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Federal Leadership on Global Tobacco Control and Prevention
This executive order establishes U.S. policy to combat global tobacco use through coordinated domestic and international efforts. It restricts federal agencies from promoting tobacco exports, requires HHS participation in tobacco trade policy deliberations, mandates a pilot country needs assessment by year-end 2001, and creates a research and training program focused on women and children.
Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act
This executive order delegates presidential authority to implement trade preference programs for sub-Saharan Africa (AGOA) and Caribbean Basin countries (CBTPA) to specific agencies. It authorizes the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, USTR, and Customs to make determinations on fabric availability, handloomed goods, interlinings, transshipment penalties, visa systems, and emergency tariff actions.
To Implement Title V of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 and To Modify the Generalized System of Preferences
This proclamation implements Title V of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 by creating new tariff categories for worsted wool fabrics, setting annual import quotas, delegating implementation authority to the Secretary of Commerce and USTR, and modifying the Generalized System of Preferences by redesignating Western Samoa as Samoa (including as least-developed), and restoring GSP treatment for certain Indian handloomed cotton fabrics.
Assistance to Small Business Exporters and Dislocated
This executive order creates an interagency task force to help small businesses, particularly those owned by women, minorities, and rural operators, export to China, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Caribbean Basin. It also directs the Department of Labor to expedite and expand outreach for dislocated worker assistance programs, including trade adjustment aid.
To Implement the African Growth and Opportunity Act and To Designate Eritrea as a Beneficiary Developing Country for Purposes of the Generalized System of Preferences
This proclamation implements the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) by designating 34 sub-Saharan African countries as beneficiary countries eligible for preferential trade treatment, including duty-free entry of textile and apparel articles. It also authorizes the U.S. Trade Representative to make determinations about countries' compliance with anti-transshipment requirements and to eliminate quotas for Kenya and Mauritius, and designates Eritrea as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).
To Implement the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade
This proclamation implements the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act by designating 24 Caribbean and Central American countries as CBTPA beneficiary countries, modifying the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to provide preferential tariff treatment, and delegating authority to the U.S. Trade Representative to determine whether countries meet NAFTA-equivalent customs procedures requirements.
Action Under Section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 Concerning Steel Wire Rod
President Clinton imposed a 3-year tariff-rate quota on steel wire rod imports, with over-quota duties of 10%, 7.5%, and 5% in successive years, based on a split USITC finding of serious injury to the domestic industry. Canada and Mexico were excluded from the safeguard measure under NAFTA provisions.
Environmental Review of Trade Agreements
This executive order establishes a process for conducting environmental reviews of major U.S. trade agreements before and during negotiations. It requires written environmental assessments for comprehensive multilateral rounds, free trade agreements, and major natural resource sector deals, overseen by the U.S. Trade Representative and Council on Environmental Quality.
To Delegate Authority for the Administration of the Tariff-Rate Quotas on Sugar-Containing Products and Other Agricultural Products to the United States Trade Representative and the Secretary of Agriculture
This proclamation delegates presidential authority under section 404(a) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act to administer tariff-rate quotas on cotton, dairy products, peanuts, peanut butter, peanut paste, sugar, and sugar-containing products. The United States Trade Representative receives authority to administer these quotas, while the Secretary of Agriculture receives authority to issue import licenses, in consultation with USTR. The proclamation supersedes inconsistent provisions of prior proclamations and executive orders.
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
This executive order extends 16 federal advisory committees until September 30, 2001, revokes several executive orders for completed committees, and makes technical amendments to existing orders including adding the Department of Energy to the President's Export Council, expanding an interagency Coast Guard task force, and updating the structure of committees on arts/humanities and physical fitness.
To Provide for the Efficient and Fair Administration of Action Taken With Regard to Imports of Lamb Meat and for Other Purposes
This proclamation modifies tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on lamb meat imports to exempt goods exported before July 22, 1999, delegates TRQ administration authority to the U.S. Trade Representative, and makes a technical correction to a prior wheat gluten quota proclamation.
To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Lamb Meat
President Clinton issued a proclamation imposing a 3-year tariff-rate quota on imports of fresh, chilled, or frozen lamb meat to address a USITC finding that increased imports threatened serious injury to the domestic lamb industry. The quota excludes products from Canada, Mexico, Israel, CBERA and ATPA beneficiary countries, and certain developing countries, with the tariff modifications taking effect July 22, 1999.
