Actions Concerning the Generalized System of Preferences

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Memorandum of June 30, 1994

Actions Concerning the Generalized System of
Preferences

Memorandum for the United States Trade Representative

Pursuant to section 504 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (the 1974 Act) (19 U.S.C. 2464), I am
authorized and to modify the application of duty-free
treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences
(GSP) currently being afforded to such beneficiary
developing countries as a result of my determinations.

Pursuant to section 504 of the 1974 Act, after
considering various requests for a waiver of the
application of section 504(c) of the 1974 Act (19
U.S.C. 2464)(c)) with respect to certain eligible
articles, I have determined that it is appropriate to
modify the application of duty-free treatment under the
GSP currently being afforded to certain articles and to
certain beneficiary developing countries.

Specifically, pursuant to section 504(c)(3) of the 1974
Act (19 U.S.C. 2464(c)(3)), I have determined that it
is appropriate to waive the application of section
504(c) of the 1974 Act with respect to certain eligible
articles from certain beneficiary developing countries.
I have received the advice of the United States
International Trade Commission on whether any
industries in the United States are likely to be
adversely affected by such waivers, and I have
determined, based on that advice and on the
considerations described in sections 501 and 502(c) of
the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2461 and 2462(c)), that such
waivers are in the national economic interest of the
United States. The waivers of the application of
section 504(c) of the 1974 Act apply to the eligible
articles in the HTS subheadings and the beneficiary
developing countries set opposite such HTS subheadings
enumerated below.

HTS Subheadings and Countries Granted Waivers
of
Section 504(c) of the 1974 Act

HTS
Subheading      Country

4203.21.40      Philippines
7113.19.21      Israel
8402.20.00      Philippines
8407.34.15      Brazil\1\
8407.34.45      Brazil\2\
8409.91.91      Brazil\3\
8471.20.00      Indonesia
8471.20.00      Malaysia
8471.91.00      Indonesia
8471.91.00      Malaysia
8521.10.60      Indonesia
8525.20.20      Philippines
8525.20.50      Malaysia
8525.20.50      Philippines
8527.31.40      Malaysia
8529.90.01      Indonesia
8529.90.29      Indonesia

These determinations shall be published in the Federal
Register.

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\1\8407.34.1580 only.

\2\8407.34.4580 only.

\3\Aluminum cylinder heads only.