Update on the Petitions Accepted for the 2007 GSP Annual Review
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative recently issued a notice announcing the eleven product1 and seven country practice petitions that were accepted for the 2007 Generalized System of Preferences Annual Review, and setting forth the schedule for comments and public hearings on these petitions.
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BP originally announced the acceptance of these petitions in its September 11, 2007 issue, 07091115, and is now issuing an update in order to make the following correction and additions:
- nine Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers were petitioned to become GSP-eligible for all beneficiary countries (not just the country that submitted the petition);
- if the petition for HTS 8111.00.4910 is granted, it would require the creation of a new HTS tariff line;
- the USTR's brief product descriptions for the HTS numbers subject to the petitions are not controlling (the HTS numbers are controlling).
Petitions to Make Nine HTS Numbers GSP-Eligible for All Beneficiaries
According to USTR sources, the following petitions were submitted to make nine HTS numbers GSP-eligible for all GSP beneficiary countries:
| HTS Number2 | Brief Description of Product2 |
| 2613.10.00 | Molybdenum ores and concentrates, roasted |
| 2613.90.00 | Molybdenum ores and concentrates, other |
| 2917.12.10 | Adipic acid |
| 3204.17.90 | Other synthetic organic pigments and coloring preparations |
| 4412.39.50303 | Other plywood sheets, not exceeding 6 mm in thickness, with an outer ply of certain pines |
| 7601.10.30 | Certain unwrought aluminum, not alloyed, of uniform cross section throughout its length |
| 7601.20.30 | Certain unwrought aluminum alloys, of uniform cross section throughout its length |
| 7604.21.00 | Certain aluminum bars, rods, and profiles of aluminum alloys, hollow profiles |
| 8111.00.49104 | Certain unwrought manganese and articles thereof, including waste and scrap |
1According to the USTR, the list of product petitions accepted for the 2007 GSP Annual Review does not include petitions requesting competitive need limitation (CNL) waivers, which are due by November 16, 2007 and for which a review will be conducted later.
2USTR sources have confirmed, by telephone, that the product descriptions provided on the USTR's list of accepted petitions are for reader ease, are not comprehensive, and are not controlling. Sources state that if a petition is granted, GSP duty-free treatment would be granted to the HTS number listed. (Note footnotes 3 and 4 below.)
3If granted, would require the creation of a new HTS tariff line
4USTR sources state that, if granted, the creation of a new HTS tariff line would be required (even though the USTR's list of accepted petitions did not indicate this).
(See ITT's Online Archives or 09/11/07 news, 07091115, for details on the additional petitions accepted for the 2007 GSP Annual Review.)
USTR Contact - GSP Subcommittee (202) 395-6971
USTR Notice (FR Pub 09/06/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-17614.pdf.
List of petitions accepted for 2007 GSP Annual Review available at http://www.ustr.gov/assets/Trade_Development/Preference_Programs/GSP/GSP_2007_Annual_Review/asset_upload_file752_13277.pdf.
BP Notes
See future issue of ITT for BP summary on the International Trade Commission's 2007 GSP Annual Review investigation and public hearing on October 16, 2007.