Action Under Section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 Concerning Lamb Meat
President Clinton imposed a three-year tariff-rate quota on imported lamb meat under Section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974, following a USITC finding that surging imports threatened serious injury to the domestic industry. The measure sets specific quota volumes and escalating tariff rates for in-quota and over-quota imports, while exempting Canada, Mexico, Israel, Caribbean Basin, Andean, and other minor developing country suppliers.
Identification of Trade Expansion Priorities and Discriminatory Procurement Practices
This executive order directs the U.S. Trade Representative to annually identify foreign trade barriers and discriminatory government procurement practices that harm U.S. exporters, report them to Congress, seek resolution with foreign governments, and initiate Section 301 trade investigations within 90 days if disputes remain unresolved. The order applies to reports for 1999, 2000, and 2001, covering both general trade expansion priorities and specific violations of procurement agreements like the WTO GPA and NAFTA Chapter 10.
To Terminate Temporary Duties on Imports of Broom Corn Brooms
President Clinton terminated temporary safeguard duties on broom corn broom imports that had been imposed in November 1996 under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974. The termination was based on a USITC report and advice from the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor finding that the domestic industry had not made adequate efforts to adjust to import competition, with HTS modifications effective upon signature.
To Modify Certain Provisions of the Special Textile and Apparel Regime Implemented Under the North American Free Trade Agreement
This proclamation temporarily expands duty-free treatment under NAFTA for certain apparel assembled in Mexico using U.S.-cut interlining fabrics that are no longer manufactured in the United States. It modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule by adding new subchapter provisions with a time-limited effective period, and authorizes a possible one-year extension by the U.S. Trade Representative.
To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences
This proclamation modifies U.S. tariff preferences under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) by designating new eligible articles and beneficiary countries, removing preferences for others that exceeded competitive need limits, waiving competitive need limitations for certain articles, and treating three African regional economic communities (WAEMU, SADC, EAC) as single countries for GSP purposes. The changes are implemented through amendments to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), with varying effective dates including July 1, 1998, the signature date, and future dates to be announced by USTR.
To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Wheat Gluten
This proclamation imposes three-year quantitative limitations (quotas) on wheat gluten imports starting June 1, 1998, following a USITC finding of serious injury to the domestic industry. The quotas apply to most countries with annual 6% increases in years two and three, while exempting Canada, Mexico, Israel, CBERA/ATPA beneficiary countries, and certain developing countries.
Action Under Section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 Concerning Wheat Gluten
President Clinton imposed a three-year quantitative limit (quota) on wheat gluten imports starting at 126.812 million pounds annually, increasing 6% each year, following a USITC finding that surging imports were seriously injuring the domestic industry. Canada, Mexico, Israel, CBERA and ATPA beneficiary countries, and minor developing-country suppliers were excluded from the quota.
To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Wheat Gluten
President Clinton issued Proclamation 7103 imposing quantitative limitations (quotas) on wheat gluten imports for 3 years plus one day, with annual 6% quota increases in years two and three, following a USITC determination of serious injury to the domestic industry. The quotas took effect June 1, 1998, with exemptions for Canada, Mexico, Israel, CBERA/ATPA beneficiary countries, and certain developing countries.
Renewal of Trade Agreement With the People's Republic of China
President Clinton renewed the bilateral trade agreement with China under the Trade Act of 1974, finding that China satisfactorily reciprocated U.S. tariff and nontariff barrier reductions and maintained a satisfactory balance of concessions in trade and services. This determination allowed continued most-favored-nation (MFN) trading status for China.
To Modify Application of Duty-Free Treatment of Certain Articles Under the Generalized System of Preferences, and for Other Purposes
This proclamation makes technical corrections and modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), including fixing errors in prior proclamations on broom corn brooms, upland cotton quotas, and Uruguay Round implementation. It also modifies duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) for certain articles and clarifies preferential tariff treatment for goods from Caribbean Basin and Andean beneficiary countries.
To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Broom Corn Brooms
President Clinton issued a trade safeguard proclamation imposing increased duties and tariff-rate quotas on imported broom corn brooms for three years following a USITC finding of serious injury to the domestic industry. The action applies to imports from most countries except Canada, Israel, and certain developing countries, with special provisions for Mexico under NAFTA and temporary suspension of duty-free treatment for CBERA and ATPA beneficiary countries.
