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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Generalized System of Preferences
(GSP): Results of the 2015/2016 Annual
GSP Review
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
results of the 2015/2016 Annual GSP
Review with respect to: Products
considered for addition to the list of
eligible products for GSP; products
considered for removal from the list of
eligible products for certain beneficiary
countries; decisions related to
competitive need limitations (CNLs),
including petitions for waivers of CNLs;
and requests for redesignations of
products previously excluded from GSP
eligibility for certain countries.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Erland Herfindahl, Deputy Assistant
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U.S. Trade Representative for GSP,
Office of the United States Trade
Representative. The telephone number
is (202) 395–6364, the fax number is
(202) 395–9674, and the email address
is Erland_Herfindahl@ustr.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSP
program provides for the duty-free
treatment of designated articles when
imported from beneficiary developing
countries. The GSP program is
authorized by Title V of the Trade Act
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.), as
amended, and is implemented in
accordance with Executive Order 11888
of November 24, 1975, as modified by
subsequent Executive Orders and
Presidential Proclamations.
Results of the 2015/2016 Annual GSP
Review
In the 2015/2016 Annual GSP Review,
the TPSC reviewed: (1) Petitions to add
30 products to the list of those eligible
for duty-free treatment under GSP; (2)
petitions to remove GSP eligibility of
five products for certain GSP beneficiary
countries; (3) four petitions to waive
CNLs for products from certain
beneficiary countries; (4) products
eligible for de minimis waivers of CNLs;
(5) requests for redesignation of
products previously excluded from GSP
eligibility for certain beneficiary
countries; and (6) country practice
petitions previously submitted as part of
the 2015/2016 Annual Review and
earlier reviews.
In Presidential Proclamation 9466 of
June 30, 2016 the President
implemented his decisions regarding
GSP product eligibility issues arising
out of the 2015/2016 Annual GSP
Review, including CNL waivers and
product redesignations. This notice
provides further information on the
results of the 2015/2016 Annual GSP
Review, including disposition of
country practice petitions. These
results, comprising seven lists, are
available for public viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov in docket USTR–
2015–0013, under ‘‘Supporting and
Related Materials’’ and at https://
ustr.gov/issue-areas/preferenceprograms/generalized-systempreferences-gsp/current-reviews/gsp20152016.
Specific Results
The Administration added 27 travel
and luggage goods products to the list of
products eligible for duty-free treatment
for least developed beneficiary
developing countries (LDBDCs) and
African Growth and Opportunity Act
(AGOA) countries and has decided to
defer action on a decision for nonLDBDCs. The Administration denied the
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petition to make certain effervescent
wine (HTS 2204.21.20) eligible for dutyfree treatment under GSP. The
Administration has decided to defer a
decision on final disposition of petitions
to add essential oils of lemon (HTS
3301.13.00) and high-carbon
ferromanganese (HTS 7202.11.50) to the
list of products eligible for duty-free
treatment under GSP for all GSP
beneficiary countries. See List I
(Decision on Petition to Add a Product
to the List of Eligible Products for GSP).
The President removed polyethylene
terephthalate (PET) resin (HTS
3907.60.00) and certain fluorescent
brightening agents (HTS 3204.20.10 and
HTS 3204.20.80) from India from GSP
eligibility based on petitions from
interested parties. The Administration
denied the petitions to remove certain
fluorescent brightening agents (HTS
3204.20.10 and HTS 3204.20.80) from
Indonesia and PET film (HTS
3920.62.00 and 3921.90.40) from Brazil.
See List II (Decisions on Petitions to
Remove a Product from Certain
Beneficiary Countries from GSP).
Articles that exceeded the CNLs in
2015 and that, effective July 1, 2016, are
excluded from GSP eligibility when
imported from a specific beneficiary
country are described in List III
(Products Newly Subject to Exclusion
by Competitive Need Limitation).
The President granted petitions for
waivers of CNLs for the following
products: (1) Certain pitted dates (HTS
0804.10.60) from Tunisia; (2) certain
inactive yeasts (HTS 2102.20.60) from
Brazil; and (3) certain nonalcoholic
beverages (HTS 2202.90.90) from
Thailand. See List IV (Products
Receiving a Waiver of the Competitive
Need Limitation). The President denied
the petition for a waiver of CNLs for
certain motor vehicle parts and
accessories (HTS 8707.50.95) from
India.
The President granted de minimis
waivers to 111 articles that exceeded the
50-percent import-share CNL but for
which the aggregate value of all U.S.
imports of that article was below the
2015 de minimis level of $22.5 million.
See List V (Decisions on Products
Eligible for De Minimis Waivers). The
articles for which de minimis waivers
were granted will continue to be eligible
for duty-free treatment under GSP when
imported from the associated countries.
No products previously excluded
from GSP eligibility for certain countries
were redesignated as eligible for GSP as
a result of the 2015/2016 Annual
Review.
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Country Practice Petitions
The status of country practice
petitions considered in the 2015/2016
GSP Annual Review is described in List
VI (Active GSP Country Practice
Reviews). This list includes petitions
accepted as part of annual reviews from
previous years.
