1 Trade agreement with the United Kingdom, effective Jan. 1, 1939, through Dec. 31,

1947.

2 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) (Geneva), effective Jan. 1, 1948.
3 GATT (Torquay), effective June 6, 1951.

Trade agreement with France, effective June 15, 1936, through Dec. 31, 1947.
Trade agreement with Belgium, effective May 1, 1935, through Dec. 31, 1947.
Trade agreement with Switzerland, effective Feb. 15, 1936.

7 Trade agreement with Mexico, effective Jan. 30, 1943, through Dec. 31, 1950. These
rates, however, although the ones which were actually levied on imported merchandise,
are not the rates "existing on Jan. 1, 1945," within the meaning of the provision in sec.
350 (a) (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, limiting the authority of the President
to proclaim increases or decreases in rates of duty. For the purposes of this provision,

the rates "existing on Jan. 1, 1945," were 1% cents per pound of lead content on leadbearing ores, flue dust, and mattes, and 10 cents per pound of lead content on lead bullion, lead pigs and bars, and on all the other articles listed under par. 392.

Duty suspended from June 20, 1948, to June 30, 1949, inclusive (Public Law 725,
80th Cong.).
Trade agreement with Mexico terminated, effective Jan. 1, 1951; the rate of duty
reverted to the statutory rate provided under the Tariff Act of 1930.

10 Duty suspended from Feb. 12, 1952, to June 25, 1952, inclusive (Public Law 257,
82d Cong.).

11 Duty on scrap lead was suspended for practically the entire period from Mar. 14, 1942, to June 30, 1952, inclusive (Public Law 497, 77th Cong.; Public Law 613, 80th Cong.; Public Law 869, 81st Cong.; and Public Law 66, 82d Cong.).

TABLE 15.-Zinc articles: United States rates of duty imposed under pars. 77, 393, and 394, Tariff Act of 1930

Par. 77:

Par. 393: Zinc-bearing ores of all kinds, 11⁄2 cents.
except pyrites containing not more
than 3 percent zinc.

Par. 394:

1 Trade agreement with Mexico, effective Jan. 30, 1943, through Dec. 31, 1950. These rates, however, although the ones which were actually levied on imported merchandise, are not the rates "existing on Jan. 1, 1945," within the meaning of the provision in sec. 350 (a) (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, limiting the authority of the President to proclaim increases or decreases in rates of duty. For the purposes of this provision, the rates "existing on Jan. 1, 1945," were 1% cents per pound of zinc content on zinc-bearing ores, 135 cents per pound on zinc blocks, pigs, slabs, or zinc dust, 11⁄2 cents per pound on old and worn-out zinc, zinc dross, and zinc skimmings, 2 cents per pound on zinc sheets, and 24 cents per pound on zinc sheets coated or plated with nickel, etc.

2 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) (Geneva), effective Jan. 1, 1948.

Trade agreement with the Netherlands, effective Feb. 1, 1936, through Dec. 31, 1950.

4 Rate previously reduced in the trade agreement with Canada, effective Jan. 1, 1939, through Dec. 31, 1947, to 115 cents per pound of zinc content on zinc-bearing ores, and to 1% cents per pound on zinc blocks, pigs, slabs, and zine dust.

6 Duty suspended from Feb. 12, 1952 to July 23, 1952, inclusive (Public Law 258, 82d Cong.).

7 Duty on metal scrap suspended for practically the entire period from Mar. 14, 1942 to June 30, 1953, inclusive (Public Law 497, 77th Cong.; Public Law 613, 80th Cong.; Public Law 869, 81st Cong.; and Public Laws 66 and 535, 82d Cong.).

8 Since the enactment of Public Law 497 (77th Cong.), effective Mar. 14, 1952 and subsequent amendments (see note 7 above), providing for temporary suspension of duties on metal scrap, quantities of zinc dust have been entered free of duty under this law. No information is available as to the distinction between the zinc dust that has been entered free of duty and that which entered as dutiable.

