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Proclamation 7325

To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences and for Other Purposes

This proclamation modifies U.S. tariff preferences under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), adding and removing duty-free eligibility for specific products from beneficiary developing countries including India, Brazil, Russia, and others. It also waives competitive need limitations for certain articles and makes the changes effective July 1, 2000, or upon Federal Register publication.

Federal Register Open PDF 65 FR 41315

Impact dates

  1. Annex I HTS modifications effective for articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption

  2. Annex II waivers effective upon Federal Register publication

  3. Paragraph 13 action (HTS 3817.10.50 exemption) effective upon Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Modify general note 4(d) to HTS to add/remove beneficiary country designations for specific articles
  • Modify Rates of Duty 1-Special subcolumn for HTS subheadings 7202.99.10 and 8104.30.00 by replacing 'A+' with 'A'
  • Modify Rates of Duty 1-Special subcolumn for subheadings 0811.20.40, 1701.91.10, 7202.50.00 by replacing 'A*' with 'A'
  • Modify Rates of Duty 1-Special subcolumn for 17 listed subheadings by replacing 'A' with 'A*'
  • Waive section 503(c)(2)(A) competitive need limitations for Russia (HTS 7202.50.00) and Brazil (HTS 7202.99.10)
  • Determine HTS 3817.10.50 exempt from competitive need limitation under section 503(c)(2)(E)
  • Supersede inconsistent provisions of prior proclamations and Executive Orders

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation signed June 29, 2000
  • Annex II waivers and paragraph 13 action effective upon Federal Register publication (filed June 30, 2000)

Near term (90d)

  • Annex I HTS modifications effective July 1, 2000 for articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption

Long term

  • Ongoing GSP program operations with modified country-product eligibility

Risks & tensions

  • Specific product-country combinations affected but full economic impact depends on Annex details and trade volumes not quantified in text
  • Supersession clause may create compliance uncertainty for importers relying on prior proclamations
Proclamation 7325: To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences and for Other Purposes · Executive Orders