Tariff Commission by domestic producers, except data for wall tile (glazed ceramic tile other than mosaic) in 1955-62 which is partly estimated. 2/ Data adjusted to compensate for incorrect quantities reported for the imports from Italy. 3/ Adjusted; subject to revision. Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce, except as noted. Table .--Ceramic mosaic tile: U.S. producers' shipments, imports for consumption, exports of domestic merchandise, and apparent consumption, by types, 1955-69 1969---. Total, unglazed and glazed 41: 12 36: 5: 46: 20 37 : 9: : 42 : 18 34: 8: 48 : 26 36 : 12 : 64: 39 104: 64 64: 35: 64: 48: 83: 58 61 : 95 : 64 111 : 68 : : 36 : 75: Data for 1955-67 compiled from reports to the Tariff Commission by domestic producers. Data shown for unglazed and glazed mosaic tile for 1955-63 are estimated on the basis of data submitted to the Tariff Commission by importers. 3/ Data are omitted because exports were very small during the period. Not available. Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce, except as noted. Note.--Because of rounding, figures may not add to the totals shown. Table 5.--Glazed ceramic wall tile (except mosaic): U.S. producers' shipments, imports for consumption, exports of domestic merchandise, and apparent consumption, 1955-69 1/ Data for 1955-62 partly estimated. Data for 1963-67 compiled from reports to the Tariff Commission by domestic producers. 2/ Data adjusted to compensate for incorrect quantities reported for the imports from Italy. 3/ Adjusted; subject to revision. Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce, except as noted. |