[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 44 (Tuesday, April 15, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H1472-H1473]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF BENEFITS ON ARGENTINIAN EXPORTS UNDER 
 GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE 
                   UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 105-66)

  The Speaker pro tempore laid before the House the following message 
from the President of the United States; which was read and, together 
with the accompanying papers, without objection, referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.

To the Congress of the United States:
  The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program offers duty-free 
treatment to specified products that are imported from designated 
developing countries. The program is authorized by title V of the Trade 
Act of 1974, as amended.
  Pursuant to title V, I have determined that Argentina fails to 
provide adequate and effective means under its laws for foreign 
nationals to secure, to exercise, and to enforce exclusive rights in 
intellectual property. As a result, I have determined to withdraw 
benefits for 50 percent (approximately $260 million) of Argentina's 
exports under the GSP program. The products subject to removal include 
chemicals, certain metals and metal products, a variety of manufactured 
products, and several agricultural items (raw cane sugar, garlic, fish, 
milk protein concentrates, and anchovies).
  This notice is submitted in accordance with the requirements of title 
V of the Trade Act of 1974.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  

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  The White House, April 11, 1997.

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