ITC Requests Comments on Removing GSP Eligibility for Sleeping Bags, Plastic Tape
The International Trade Commission has announced that it is seeking comments for a newly initiated investigation on possible modifications to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) by December 8, 2010.
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The investigation, "Advice Concerning Possible Modifications to the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences, 2010 Review of Removals," was requested by the U.S. Trade Representative. (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/27/10 news, 10102701, for BP summary of the USTR's request letter.)
ITC to Provide Advice on Removing GSP Eligibility for Sleeping Bags, Tape
The ITC will provide advice on the likely impact on competing U.S. industries, U.S. imports, and U.S. consumers, of the removal of three HTS subheadings for duty-free status for certain beneficiary developing countries:
Sleeping bags. HTS 9404.30.80 (certain sleeping bags), for all GSP-eligible countries. Note that these sleeping bags were also considered for GSP removal in the 2009 review.
Plastic tape. HTS 3919.10.20 and 3919.90.50 (certain types of self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes of plastics, in rolls) for Indonesia.
ITC to Hold Hearing, Submit Report
ITC will hold a public hearing in connection with the investigation on December 1, 2010. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed no later than 5:15 p.m. on November 15, 2010. (pre-hearing briefs and statements are due by November 17, 2010 and post-hearing briefs or statements are due by December 8, 2010).
The ITC will submit its confidential report to the USTR by February 7, 2011. A public version will be released soon thereafter.
(See ITT’s Online Archives or 10/26/10 news, 10102611, for BP summary announcing that the USTR accepted for review two product petitions as part of the 2010 GSP Annual Review: one for plastic tape and one for sleeping bags.)
FR notice available here.