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President Obama Modifies HTS for Environmental Goods

President Barack Obama modified the U.S. harmonized tariff schedule through a Dec. 23 presidential proclamation (here). Tax extender legislation included with the omnibus appropriations bill gives the President the authority to "reduce any rate of duty on certain environmental goods…

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