[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32672-32674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15737]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Results of the 1995 
Annual GSP Product Review

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice of results of 1995 Annual GSP Product Review.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to announce the disposition of 
the petitions accepted for review in the 1995 Annual Product Review of 
the GSP program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: GSP Subcommittee, Office of the United 
States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, N.W., Room 518, 
Washington, DC 20508. The telephone number is (202) 395-6971.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Announcement of 1995 Annual GSP Product Review

    This notice describes the disposition of the product petitions 
accepted for review in the 1995 Annual Review of the GSP program (60 FR 
38856). These petitions requested changes in the articles and countries 
eligible for duty-free treatment under the GSP program. The GSP is 
provided for in the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (``Trade Act'') (19 
U.S.C. 2461 et seq.). The review was conducted pursuant to regulations 
codified as 15 CFR 2007. These changes were effective May 31, 1997. The 
President's decisions concerning the 1995 Annual Product Review have 
also been reflected in Proclamation 7007 (62 FR 30415-30425) and in a 
June 5, 1997 USTR press release. The press release is available by 
contacting the USTR Public Affairs Office at (202) 395-3230 or through 
the USTR Fax retrieval System by telephone 202/395-4809 (Item 27004). 
It can also be downloaded from the USTR Home Page through the Internet 
at www.ustr.gov. All correspondence with respect to this notice should 
be addressed to the Director, Generalized System of Preferences, Room 
518, 600 17th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20508.
Frederick L. Montgomery,
Chairman, Trade Policy Staff Committee.

