[House Document 106-287]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                    

106th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 106-287



 
NOTIFICATION OF ADDITION OF NIGERIA TO THE LIST OF COUNTRIES UNDER THE 
                GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP)

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

NOTIFICATION OF HIS INTENTION TO ADD NIGERIA TO THE LIST OF BENEFICIARY 
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES UNDER THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP), 
       PURSUANT TO PUB. L. 104-188, SEC. 1952(a) (110 STAT. 1917)




  September 6, 2000.--Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and 
                         ordered to be printed


                                           The White House,
                                       Washington, August 24, 2000.

Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.

    Dear Mr. Speaker: I am writing to inform you of my intent 
to add Nigeria to the list of beneficiary developing countries 
under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). The GSP 
program, which offers duty-free access to the U.S. market, was 
originally authorized by the Trade Act of 1974.
    I have carefully considered the criteria identified in 
sections 501 and 502 of the Trade Act of 1974. In light of 
these criteria, I have determined that it is appropriate to 
extend GSP benefits to Nigeria.
    This notice is submitted in accordance with section 
502(f)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974.
            Sincerely,
                                                William J. Clinton.