HR 5614 — Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2023

(a) Definitions In this section: (1) Initial applicable 1-year period The term “initial applicable 1-year period” means the 1-year period beginning on December 20, 2006. (2) Appropriate congressional committees The term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. (3) Core labor standards The term “core labor standards” means— (A) freedom of association; (B) the effective recognition of the right to bargain collectively; (C) the elimination of all forms of compulsory or forced labor; (D) the effective abolition of child labor and a prohibition on the worst forms of child labor; and (E) the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. (4) Enter; entry The terms “enter” and “entry” refer to the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, in the customs territory of the United States. (5) Imported directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic Articles are “imported directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic” if— (A) the articles are shipped directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic into the United States without passing through the territory of any intermediate country; or (B) the articles are shipped from Haiti or the Dominican Republic into the United States through the territory of an intermediate country, and— (i) the articles in the shipment do not enter into the commerce of any intermediate country, and the invoices, bills of lading, and other shipping documents specify the United States as the final destination; or (ii) the invoices and other documents do not specify the United States as the final destination, but the articles in the shipment— (I) remain under the control of the customs authority in the intermediate country; (II) do not enter into the commerce of the intermediate country except for the purpose of a sale other than at retail; and (III) have not been subjected to operations in the intermediate country other than loading, unloading, or other activities necessary to preserve the articles in good condition. (6) Knit-to-shape A good is “knit-to-shape” if 50 percent or more of the exterior surface area of the good is formed by major parts that have been knitted or crocheted directly to the shape used in the good, with no consideration being given to patch pockets, appliqués, or the like. Minor cutting, trimming, or sewing of those major parts shall not affect the determination of whether a good is “knit-to-shape.” 1 (7) TAICNAR Program The term “TAICNAR Program” means the Technical Assistance Improvement and Compliance Needs Assessment and Remediation Program established pursuant to subsection (e). (8) Wholly assembled A good is “wholly assembled” in Haiti if all components, of which there must be at least two, pre-existed in essentially the same condition as found in the finished good and were combined to form the finished good in Haiti. Minor attachments and minor embellishments (for example, appliqués, beads, spangles, embroidery, and buttons) not appreciably affecting the identity of the good, and minor subassemblies (for example, collars, cuffs, plackets, and pockets), shall not affect the determination of whether a good is “wholly assembled” in Haiti. (b) Apparel and other textile articles (1) Value-added rule for apparel articles (A) In general Apparel articles described in subparagraph (B) of a producer or entity controlling production that are imported directly from Haiti or the Dominican Republic shall enter the United States free of duty during the initial applicable 1-year period and any 1-year period thereafter, subject to the limitations set forth in subparagraphs (B) and (C), and subject to subparagraph (D). (B) Apparel articles described (i) In general In the initial applicable 1-year period and any 1-year period thereafter, apparel articles described in this paragraph are apparel articles that are wholly assembled, or are knit-to-shape, in Hait...