Erland Herfindahl,
Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative
for the Generalized System of Preferences and
Chair of the GSP Subcommittee of the Trade
Policy Staff Committee, Office of the U.S.
Trade Representative.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Results of the 2015/2016
Annual GSP Review
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the results of the 2015/2016 Annual GSP
Review with respect to: Products considered for addition to the list of
eligible products for GSP; products considered for removal from the
list of eligible products for certain beneficiary countries; decisions
related to competitive need limitations (CNLs), including petitions for
waivers of CNLs; and requests for redesignations of products previously
excluded from GSP eligibility for certain countries.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erland Herfindahl, Deputy Assistant
U.S. Trade Representative for GSP, Office of the United States Trade
Representative. The telephone number is (202) 395-6364, the fax number
is (202) 395-9674, and the email address is
Erland_Herfindahl@ustr.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSP program provides for the duty-free
treatment of designated articles when imported from beneficiary
developing countries. The GSP program is authorized by Title V of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.), as amended, and is
implemented in accordance with Executive Order 11888 of November 24,
1975, as modified by subsequent Executive Orders and Presidential
Proclamations.
Results of the 2015/2016 Annual GSP Review
In the 2015/2016 Annual GSP Review, the TPSC reviewed: (1)
Petitions to add 30 products to the list of those eligible for duty-
free treatment under GSP; (2) petitions to remove GSP eligibility of
five products for certain GSP beneficiary countries; (3) four petitions
to waive CNLs for products from certain beneficiary countries; (4)
products eligible for de minimis waivers of CNLs; (5) requests for
redesignation of products previously excluded from GSP eligibility for
certain beneficiary countries; and (6) country practice petitions
previously submitted as part of the 2015/2016 Annual Review and earlier
reviews.
In Presidential Proclamation 9466 of June 30, 2016 the President
implemented his decisions regarding GSP product eligibility issues
arising out of the 2015/2016 Annual GSP Review, including CNL waivers
and product redesignations. This notice provides further information on
the results of the 2015/2016 Annual GSP Review, including disposition
of country practice petitions. These results, comprising seven lists,
are available for public viewing at https://www.regulations.gov in
docket USTR-2015-0013, under ``Supporting and Related Materials'' and
at https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/preference-programs/generalized-system-preferences-gsp/current-reviews/gsp-20152016.
Specific Results
The Administration added 27 travel and luggage goods products to
the list of products eligible for duty-free treatment for least
developed beneficiary developing countries (LDBDCs) and African Growth
and Opportunity Act (AGOA) countries and has decided to defer action on
a decision for non-LDBDCs. The Administration denied the petition to
make certain effervescent wine (HTS 2204.21.20) eligible for duty-free
treatment under GSP. The Administration has decided to defer a decision
on final disposition of petitions to add essential oils of lemon (HTS
3301.13.00) and high-carbon ferromanganese (HTS 7202.11.50) to the list
of products eligible for duty-free treatment under GSP for all GSP
beneficiary countries. See List I (Decision on Petition to Add a
Product to the List of Eligible Products for GSP).
The President removed polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin (HTS
3907.60.00) and certain fluorescent brightening agents (HTS 3204.20.10
and HTS 3204.20.80) from India from GSP eligibility based on petitions
from interested parties. The Administration denied the petitions to
remove certain fluorescent brightening agents (HTS 3204.20.10 and HTS
3204.20.80) from Indonesia and PET film (HTS 3920.62.00 and 3921.90.40)
from Brazil. See List II (Decisions on Petitions to Remove a Product
from Certain Beneficiary Countries from GSP).
Articles that exceeded the CNLs in 2015 and that, effective July 1,
2016, are excluded from GSP eligibility when imported from a specific
beneficiary country are described in List III (Products Newly Subject
to Exclusion by Competitive Need Limitation).
The President granted petitions for waivers of CNLs for the
following products: (1) Certain pitted dates (HTS 0804.10.60) from
Tunisia; (2) certain inactive yeasts (HTS 2102.20.60) from Brazil; and
(3) certain nonalcoholic beverages (HTS 2202.90.90) from Thailand. See
List IV (Products Receiving a Waiver of the Competitive Need
Limitation). The President denied the petition for a waiver of CNLs for
certain motor vehicle parts and accessories (HTS 8707.50.95) from
India.
The President granted de minimis waivers to 111 articles that
exceeded the 50-percent import-share CNL but for which the aggregate
value of all U.S. imports of that article was below the 2015 de minimis
level of $22.5 million. See List V (Decisions on Products Eligible for
De Minimis Waivers). The articles for which de minimis waivers were
granted will continue to be eligible for duty-free treatment under GSP
when imported from the associated countries.
No products previously excluded from GSP eligibility for certain
countries were redesignated as eligible for GSP as a result of the
2015/2016 Annual Review.
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Country Practice Petitions
The status of country practice petitions considered in the 2015/
2016 GSP Annual Review is described in List VI (Active GSP Country
Practice Reviews). This list includes petitions accepted as part of
annual reviews from previous years.
Erland Herfindahl,
Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Generalized System
of Preferences and Chair of the GSP Subcommittee of the Trade Policy
Staff Committee, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
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