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The Generalized System of Preferences benefits program has been gone for nearly three years, but two members of the House of Representatives want tires removed from the product list when the trade program returns.
House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith, R-Neb., underscored the need to lower tariffs through the Generalized System of Preferences benefits program for American businesses during high inflation at a hearing on reforming GSP, and asked his colleagues to "move forward with open minds and the urge to get things done."
International Trade Today is providing readers with the top stories from last week in case they were missed. All articles can be found by searching on the titles or by clicking on the hyperlinked reference number.
The House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee will hold a hearing on "Reforming the Generalized System of Preferences to Safeguard U.S. Supply Chains and Combat China" on Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. EDT. Witnesses have not yet been announced.
Two members of the House of Representatives asked the House Ways and Means Committee to renew the Generalized System of Preferences benefits program, and several others also advocated for trade policies on the day that the committee welcomed other members to advocate for their priorities.
Vice President Kamala Harris talked about critical minerals with Indonesia's president and resilient supply chains with him and the president of the Philippines and prime minister of Japan during meetings in Jakarta this week on the sidelines of the biannual meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN Summit.
House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith, R-Neb., said he intends to co-sponsor a renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, and said he believes the appetite in Congress is "strong" to act before the summer of 2025. AGOA expires Sept. 30, 2025.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative seeks a second round of comments in connection with its annual review of the eligibility of countries for benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (see 2305160050) following a hearing the agency held on July 24 (see 2307240037), it said in a notice. Post-hearing comments are due by Aug. 8.
The House Select Committee on China, having heard from witnesses advocating a punitive approach to Chinese trade and investment (see 2305180064), asked to hear from advocates for both that approach and a more moderate one in a debate on Capitol Hill.