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PROCLAMATIONS-MAY 4, 1948 [62 STAT. Tariff Act of 1930, Description of Products Rate of duty paragraph 46 Stat. 658 . 19U. S. C. 1001. 48 Stat. 943; 59 Stat. 410. 19U.S.C. 11351. 1503 Fabrics and articles not ornamented with beads, spangles, or bugles, nor embroid- ered, tamboured, appliqued, or scal- loped, composed wholly or in chief value of beads or spangles (other than imita- tion pearl beads, beads in imitation of precious or semiprecious stones, and beads in chief value of synthetic resin). Provided, That for the purpose only of applying the second proviso to para- graph 1503, Tariff Act of 1930, to articles provided for in this item, each rate of duty "existing" (within the meaning of section 350, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the Act of July 5, 1945) on January 1, 1945, shall be reduced by 50 per centum of such rate.; WHEREAS (8) I determine that, in view of the determination Ante, p. 1506 . set forth in the 6th recital of this proclamation, the deletion of item 1529 (a) from the list set forth in the 7th recital of said proclamation of Ante, p. 1484. January 30, 1948 is required or appropriate to carry out, on and after May 22, 1948, said trade agreement specified in the 1st recital of this Ante, p. 1506. proclamation; WHEREAS (9) I determine that, in view of the determination set forth in the 6th recital of this proclamation, the following amendments of the lists set forth in the 8th and 9th recitals of said proclamation of Ante, pp. 1467, 1468 . January 1, 1948, as amended and rectified, are required or appropriate to carry out, on and after May 22, 1948, said exclusive trade agree- Ante, p. 1505 . ment specified in the 3rd recital of this proclamation: Ante, p. 1468. (a) The modification of item 1529 (a) in said 8th recital to read as follows: "1529 (a) Articles (except wearing apparel) in part of Ante, pp . 1469, 1470, 1471. Ante, p. 1471 . handmade lace over 2 inches wide and in part of handmade lace not over 2 inches wide and containing no machine-made material or article provided for in paragraph 1529 (a), Tariff Act of 1930, however provided for in said paragraph 1529 (a): Valued at $150 or more per pounld......................... 54% ad val."; (b) The deletion of the following items in said 9th recital: Item (paragraph) 24 397 409 [first] 409 [second] 761 [second] 775 [second] 778 1504 (a) 1506 1507; and (c) The modification of the first item 775 in said 9th recital to read as follows: "775 Vegetables (including horseradish) if pickled or packed in salt or brine (except cucumbers and onions, if pickled, or packed in brine) and not specially provided for ........ ................ 28% ad val."; 1508 30% ad val.