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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 108 / Wednesday, June 5, 2019 / Presidential Documents 26323 Presidential Documents Proclamation 9902 of May 31, 2019 To Modify the List of Beneficiary Developing Countries Under the Trade Act of 1974 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. In Executive Order 11888 of November 24, 1975, the President designated India as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) (19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.). 2. Pursuant to section 502(d)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the ‘‘1974 Act’’) (19 U.S.C. 2462(d)(1)), the President may withdraw, suspend, or limit the application of the duty-free treatment accorded under the GSP with respect to any beneficiary developing country. In taking any action under section 502(d)(1) of the 1974 Act, the President shall consider the factors set forth in sections 501 and 502(c) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2461 and 2462(c)). 3. Section 502(c)(4) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2462(c)(4)) provides that, in determining whether to designate any country as a beneficiary developing country, the President shall take into account, among other factors, the extent to which such country has assured the United States that it will provide equitable and reasonable access to the markets and basic commodity resources of such country and the extent to which such country has assured the United States that it will refrain from engaging in unreasonable export practices. 4. Consistent with section 502(d)(1) of the 1974 Act, and having considered the factors set forth in sections 501 and 502(c), I have determined that India has not assured the United States that India will provide equitable and reasonable access to its markets. Accordingly, it is appropriate to terminate India’s designation as a beneficiary developing country effective June 5, 2019. jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with PRESDOC5 5. Section 502(f)(2) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2462(f)(2)) requires the President to notify the Congress and the affected beneficiary developing country, at least 60 days before termination, of the President’s intention to terminate the affected country’s designation as a beneficiary developing country, together with the considerations entering into such decision. I notified the Congress and India on March 4, 2019, of my intent to terminate India’s designation, together with the considerations entering into my decision. 6. Pursuant to section 203 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2253), and after receiving a report from the International Trade Commission prepared under section 202 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2252), the President may implement a measure in the form of a safeguard to address increased imports of articles that are a substantial cause of serious injury to a domestic industry producing like or directly competitive products. When acting pursuant to section 203 of the 1974 Act, the President shall take action that he determines will facilitate efforts of the domestic industry to make a positive adjustment to import competition and provide greater economic and social benefits than costs. 7. In Proclamation 9693 of January 23, 2018, pursuant to section 203 of the 1974 Act, I implemented a safeguard measure on imports of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells, whether or not partially or VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:40 Jun 04, 2019 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\05JND5.SGM 05JND5 26324 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 108 / Wednesday, June 5, 2019 / Presidential Documents fully assembled into other products (including, but not limited to, modules, laminates, panels, and building-integrated materials) (‘‘CSPV products’’). In Proclamation 9694 of January 23, 2018, pursuant to section 203 of the 1974 Act, I implemented a safeguard measure on imports of large residential washers. 8. The safeguard measures implemented by Proclamations 9693 and 9694 exempt imports of covered products from developing countries that are Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), including India, if such a country’s individual share of total imports of the product does not exceed 3 percent and if imports of all such countries with less than 3 percent import share do not collectively account for more than 9 percent of total imports of the product. 9. Consistent with my determination that it is appropriate to terminate the designation of India as a beneficiary developing country under the GSP, effective June 5, 2019, I have determined to remove it from the list of developing country WTO Members exempt from application of the safeguard measures on CSPV products and large residential washers. To reflect India’s removal from the list, I have determined that it is appropriate to revise subdivision (b)(2) of U.S. note 17 and subdivision (b) of U.S. note 18 to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) to delete the references to India. 10. Section 604 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2483) authorizes the President to embody in the HTS the substance of the relevant provisions of the 1974 Act, and of other Acts affecting import treatment, and actions thereunder, including removal, modification, continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other import restriction. 11. In Proclamation 9887 of May 16, 2019, I terminated the designation of Turkey as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the GSP and removed the exemption for Turkey from application of the safeguard measures on CSPV products and large residential washers. To reflect this termination and removal, I made certain modifications to the HTS, effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 17, 2019. NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including title V and sections 203 and 604 of the 1974 Act, do hereby proclaim that: (1) The designation of India as a beneficiary developing country is terminated, effective June 5, 2019. (2) To reflect this termination, general notes 4(a) and 4(d) and pertinent subheadings of the HTS are modified as set forth in Annex A to this proclamation. (3) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency. jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with PRESDOC5 (4) The exemption for India from application of the safeguard