Political Quotes

“Dear Mr. Chairman: On behalf of the International Electronics Manufacturers and Consumers of America (``IEMCA''), I am writing to support enactment of legislation to correct the tariff classification of 13-inch televisions and television products. This legislation is contained in H.R. 435. IEMCA is a trade association founded in 1987 and located in Washington, D.C. IEMCA's principal members are leading manufacturers of consumer electronics, optical, telecommunications, and computer products. IEMCA's associate members are leading electronics retailers. The U.S. investment of IEMCA's members and their direct suppliers exceeds $75 billion, their annual U.S. sales exceed $100 billion, and they employ over 300,000 American workers. IEMCA believes that enactment of legislation is necessary to correct an error that was made in transposing into the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') a tariff concession made by the United States in the Uruguay Round Market Access Trade Negotiations conducted under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (``Uruguay Round').”