USTR Initiates GSP Review for Vietnam
06/23/08 11:18 AM
On
June 20, 2008, the United States Trade
Representative (USTR) announced in the
Federal
Register the initiation
of a review to consider designating the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a beneficiary
developing country (BDC) for purposes of
the Generalized System of
Preferences (GSP) program
and solicits public comments on whether Vietnam
meets eligibility requirements for designation
as a BDC. Comments are due by Monday, August 4,
2008 and must be submitted in accordance with
the requirements set out in the notice.
USTR Posts Notice Regarding Initiation of the 2008 Annual GSP Product and Country Eligibility Practices Review
05/16/08 11:24 PM
On May
15, 2008, the United States Trade Representative
(USTR) published a notice
in
the Federal Register announcing that it will
receive petitions in 2008 to modify the list of
products that are eligible for duty-free
treatment under the Generalized System of
Preferences (GSP) and to modify the GSP status
of certain GSP beneficiary developing countries
because of country practices.