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U.S. Notes (con.) (B) the entity has entered into a licensing arrangement or other contract with another entity (a contractor) that entitles that other entity to exercise effective control over the manufacturing or assembly (collectively, “production”) of a ship-to-shore gantry crane, its components, assemblies, subassemblies, or other materials that would be attributed to the entity. (b) “The Government of the People’s Republic of China” means: (1) A national or subnational government of the People’s Republic of China; (2) An agency or instrumentality of a national or subnational government of the People’s Republic of China; (3) A dominant or ruling political party (e.g., Chinese Communist Party (CCP)) of the People’s Republic of China; or (4) A current or former senior foreign political figure of the People’s Republic of China. (c) “Senior foreign political figure” means: (1) a senior official, either in the executive, legislative, administrative, military, or judicial branches of the People’s Republic of China (whether elected or not); (2) a senior official of a dominant or ruling foreign political party (e.g., CCP); or (3) an immediate family member (spouse, parent, sibling, child, or a spouse’s parent and sibling) of any individual described in (v)(c)(1) or (v)(c)(2). In order to be considered “senior,” an official should be or have been in a position of substantial authority over policy, operations, or the use of government-owned resources. (d) For purposes of determining whether an entity indirectly holds board seats, voting rights, or equity interest in a tiered ownership structure: (1) If a “parent” entity that qualifies under subdivisions (v)(a)(1)–(3) directly holds 50 percent or more of a “subsidiary” entity’s board seats, voting rights, or equity interest, then the parent and subsidiary are treated as equivalent in the evaluation of control, as if the subsidiary were an extension of the parent. As such, any holdings of the subsidiary are fully attributed to the parent. (2) If a “parent” entity that qualifies under subdivisions (v)(a)(1)–(3) directly holds less than 50 percent of a “subsidiary” entity’s board seats, voting rights, or equity interest, then indirect ownership is attributed proportionately. (e) For purposes of determining whether an entity has effective control, an entity that qualifies under subdivisions (v)(a)(1)–(3) that has a contractual relationship to determine the quantity or timing of production; to determine which entities may purchase or use the output of production; to restrict access to the site of production to the contractor’s own personnel; or the exclusive right to maintain, repair, or operate equipment that is critical to production, is deemed to have effective control over an entity. 32. Action Applicable to Imports of Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber. [Compiler's note: text of note may appear on following page.] (a) For the purposes of subheading 9903.55.01 of this subchapter, the maximum annual aggregate quantity of all fine denier PSF products as defined in paragraph (c) below, that are admitted into the United States temporarily free of duty under bond and entered under statistical reporting number 9813.00.0520, when such goods are not the product of a country subject to exclusion as defined in paragraph (b), in any of the periods enumerated below shall be as follows: If entered during the period from November 23, 2024, through November 22, 2025 ............ 0 kilograms If entered during the period from November 23, 2025, through November 22, 2026 ............ 453,592 kilograms If entered during the period from November 23, 2026, through November 22, 2027 ............ 907,185 kilograms If entered during the period from November 23, 2027, through November 22, 2028 ............ 1,360,777 kilograms Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 15 (2026) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes XXII 99 - III - 345