Reminder - Comments on CNL Pairs That May Lose/Gain GSP on July 1 Due March 23rd
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative recently published a notice announcing the availability of 2008 full calendar year import statistics relating to the Generalized System of Preferences Competitive Needs Limitations (CNLs) for the 2008 GSP Annual Review.
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The USTR has also made available four computer-generated lists indicating the possible GSP changes due to the CNLs:
List IV provides advance notice of the country/tariff number pairs (CNL pairs or pairs) that could lose GSP benefits on July 1, 2009 due to amendments to the GSP program enacted in 2006 which allow the President to revoke a CNL waiver that has been in effect for at least five years, if certain thresholds are met.
List I shows that 14 pairs are slated to lose GSP duty-free treatment on July 1, 2009 (however, CNL waiver petitions were accepted for 3 of the 14 pairs, which if granted by the President, would allow a pair to retain its GSP treatment).
List II includes 109 pairs which are currently GSP eligible but exceed the 50% CNL and are therefore slated to lose GSP on July 1, 2009 unless they receive a de minimis waiver.
List III contains 142 pairs currently without GSP benefits that are eligible for possible re-designation on July 1, 2009 based on 2008 trade data (i.e., imports in 2008 did not exceed the CNLs) and consideration of certain statutory guidelines.
USTR Seeks Comments on Potential Revocation of CNL Waivers, Etc.
USTR seeks comments, by 5 p.m. on March 23, 2009, regarding the (1) potential revocation of CNL waivers that meet the 2006statutory thresholds, (2) possible de minimis CNL waivers, and (3) possible re-designations of articles currently not eligible for GSP benefits because they previously exceeded the CNL thresholds.
For full details and lists, see ITT's Online Archives or 03/06/09 news, 09030610.
USTR notice (FR Pub 03/05/09) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-4646.pdf
Lists I-IV available at http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_Development/Preference_Programs/GSP/GSP_2008_Annual_Review/Section_Index.html