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Proc 8332ProclamationG.W. Bush · R Quiet signal

Proclamation 8332

To Implement The United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement

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In simple terms

This proclamation implements the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement by modifying the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to establish preferential tariff treatment, rules of origin, and tariff-rate quotas for Omani goods. It delegates authority to the Secretary of Commerce to create an administrative office for dispute panels and to CITA for textile/apparel enforcement and safeguard actions, while removing Oman from the Generalized System of Preferences.

Federal Register Open PDF 73 FR 80289

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 73 FR 80289

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Initial stage duty elimination and HTS modifications effective per Annex II dates

  4. Secretary of Commerce to establish/designate office under section 105(a)

  5. Subsequent staged duty reductions

Key directives

  • Modify HTS per Annex I of USITC Publication 4050 for preferential tariff treatment and GSP removal
  • Modify HTS per Annex II of Publication 4050 for staged duty elimination
  • Secretary of Commerce to establish/designate office for administrative assistance to chapter 20 panels
  • CITA authorized to exclude textile/apparel goods, determine circumvention, deny preferential treatment
  • CITA authorized to review requests and provide safeguard relief for textile/apparel serious damage determinations
  • Supersede inconsistent prior proclamations and Executive Orders

Who is ordered

Prior policy

  • supersedeAll inconsistent provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders

Related orders

  • referencesEO 11651

What to expect

Immediate

  • HTS modifications take effect for goods entered/withdrawn on or after relevant dates in Publication 4050
  • Oman removed from GSP beneficiary country list

Near term (90d)

  • Initial stage of duty elimination takes effect per Annex II dates
  • Secretary of Commerce to establish/designate office for FTA panel assistance

Long term

  • Staged duty reductions continue on subsequent dates specified in Publication 4050
  • CITA enforcement authority for textile/apparel trade persists
  • Potential safeguard relief proceedings under subtitle B of title III

Risks & tensions

  • Textile/apparel safeguard mechanism may generate trade disputes with Oman
  • CITA delegation to non-Senate-confirmed officials raises potential Appointments Clause concerns despite section 301 workaround
  • Staged duty reduction calendar in Publication 4050 not specified in proclamation text—actual timeline external to document
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