Findings with Respect to the Trade Agreement With Turkmenistan
President Clinton determined that Turkmenistan satisfactorily reciprocated U.S. tariff and nontariff barrier reductions from multilateral negotiations, and that a satisfactory balance of concessions in trade and services was maintained under the bilateral Agreement on Trade Relations. The determination was made under section 405(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 and published in the Federal Register.
To Provide Duty-Free Treatment to Products of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and Qualifying Industrial Zones
Proclamation 6955 grants duty-free treatment to products from the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and qualifying industrial zones under the U.S.-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985. It modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, treats articles shipped from these areas as if directly from Israel, allows materials and processing costs from these areas to count toward Israeli origin requirements, and delegates authority to the USTR to designate qualifying industrial zones via Federal Register notice.
To Amend the Generalized System of Preferences
This proclamation amends the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) by terminating Malaysia's beneficiary developing country status effective January 1, 1997; terminating Cyprus, Aruba, Macau, Netherlands Antilles, Greenland, and Cayman Islands effective January 1, 1998 due to high-income status; suspending certain Pakistan GSP benefits effective July 1, 1996 over worker rights concerns; and adjusting least-developed country designations and de minimis waivers for other countries.
Determinations Under Section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 and Section 304 of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Concerning Broom Corn Brooms
President Clinton directed the U.S. Trade Representative to negotiate agreements within 90 days to address serious injury to the domestic broom corn broom industry from Mexican imports, while declining immediate USITC-recommended tariffs. Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and Labor were directed to develop a domestic industry adjustment program within the same 90-day period. Imports from Canada and Israel were excluded from potential remedies based on USITC findings.
Reconfirmation of Findings With Respect to the Trade Agreement With Albania
President Clinton reconfirmed that Albania continues to satisfactorily reciprocate U.S. trade concessions under a bilateral trade agreement in effect since 1992, exercising authority under Section 405(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974. This procedural determination maintains Albania's favorable trade status without altering tariff rates or imposing new conditions.
To Modify the Allocation of Tariff-Rate Quotas for Certain Cheeses
This proclamation modifies U.S. tariff-rate quota (TRQ) allocations for certain cheeses to reflect the 1995 enlargement of the European Union from 12 to 15 member states. The TRQ allocations previously held separately by Austria, Finland, and Sweden are consolidated into the total EC-15 allocation but remain reserved for those three countries through 1997.
Delegation of Authority To Identify Germany Under Title VII and Modify or Restrict Title VII Trade Action Taken Against Germany
President Clinton delegated authority to the U.S. Trade Representative to formally identify Germany as discriminating against U.S. products in government procurement of heavy electrical equipment, and to impose, modify, or restrict sanctions in response. This is a procedural delegation under Title VII of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979.
Presidential Determination on Renewal of Trade Agreement With the Republic of Belarus
President Clinton determined that Belarus satisfactorily reciprocated U.S. tariff and nontariff barrier reductions from multilateral negotiations, authorizing renewal of trade agreement benefits under the Trade Act of 1974. The U.S. Trade Representative was directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 321(c) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
President Clinton delegated to the U.S. Trade Representative the presidential authority to administer tariff rate quotas for tomatoes under NAFTA, with instructions to consult relevant agencies and White House economic and security councils.
Delegation of Authority Under Section 103(a) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act and Section 115 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
This memorandum delegates procedural authority to the U.S. Trade Representative to carry out consultation and layover requirements under NAFTA and Uruguay Round trade agreements, including obtaining advice from advisory committees and the ITC, submitting reports to congressional committees, and consulting during a 60-day period. The President explicitly retains sole authority to implement actions by proclamation after these procedural steps are completed.
To Establish a Tariff-Rate Quota on Certain Tobacco, Eliminate Tariffs on Certain Other Tobacco, and for Other Purposes
This 1995 proclamation implements Uruguay Round trade-agreement commitments by establishing a tariff-rate quota on certain tobacco imports, eliminating duties on cigar binder/filler, wrapper, and oriental tobacco, and waiving a domestic agricultural support restriction on cigar tobacco imports. It also corrects technical errors in prior proclamations, aligns a NAFTA textile/apparel tariff heading with treaty intent, and increases beef tariff-rate quota quantities for Argentina and Uruguay upon specified approvals.
