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A bill to make a technical correction relating to the treatment of refunds of merchandise processing fees under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act.

USA116th CongressS-3876| Senate 
| Updated: 6/3/2020
Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (3)
Lindsey Graham (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to refund any merchandise processing fees when an imported good is reliquidated to refund excess duties under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. A merchandise processing fee is a processing fee assessed by CBP based on the value of the merchandise being imported, not including duty, freight, and insurance charges. Currently, a merchandise processing fee may not be refunded when an imported good is reliquidated to refund excess duties.
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Timeline
Jun 3, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 3, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • June 3, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 3, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

A bill to make a technical correction relating to the treatment of refunds of merchandise processing fees under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act.

USA116th CongressS-3876| Senate 
| Updated: 6/3/2020
This bill authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to refund any merchandise processing fees when an imported good is reliquidated to refund excess duties under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. A merchandise processing fee is a processing fee assessed by CBP based on the value of the merchandise being imported, not including duty, freight, and insurance charges. Currently, a merchandise processing fee may not be refunded when an imported good is reliquidated to refund excess duties.
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Timeline
Jun 3, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 3, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • June 3, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 3, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (3)
Lindsey Graham (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)

Finance Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted