118 STAT. 2583 PUBLIC LAW 108–429—DEC. 3, 2004 the preceding calendar year of units in excess of 300,000 but not in excess of 750,000; plus ‘‘(C) the difference between the duties that would have been due on each producer’s watches and watch movements (excluding digital watches and excluding units in excess of the 750,000 limitation of this subparagraph) imported into the customs territory of the United States free of duty during the preceding calendar year if the watches and watch move ments had been subject to duty at the rates set forth in column 1 under this chapter that were in effect on January 1, 2001, and the duties that would have been due on the watches and watch movements if the watches and watch movements had been subject to duty at the rates set forth in column 1 under this chapter that were in effect for such preceding calendar year.’’; and (2) by amending subparagraph (v) to read as follows: ‘‘(v) Any certificate issued under subparagraph (i) shall entitle the certificate holder to secure a refund of duties equal to the face value of the certificate on any articles that are imported into the customs territory of the United States by the certificate holder. Such refunds shall be made under regulations issued by the Treasury Department. Not more than 5 percent of such refunds may be retained as a reimbursement to the Customs Service for the administrative costs of making the refunds.’’. (b) JEWELRY.—Additional U.S. Note 3 to chapter 71 is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and (e) as paragraphs (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (a) the following new para graph: ‘‘(b) Notwithstanding additional U.S. Note 5(h)(ii)(B) to chapter 91, articles of jewelry subject to this note shall be subject to a limitation of 10,000,000 units.’’; and (3) by striking paragraph (f), as so redesignated, and inserting the following: ‘‘(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any article of jewelry provided for in heading 7113 that is assembled in the Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa by a jewelry manufac turer or jewelry assembler that commenced jewelry manufacturing or jewelry assembly operations in the Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa after August 9, 2001, shall be treated as a product of the Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa for purposes of this note and General Note 3(a)(iv) of this Schedule if such article is entered no later than 18 months after such jewelry manu facturer or jewelry assembler commenced jewelry manufacturing or jewelry assembly operations in the Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa.’’. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to goods imported into the customs territory of the United States on or after January 1, 2003. SEC. 1563. MODIFICATION OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO DRAWBACK CLAIMS. (a) MERCHANDISE NOT CONFORMING TO SAMPLE OR SPECIFICA TIONS.—Section 313(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313(c)) is amended to read as follows:
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