[House Document 109-92]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
109th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 109-
92
NOTIFICATION TO ADD LIBERIA 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 DESIGNATE LIBERIA AS A BENEFICIARY
DEVELOPING COUNTRY UNDER THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP),
PURSUANT TO PUB. L. 104-188, SEC. 1952(a) (110 Stat. 1917)
February 28, 2006.--Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and
ordered to be printed
The White House,
Washington, February 22, 2006.
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 Liberia to the list of beneficiary developing countries
and to the list of least-developed beneficiary developing
countries under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). I
have carefully considered the criteria identified in sections
501 and 502 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended. In light of
these criteria, I have determined that it is appropriate to end
the suspension of Liberia as a GSP beneficiary developing
country and to extend least-developed beneficiary developing
country benefits to Liberia.
This notice is submitted in accordance with section 502(f)
of the Trade Act of 1974.
Sincerely,
George W. Bush.
To Modify Duty Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of
Preferences
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By the President of the United States of America
A PROCLAMATION
1. Section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the
``1974 Act'') (19 U.S.C. 2462), authorizes the President to
designate countries as beneficiary developing countries, and to
designate any beneficiary developing country as a least-
developed beneficiary developing country, for purposes of the
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program.
2. Pursuant to section 502 of the 1974 Act, and taking into
account the factors set forth in section 502(c) (19 U.S.C.
2462(c)), I have determined that the suspension pursuant to
Proclamation 6123 of April 26, 1990, of preferential treatment
for Liberia as a beneficiary developing country under the GSP
should be ended.
3. Pursuant to section 502 of the 1974 Act, and having
considered the factors set forth in sections 501 (19 U.S.C.
2461) and 502(c), I have also determined that Liberia should be
designated as a least-developed beneficiary developing country
for purposes of the GSP.
4. Section 604 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2483), as
amended, authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule (HTS) of the United States the substance of
relevant provisions of that Act, or other acts affecting import
treatment, and of actions taken thereunder.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United
States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by
the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America,
including title V and section 604 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C.
2461-67, 2483), do proclaim that:
(1) In order to reflect in the HTS the restoration of
preferential treatment for Liberia as a beneficiary developing
country under the GSP, general note 4(a) is modified by adding
in alphabetical order ``Liberia'' to the list entitled
``Independent Countries.''
(2) In order to reflect in the HTS the designation of
Liberia as a least-developed beneficiary developing country
under the GSP, general note 4(b)(i) is modified by adding in
alphabetical order ``Liberia.''
(3) The modifications to the HTS made by paragraph 1 of
this proclamation shall be effective with respect to articles
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or
after 15 days after the date of this proclamation.
(4) The modifications to the HTS made by paragraph 2 of
this proclamation shall be effective with respect to articles
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or
after 60 days after the date of this proclamation.
(5) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive
Orders that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this
proclamation are superseded to the extent of such
inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-second day of February, in the year of our Lord two
thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of
America the two hundred and thirtieth.
George W. Bush.