110 STAT. 3524 PUBLIC LAW 104-295—OCT. 11, 1996 SEC. 16. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAD»J SEMIMANUFACTURED FORMS OF GOLD. (a) IN GENERAL. —Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by adding in numerical sequence the following new heading: 9902.71.08 Wire containing 99.9 percent or more by weight of gold and w ith dop ants added to cont ro l w ire bonding characteristics, having a diameter of 0.05 millimeters or less, for use in the manuf ac - ture of diode s, tr ansistors, and s imil ar semiconductor devices or electronic integrated circuits Free No change No change On or before 12/31/ 2000 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 17. ELIMINATION OF EAST-WEST TRADE STATISTICS MONITORING SYSTEM. Section 410 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2440) is repealed. SEC. 18. RETROACTIVE ELECTION TO RECONCILE ENTRIES. (a) DEFINITION OF ENTRY RECONCILIATION.— The first sentence of section 401(s) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401(s)) is amended to read as follows: "The term 'reconciliation' means an electronic process, initiated at the request of an importer, under which the elements of an entry (other than those elements related to the admissibility of the merchandise) that are undetermined at the time the importer files or transmits the documentation or information required by section 484(a)(1)(B), or the import activity summary statement, are provided to the Customs Service at a later time.'. (b) RECONCILIATION REQUIREMENTS.— Section 484(b)(1) (19 U.S.C. 1484(b)(1)) of such Act is amended by striking the first and second sentences and inserting the following: "A party may
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