To Amend the Generalized System of Preferences
This proclamation modifies the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) by restoring preferential tariff treatment for Thailand on specific HTS subheadings, suspending Maldives as a beneficiary developing country due to worker rights violations, and designating Moldova as a new beneficiary developing country. The changes involve technical modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule with staggered effective dates.
Commission on United States-Pacific Trade and Investment Policy
This executive order creates a 15-member private-sector commission to recommend strategies for opening Japan, China, and other Asian-Pacific markets to U.S. business. The commission must submit a report by February 1, 1996, identifying trade barriers and recommending steps to increase U.S. market access while maximizing high-wage domestic jobs. The commission dissolves 30 days after submitting its final report.
To Implement Certain Provisions of Trade Agreements Resulting From the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations, and for Other Purposes
This proclamation implements technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to properly reflect Uruguay Round trade agreements, delays U.S. TRIPs Agreement obligations until January 1, 1996, extends semiconductor mask work protection to specified countries, designates USDA for sanitary/phytosanitary standards public information, and delegates USTR authority to implement a peanut trade agreement with Argentina.
Memorandum for the Secretary of Transportation [and] the United States Trade Representative
President Clinton extended for two years a moratorium on issuing operating certificates or permits to motor carriers from contiguous foreign countries (Canada and Mexico), maintaining a ban originally imposed under the 1982 Bus Regulatory Reform Act through September 19, 1996.
Acceptance of the WTO Agreement
President Clinton directed the U.S. Trade Representative to formally accept the Uruguay Round Agreements establishing the World Trade Organization, after determining that enough major trading partners (Canada, EU, Mexico, Japan, and others) had committed to acceptance to ensure effective operation and adequate U.S. benefits.
Proclamation 6763To Implement the Trade Agreements Resulting From the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations, and for Other Purposes
This proclamation implements the Uruguay Round trade agreements by modifying the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, including staged duty reductions, tariff-rate quotas for agricultural products, and termination of certain quantitative restrictions. It also makes technical corrections to prior proclamations implementing NAFTA, the Andean Trade Preference Act, and the Compact of Free Association with Palau, while extending existing EC retaliatory duties to new member states.
Delegation of Authority To Modify, Restrict, or Terminate Title VII Trade Action Taken Against Japan
President Clinton delegated to the U.S. Trade Representative temporary authority (through October 7, 1994) to modify, restrict, or terminate Title VII trade sanctions scheduled to take effect September 30, 1994 against Japan for discriminating in government procurement of U.S. medical technology and telecommunications goods and services.
Actions Concerning the Generalized System of Preferences
President Clinton authorized waivers under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to grant duty-free treatment for specific eligible articles from certain beneficiary developing countries, including the Philippines, Israel, Brazil, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The waivers were issued under section 504(c)(3) of the Trade Act of 1974 after receiving advice from the U.S. International Trade Commission and determining they serve the national economic interest.
National Defense Industrial Resources Preparedness
This executive order delegates presidential authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to cabinet secretaries and agency heads for national defense industrial resource preparedness. It establishes frameworks for priorities and allocations of materials and services, expansion of productive capacity through loans and guarantees, labor supply management, and defense industrial base information systems, while revoking and consolidating eleven prior executive orders.
Import Relief Determination Under Section 406 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Honey From the People's Republic of China
President Clinton declined to impose import relief (tariff-rate quota) on Chinese honey despite a USITC finding of market disruption, citing net economic costs to consumers and minimal benefit to domestic producers. Instead, he directed USTR to develop a honey import monitoring program within 30 days.
Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee
This executive order establishes the Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee within the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The committee of up to 35 members provides policy advice on trade and environmental issues, submits reports on trade agreements to the President and Congress, and automatically terminates after two years unless extended.
Identification of Trade Expansion Priorities
This executive order directs the U.S. Trade Representative to identify priority foreign trade barriers that, if eliminated, would most significantly boost U.S. exports, then automatically initiate Section 301 investigations within 21 days of reporting those priorities to Congress. It creates a systematic linkage between the annual National Trade Estimate Report and enforcement actions under trade law.
Delegation of Authority To Modify, Restrict, or Terminate Title VII Trade Action Taken Against Japan
President Clinton delegated to the U.S. Trade Representative the authority to modify, restrict, or terminate sanctions imposed on Japan for discriminating against U.S. products in government procurement of construction, architectural, and engineering services. This delegation was temporary, expiring on January 28, 1994.