Increase in duties on live bovine animals; tariff-rate quotas on beef

(a) Live bovine animals (1) Increase in duties Chapter 1 of the HTS is amended by striking the rate of the duty in the column 1 general and special rate of duty columns and inserting 25% in each of the following subheadings: 0102.21.00 0102.29.40 0102.39.00 0102.29.20 0102.31.00 0102.90.00 (2) Tariff-rate quota The aggregate quantity of live large bovines that may enter the United States in a calendar year at the rate of duty specified in column 1 of the HTS, as amended by paragraph (1), is 1,500,000. (3) Above-quota duty rate If, in a calendar year, live large bovines enter the United States in a quantity that exceeds the limitation imposed under paragraph (2), the quantity of live large bovines in excess of that limitation shall be subject to a rate of duty of 50 percent ad valorem. (b) Beef (1) Increase in duties Chapter 1 of the HTS is amended by striking the rate of the duty in the column 1 general and special rate of duty columns and inserting $1.68/kg in each of the following subheadings: 0201.10.05 0201.30.06 0202.20.30 0201.10.10 0201.30.10 0202.20.50 0201.10.50 0201.30.30 0202.20.80 0201.20.02 0201.30.50 0202.30.02 0201.20.04 0201.30.80 0202.30.04 0201.20.06 0202.10.05 0202.30.06 0201.20.10 0202.10.10 0202.30.10 0201.20.30 0202.10.50 0202.30.30 0201.20.50 0202.20.02 0202.30.50 0201.20.80 0202.20.04 0202.30.80 0201.30.02 0202.20.06 0201.30.04 0202.20.10 (2) Tariff-rate quotas on beef (A) In general (i) Argentina In any calendar year, the aggregate quantity of beef originating in Argentina that may enter the United States at the rate of duty specified in column 1 of the HTS, as amended by paragraph (1), is 9,330,270 kilograms. (ii) Australia In any calendar year, the aggregate quantity of beef originating in Australia that may enter the United States at the rate of duty specified in column 1 of the HTS, as amended by paragraph (1), is 85,921,160 kilograms. (iii) Canada In any calendar year, the aggregate quantity of beef originating in Canada that may enter the United States at the rate of duty specified in column 1 of the HTS, as amended by paragraph (1), is 130,309,410 kilograms. (iv) Mexico In any calendar year, the aggregate quantity of beef originating in Mexico that may enter the United States at the rate of duty specified in column 1 of the HTS, as amended by paragraph (1), is 96,635,420 kilograms. (v) New Zealand In any calendar year, the aggregate quantity of beef originating in New Zealand that may enter the United States at the rate of duty specified in column 1 of the HTS, as amended by paragraph (1), is 64,431,030 kilograms. (vi) Uruguay In any calendar year, the aggregate quantity of beef originating in Uruguay that may enter the United States at the rate of duty specified in column 1 of the HTS, as amended by paragraph (1), is 19,591,710 kilograms. (vii) Other countries In any calendar year, the aggregate quantity of beef originating in all countries not specified in any of clauses (i) through (vi) that may enter the United States at the rate specified in paragraph (2) is 65,005,000 kilograms. (B) Above-quota rate In the case of beef originating in a country specified in any of clauses (i) through (vi) of subparagraph (A), the rate of the duty applicable to the quantity of beef entering the United States in excess of the applicable limitation under subparagraph (A) shall be $6.55 per kilogram. (C) Imports from other countries In the case of beef originating in a country not specified in any of clauses (i) through (vi) of subparagraph (A), no quantity of beef may enter the United States in excess of the limitation under clause (vii) of that subparagraph. (c) Application of other duties Imports of live bovine animals and beef, whether or not in excess of a limitation under subsection (a) or (b), shall, in addition to any duties imposed under this section or an amendment made by this section, be subject to all duties applicable to the beef or animals under any other provision of law, including antidumping or countervailing duties under title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677 et seq.). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Beef The term beef means meat of bovine animals classified under heading 0201 or 0202 of the HTS. (2) HTS The term HTS means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. (3) Live bovine animal The term live bovine animal means an animal classified under heading 0102 of the HTS.