12 2 STA T . 1 850PUBLIC LA W 110 – 2 46—J U NE 18 , 2008 ‘ ‘ (B)theimpor ter e s t abl ishes to the satis f a c tio n of U.S . Cu stoms an d Border P rotection upon entr y that the lumber ori g inated in the United States. ‘‘( 6 )S OFTW OO DLUMBER . —A ny soft w ood lumber or softwood lumber product that originated in the United States , if the importer, e x porter, foreign processor, or original United States producer establishes to the satisfaction of U.S. Customs and Border Protection upon entry that the softwood lumber entered and documented as originating in the United States was first produced in the United States. ‘‘( 7 ) H OME PACK A G E S ORK I TS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Softwood lumber or softwood lumber products contained in a single family home pac k age or kit, regardless of the classification under the H T S, if the importer declares that the following re q uirements ha v e been met
‘‘(i) The package or kit constitutes a full package of the number of wooden pieces specified in the plan, design, or blueprint necessary to produce a home of at least 7 0 0 square feet produced to a specified plan, design, or blueprint. ‘‘(ii) The package or kit contains— ‘‘(I) all necessary internal and external doors and windows, nails, screws, glue, subfloor, sheathing, beams, posts, and connectors
and ‘‘(II) if included in the purchase contract, the decking, trim, drywall, and roof shingles specified in the plan, design, or blueprint. ‘‘(iii) Prior to importation, the package or kit is sold to a United States retailer that sells complete home packages or kits pursuant to a valid purchase contract referencing the particular home design, plan, or blueprint, and the contract is signed by a customer not affiliated with the importer. ‘‘(iv) Softwood lumber products entered as part of the package or kit, whether in a single entry or multiple entries on multiple days, are to be used solely for the construction of the single family home specified by the home design, plan, or blueprint matching the U.S. Customs and Border Protection import entry. ‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION RE Q UIRED FOR H OME PACKAGES AND KITS.—In the case of each entry of products described in clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph (A) the following documentation shall be retained by the importer and made available to U.S. Customs and Border Protection upon request: ‘‘(i) A copy of the appropriate home design, plan, or blueprint matching the customs entry in the United States. ‘‘(ii) A purchase contract from a retailer of home kits or packages signed by a customer not affiliated with the importer. ‘‘(iii) A listing of all parts in the package or kit being entered into the United States that conforms to the home design, plan, or blueprint for which such parts are being imported.
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