103 STAT. 2674 PROCLAMATION 5923—DEC. 14, 1988 (1) In order to specify the symbol pertaining to preferential duty treat- ment for goods originating in the territory of Canada, general note 3(c)(i)(A) to the HTS is modified by inserting, immediately after the line reading "Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft.... C", a new line reading "United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement CA". (2) In order to implement the duty treatment provided by the Agree- ment and to set forth rules for determining the country of origin of goods imported into the customs territory of the United States for pur- poses of the Agreement and of the Automotive Products Trade Act, general note 3 to the HTS is modified as set forth in Annex I to this Proclamation. (3) In order to provide preferential duty treatment to particular goods originating in the territory of Canada, the HTS is modified as set forth in Annex II to this Proclamation. (4) In order to provide duty-free entry to particular goods originating in the territory of Canada, the column entitled "Rates of Duty 1-Special" for each of the HTS subheadings eniunerated in Annex III to this Proc- lamation is modified as set forth in such Annex. (5) In order to provide staged reductions in duties for particular goods originating in the territory of Canada the rate colunm entitled "Rates of Duty l-Special" for each of the HTS subheadings enumerated in Annex IV to this Proclamation is modified— (a) by inserting in such colvunn for each such subheading the rate of duty specified for such subheading in the first dated Annex column under the heading "Rates of Duty, effective with respect to goods origi- nating in the territory of Canada and entered on or after—", followed by the symbol "CA" in parentheses, and (b) effective on the date specified for the second dated Annex colimm under such heading and on each of the subsequent dated Annex col- umns, by deleting from each such subheading the "Canada" rates of, duty in the HTS column entitled "Rates of Duty 1-Special" in effect on the date before the respective dates provided therein, and by inserting in lieu thereof the rates of duty specified in the next Annex column as effective on or after the respective date indicated for such colmnn. (6) In order to implement staged reductions in the rate of duty other- wise applicable under section 466 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to the equip- ments, or any part thereof, including boats, originating in the territory of Canada and the expenses of repairs made in the territory of Canada upon U.S.-docmnented vessels (other than civil aircraft, as defined in general note 3(c){iv) of the HTS), such equipments, parts (including boats), and expenses of repairs shall be subject to duty at a rate of 45 percent ad valorem, effective with respect to any U.S.- documented vessel arriving in any port of the United States on or after January 1, 1989. Effective with respect to any U.S.- dociunented vessel (other than civil aircraft) arriving in any port of the United States on or after Janu- ary 1 in each of the following years, the rate of duty set forth opposite the appropriate year shall be assessed on such equipments, parts, and repairs: 1990—40% ad valorem 1991—35% ad valorem
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