Generalized System of Preferences : Background and Renewal Debate.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International trade.

Trade regulation.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (37 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.

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Summary:

Provides brief history, economic rationale, and legal background leading to the establishment of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), which extends duty-free treatment to products imported from designated developing countries. Discusses U.S. implementation of GSP, legislation in the 113th Congress, program effectiveness, and positions of various stakeholders. Explores possible implications of expiration, renewal, or modification of U.S. GSP program originally established by the Trade Act of 1974.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-RL-33663 in the 2012 issue.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Feb. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division. Generalized System of Preferences

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