TABLE 16.-Lead-containing materials and articles: Ad valorem equivalents of 1930 and 1953 rates of duty

Ad valorem equivalents are based on value of all imports; where significantly different, ad valorem equivalents based on value of dutiable imports only are also shown]

TABLE 17.-Zinc-containing materials and articles: Ad valorem equivalents of 1930 and 1953 rates of duty

[Ad valorem equivalents are based on value of all imports; where significantly different, ad valorem equivalents based on value of dutiable imports only are also shown]

CHANGES IN EXISTING PROVISIONS OF LAW WHICH WILL BE MADE IF H. R. 4294, 83D CONGRESS, THE PROPOSED "TRADE AGREEMENTS EXTENSION ACT OF 1953," IS ENACTED

The changes in existing law which will be effected by passage of H. R. 4294 are set forth below. Matter in existing law which will be deleted is shown in black brackets []; new matter added by H. R. 4294 is italicized.

NOTE.-Section 2 of H. R. 4294, 83d Congress, if enacted, would extend for one year from June 12, 1953, the present expiration date, the period during which the President is authorized to enter into foreign-trade agreements under section 350, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

TRADE AGREEMENTS EXTENSION ACT OF 1951

SEC. 3. (a) Before entering into negotiations concerning any proposed foreign trade agreement under section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, the President shall furnish the United States Tariff Commission (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Commission") with a list of all articles imported into the United States to be considered for possible modification of duties and other import restrictions, imposition of additional import restrictions, or continuance of existing customs or excise treatment. Upon receipt of such list the Commission shall make an investigation and report to the President the findings of the Commission with respect to each such article as to (1) the limit to which such modification, imposition, or continuance may be extended in order to carry out the purpose of such section 350 without causing or threatening [serious injury to the domestic industry] unemployment of or injury to American workers, miners, farmers, or producers, producing like or [directly] competitive articles, or impairment of the national security; and (2) if increases in duties or additional import restrictions are required to avoid [serious injury to the domestic industry producing like or directly competitive articles] such unemployment, injury, or impairment, or threat thereof, the minimum increases in duties or additional import restrictions required. Such report shall be made by the Commission to the President not later than 120 days after the receipt of such list by the Commission. No such foreign trade agreement shall be entered into with respect to any article imported into the United States until the Commission has made its report with respect to such article to the President [or until the expiration of the 120-day period].

(b) In the course of any investigation pursuant to this section, the Commission shall hold hearings and give reasonable public notice thereof, and shall afford reasonable opportunity for parties interested to be present, to produce evidence, and to be heard at such hearings.

(c) Section 4 of the Act entitled "An Act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930", approved June 12, 1934, as amended (19 U. S. C., sec. 1354), is hereby amended by striking out the matter following the semicolon and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "and before concluding such agreement the President shall request the Tariff Commission to make the investigation and report provided for by section 3 of the Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951, and shall seek information and advice with respect to such agreement from the Departments of State, Agriculture, Commerce, and Defense, and from such other sources as he may deem appropriate."

SEC. 4. [(a) Within thirty days after any trade agreement under section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, has been entered into which, when effective, will] The President shall not enter into any trade agreement under section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, which, when effective, would—

(1) require or make appropriate any modification of duties or other import restrictions, the imposition of additional import restrictions, or the continuance of existing customs or excise treatment, which modification, imposition, or continuance will exceed the limit (as found and reported by the Tariff Commission under section 3) to which such modification, imposition, or continuance may be extended without causing or threatening [serious injury to the domestic industry] unemployment of or injury to American workers, miners, farmers, or producers, producing like or [directly] competitive articles, [as found and reported by the Tariff Commission under section 3, or impairment of the national security; or

(2) fail to require or make appropriate the minimum increase in duty or additional import restrictions required (as found and reported by the Tariff Commission under section 3) to avoid such [injury, unemployment, injury, or impairment, or threat thereof [the President shall transmit to Congress a copy of such agreement together with a message accurately identifying the article with respect to which such limits or minimum requirements are 32604-53

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