measures on CSPV products and large residential washers is removed, effective June 5, 2019. (5) To reflect this revision, subdivision (b)(2) of U.S. note 17 and subdivision (b) of U.S. note 18 to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTS are each modified as set forth in Annex B to this proclamation. (6) Any merchandise from India or Turkey subject to the safeguard measures implemented by Proclamation 9693 and Proclamation 9694 that is admitted into a United States foreign trade zone on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 5, 2019, must be admitted as ‘‘privileged foreign status’’ as defined in 19 CFR 146.41, and will be subject upon VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:40 Jun 04, 2019 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\05JND5.SGM 05JND5 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 108 / Wednesday, June 5, 2019 / Presidential Documents 26325 entry for consumption to the safeguard measures implemented by Proclamation 9693 and Proclamation 9694. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand nineteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-third. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:40 Jun 04, 2019 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\05JND5.SGM 05JND5 Trump.EPS</GPH> jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with PRESDOC5 Billing code 3295–F9–P 26326 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 108 / Wednesday, June 5, 2019 / Presidential Documents AnnexA To Modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to remove India from the Generalized System of Preferences Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 5, 2019, the HTS is modified for the following subheadings: 1. General note 4(a) to the HTS is modified: A. By deleting from the list of independent countries the name "India"; B. By deleting from the list of member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation the name "India". General note 4(d) to the HTS is modified: jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with PRESDOC5 A. VerDate Sep<11>2014 By striking the following subheadings and the country set out opposite them: 0405.20.80 India 2834.10.10 India 2921.42.23 India 0710.29.15 India 2841.61.00 India 2922.29.26 India 0711.40.00 India 2841.70.50 India 2924.29.36 India 0713.40.20 India 2844.30.10 India 2924.29.43 India 0713.60.60 India 2903.83.00 India 2926.90.30 India 0713.60.80 India 2904.10.08 India 2930.80.00 India 0713.90.81 India 2904.99.04 India 2930.90.30 India 0802.80.10 India 2907.15.10 India 2930.90.43 India 0904.22.76 India 2907.29.25 India 2931.32.00 India 1103.19.14 India 2908.19.20 India 2931.34.00 India 1301.90.40 India 2913.00.50 India 2932.99.08 India 1703.90.30 India 2914.31.00 India 2933.19.35 India 2001.90.45 India 2915.50.20 India 2933.59.59 India 2516.20.20 India 2916.39.15 India 2933.99.06 India 2827.39.25 India 2918.13.50 India 2933.99.22 India 2827.39.45 India 2918.99.30 India 2933.99.85 India 2828.10.00 India 2920.23.00 India 2935.90.20 India 2831.90.00 India 2921.42.21 India 3204.12.20 India 19:40 Jun 04, 2019 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\05JND5.SGM 05JND5 ED05JN19.000</GPH> 2. Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 108 / Wednesday, June 5, 2019 / Presidential Documents 3204.12.30 India 4107.91.40 India 7113.19.25 India 3204.12.45 India 5209.31.30 India 7113.20.25 India 3204.12.50 India 5209.41.30 India 7307.21.10 India 3204.20.10 India 5702.50.20 India 7325.91.00 India 3204.20.80 India 5702.91.30 India 7907.00.20 India 3301.24.00 India 5702.92.10 India 8502.31.00 India 3920.59.10 India 5702.99.05 India 8528.72.80 India 3920.94.00 India 5702.99.20 India 8708.50.79 India 4104.11.30 India 5703.10.20 India 8708.50.95 India 4107.12.40 India 5703.90.00 India 9205.90.14 India 4107.19.40 India 7113.19.21 India 9405.50.30 India B. 26327 By deleting the country "India" set out opposite the following HTS subheadings: 2401.20.57. 3907.69.00 7113.19.29 2906.11.00 3920.62.00 7113.19.50 3301.90.10 6802.93.00 8708.30.50 3907.61.00 7113.11.50 3. The following HTS subheadings are modified by deleting from the rates of duty 1special subcolumn, the symbol "A*" and by inserting in lieu thereof "A": 0405.20.80 1703.90.30 2903.83.00 0710.29.15 2001.90.45 2904.10.08 0711.40.00 2516.20.20 2904.99.04 0713.40.20 2827.39.25 2907.15.10 0713.60.60 2827.39.45 2907.29.25 0713.60.80 2828.10.00 2908.19.20 0713.90.81 2831.90.00 2913.00.50 0802.80.10 2834.10.10 2914.31.00 0904.22.76 2841.61.00 2915.50.20 1103.19.14 2841.70.50 2916.39.15 1301.90.40 2844.30.10 2918.13.50 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:40 Jun 04, 2019 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\05JND5.SGM 05JND5 ED05JN19.001</GPH> jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with PRESDOC5 11 26328 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 108 / Wednesday, June 5, 2019 / Presidential Documents 2918.99.30 3920.94.00 2920.23.00 4104.11.30 2921.42.21 4107.12.40 2921.42.23 4107.19.40 2922.29.26 4107.91.40 2924.29.36 5209.31.30 2924.29.43 5209.41.30 2926.90.30 5702.50.20 2930.80.00 5702.91.30 2930.90.30 5702.92.10 2930.90.43 5702.99.05 2931.32.00 5702.99.20 2931.34.00 5703.10.20 2932.99.08 5703.90.00 2933.19.35 7113.19.21 2933.59.59 7113.19.25 2933.99.06 7113.20.25 2933.99.22 7307.21.10 2933.99.85 7325.91.00 2935.90.20 7907.00.20 3204.12.20 8502.31.00 3204.12.30 8528.72.80 3204.12.45 8708.50.79 3204.12.50 8708.50.95 3204.20.10 9205.90.14 3204.20.80 9405.50.30 3301.24.00 3920.59.10 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:40 Jun 04, 2019 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\05JND5.SGM 05JND5 ED05JN19.002</GPH> jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with PRESDOC5 iii Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 108 / Wednesday, June 5, 2019 / Presidential Documents 26329 AnnexB Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 5, 2019, the HTS is modified as follows: [FR Doc. 2019–11986 Filed 6–4–19; 11:15 a.m.] Billing code 7020–02–C VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:40 Jun 04, 2019 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\05JND5.SGM 05JND5 ED05JN19.003</GPH> jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with PRESDOC5 Subdivision (b)(2) of U.S. note 17 and subdivision (b) of U.S. note 18 to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTS are each modified by deleting from the list of developing countries the name "India".

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