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                                                    Annex IV.--1995 Annual Review Products Decisions                                                    
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                Accepted products                                                                                                                       
-------------------------------------------------         Product                Amended HTS              Petitioner                   Country          
        Decision                 Case No.                                                                                                               
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Add:                                                                                                                                                    
    Grant..............  95-1*..................  Kola Nuts, Shelled,      0802.90.9090PT           McCormick & Co........  (Cote D'Ivoire).            
                                                   Fresh/Dried.                                                                                         
    Grant..............  95-2...................  Unsaturated Acyclic      2901.29.50               Sasol Alpha Olefins...  (S. Africa).                
                                                   Hydrocarbons.                                                                                        
    Deny...............  95-3...................  ``6PPD''...............  2921.51.50PT             Duslo; Petrimex;        (Slovak Republic).          
                                                                                                     Prochimie; Intern'l.                               
    Deny...............  95-4...................  ``CBS''................  2934.20.80PT             Slovak Republic;        (Slovak Republic).          
                                                                                                     Istrochem; Prochimie.                              
    Deny...............  95-5...................  Carpets/Textile Floor    5701.10.40PT             Trade Promo. Centre/    (Nepal).                    
                                                   Coverings.                                        Kuber Handicrafts.                                 
    Deny...............  95-6...................  Ceramic Bricks, Blocks,  6901.00.00               Ceramica Carabobo.....  (Venezuela).                
                                                   Tiles.                                                                                               
    Deny...............  95-7...................  Auto AM Radios.........  8527.29.80               Ford Motor Company....  (Brazil).                   
    Grant..............  95-8...................  Railway Axles..........  8607.19.03               Swasap................  (S. Africa).                
Remove:                                                                                                                                                 
    Deny...............  95-9...................  Cased Pencils and        9609.10.00               Writing Instrument      (All).                      
                                                   Crayons.                                          Manuf. Assoc.                                      
Remove Country:                                                                                                                                         
    Deny...............  95-10..................  Peppers, Sweet, Canned.  2001.90.39PT             Cherokee Products Co..  (Chile).                    
    Deny...............  95-11..................  Peppers, Sweet, Pickled  2005.90.5510             Cherokee Products Co..  (Chile).                    
    Deny...............  95-12..................  Manganese Dioxide......  2820.10.00               Ferroalloy Association  (S. Africa).                
    Deny...............  95-13..................  Certain Glass Tabletops  7006.00.40               Glasscraft of Memphis,  (Indonesia).                
                                                                                                     TN.                                                
Waive CNL:                                                                                                                                              
    Grant..............  see 95-1*..............  Kola Nuts, Shelled,      0802.90.9090PT           McCormick & Co........  (Cote D'Ivoire).            
                                                   Fresh/Dried.                                                                                         
    Grant..............  95-14..................  Anchovies, Canned......  1604.16.10               Ministry of Foreign     (Morocco).                  
                                                                                                     Trade.                                             
    Grant..............  95-15..................  Anchovies, Canned......  1604.16.30               Ministry of Foreign     (Morocco).                  
                                                                                                     Trade.                                             
    Grant..............  95-16..................  Methanol...............  2905.11.20               Petroquimica de         (Venezuela).                
                                                                                                     Venezuela.                                         
    Grant..............  95-17..................  MTBE...................  2909.19.1010             Ecofuel...............  (Venezuela).                
    Grant..............  95-18..................  Dimethyl Terephthalate.  2917.37.00               Gov. of Romania.......  (Romania).                  
    Grant..............  95-19..................  Technical Herbicides...  2933.39.25               American Cyanamid Co..  (Brazil).                   
    Grant..............  95-20..................  Technical Pesticides...  2933.40.30               American Cyanamid Co..  (Brazil).                   
    Graduated..........  95-21..................  Methyl Esters..........  3823.90.40               Procter & Gamble Co...  (Malaysia).                 
    Grant..............  95-22..................  Buffalo Leather........  4104.39.20               Lackawana Leather Co..  (Thailand).                 
    Grant..............  95-23..................  Leather of Animals w/o   4107.90.60               Economic Minister of    (S. Africa).                
                                                   Hair.                                             S. Africa.                                         
    Grant..............  95-24..................  Batting Gloves.........  4203.21.20               Gov. of Indonesia.....  (Indonesia).                
    Grant..............  95-25..................  Ceramic Roofing Tiles..  6905.10.00               Alfareria El Volcan;    (Venezuela).                
                                                                                                     Interclay Co.                                      
    Deny...............  95-26..................  Electrical Conductors/   7614.90.20               Sural; Conal..........  (Venezuela).                
                                                   Wire.                                                                                                
    Grant..............  95-27..................  Refrigeration            8414.30.40               Whilrpool Corp........  (Brazil).                   
                                                   Compressors.                                                                                         
    Grant..............  95-28..................  Automatic Typewriters..  8469.12.00               Gov. of Indonesia.....  (Indonesia).                
    Graduated..........  95-29..................  Color Monitors.........  8471.92.32               Apple Computer, Inc...  (Malaysia).                 
    Grant..............  95-30A.................  Color Monitors With      8471.49.26 Amended       Gov. of Thailand;       (Thailand).                 
                                                   System.                                           Apple Computer, Inc.                               
    Grant..............  95-30B.................  Color Monitors Without   8471.60.35               Gov. of Thailand;       (Thailand).                 
                                                   System.                                           Apple Computer, Inc.                               
    Graduated..........  95-31..................  Optical Scanners.......  8471.92.84               Apple Computer, Inc...  (Malaysia).                 
    Grant..............  95-32A.................  Telephone Sets Video...  8517.19.40               Gov. of Thailand......  (Thailand).                 
    Grant..............  95-32B.................  Telephone Sets.........  8517.19.80               Gov. of Thailand......  (Thailand).                 
    Graduated..........  95-33..................  Facsimile Machines.....  8517.82.40               Hewlett-Packard Co....  (Malaysia).                 
    Deny...............  95-34..................  Facsimile Machines.....  8517.21.00               Cal-Comp Electronics;   (Thailand).                 
                                                                                                     Canon USA; Sharp.                                  
    Grant..............  95-35..................  Compact Disc Players...  8519.99.00               Pioneer Technology;     (Malaysia).                 
                                                                                                     Santronics, Sanyo                                  
                                                                                                     Fisher; Thomson                                    
                                                                                                     Consume.                                           
    Graduated..........  95-36..................  Audio Cassette           8520.31.00               Gov. of Malaysia......  (Malaysia).                 
                                                   Recorders.                                                                                           
    Deny...............  95-37..................  VCRs...................  8521.10.60               Gov. of Thailand;       (Thailand).                 
                                                                                                     Orion Sales; World                                 
                                                                                                     Electric.                                          
    Grant..............  95-38..................  Auto Tape Player Radios  8527.21.10               Ford Motor Company....  (Brazil).                   
    Graduated..........  95-39..................  Auto Tape Player Radios  8527.21.10               Sanyo Elect./Malaysia;  (Malaysia).                 
                                                                                                     Sanyo Fisher/USA.                                  
    Grant..............  95-40..................  Audio Hi-Fi Systems....  8527.31.40               Gov. of Indonesia.....  (Indonesia).                
    Grant..............  95-41..................  Scanners and Pagers....  8527.90.90               Gov. of Philippines;    (Philippines).              
                                                                                                     Uniden America;                                    
                                                                                                     Uniden Philippines.                                
    Deny...............  95-42..................  Ignition Wiring Sets...  8544.30.00               Gov. of Thailand;       (Thailand).                 
                                                                                                     American Yazaki Corp.                              
    Graduated..........  95-43..................  Cameras................  9006.53.00               Canon U.S.A...........  (Malaysia).                 

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    Deny...............  95-44..................  Photocopiers...........  9009.12.00               Canon U.S.A./Canon Hi-  (Thailand).                 
                                                                                                     Tech Thailand.                                     
    Grant..............  95-45..................  Electronic Control       9032.89.60               Telefunken              (Philippines).              
                                                   Units (ECU).                                      Microelectronic, Inc.                              
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[FR Doc. 97-15737 Filed 6-13-97; 8:45 am]
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