(a) Establishment of the National Mango Board. There is hereby established a National Mango Board composed of eight importers; one first handler; two domestic producers; and seven foreign producers. First handler Board members must receive 500,000 pounds or more mangos annually from producers, and importer Board members must import 500,000 pounds or more mangos annually. The chairperson shall reside in the United States and the Board office shall also be located in the United States.
(b) Importer districts. Board seats for importers of mangos shall be allocated based on the volume of mangos imported into the Customs Districts identified by their name and Code Number as defined in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. Two seats shall be allocated for District I, three seats for District II, two seats for District III, and one seat for District IV.
(1)
District I includes the
Customs Districts of Portland, ME (01), St. Albans, VT (02), Boston, MA (04)
Providence, RI (05), Ogdensburg, NY (07), Buffalo, NY (09), New York City, NY
(10), Philadelphia, PA (11), Baltimore, MD (13), Norfolk, VA (14), Charlotte
NC (15), Charleston, SC (16), Savannah, GA (17), Tampa, FL (18), San Juan, PR
(49), Virgin Islands of the United States (51), Miami, FL (52) and Washington
DC (54).
(2)
District
II includes the Customs Districts of Mobile, AL (19), New Orleans, LA
(20), Port Arthur, TX (21), Laredo, TX (23), Minneapolis, MN (35), Duluth, MN
(36), Milwaukee, WI (37), Detroit, MI (38), Chicago, IL (39), Cleveland, OH
(41), St. Louis, MO (45), Houston, TX (53), and Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
(55).
(3)
District
III includes the Customs Districts of El Paso, TX (24), Nogales, AZ
(26), Great Falls, MT (33), and Pembina, ND (34).
(4)
District IV includes the
Customs Districts of San...