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Presidential Determination

Determination Under Subsection 402(d)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as AmendedContinuation of Waiver Authority

President Clinton determined that extending waiver authority under the Trade Act of 1974 would substantially promote the Act's objectives, specifically continuing the waiver applicable to the People's Republic of China. This procedural determination maintains China's most-favored-nation trading status without imposing new conditions.

Federal Register Open PDF 62 FR 31313

Impact dates

  1. Determination signed and effective

Market exposure

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Sectors

Other industrial

Mechanisms

Minimum import price

Role pressure

  • ProtectiveImporter — Continuation of waiver prevents tariff spike on Chinese imports that would occur if Jackson-Vanik restrictions applied
  • ProtectiveTrading-partner exporter — Chinese exporters retain access to US market under normal trade relations terms

Geographies

USCN

Illustrative public companies

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Key directives

  • Determine that extension of waiver authority under subsection 402(c) will substantially promote objectives of section 402
  • Determine that continuation of waiver for People's Republic of China will substantially promote objectives of section 402
  • Publish determination in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Waiver authority continuation takes effect upon determination

Near term (90d)

—

Long term

  • Continued normal trade relations with China pending annual review cycle

Risks & tensions

  • Annual Jackson-Vanik waiver ritual creates recurring political leverage point on China human rights
  • Text does not specify expiration date of this continuation; follows annual cycle pattern of 402(c)
  • Procedural nature obscures underlying congressional-executive tension over trade-with-human-rights linkage
Presidential Determination: Determination Under Subsection 402(d)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as AmendedContinuation of Waiver Authority · Executive Orders