[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] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [[Page 32673]] Annex IV.--1995 Annual Review Products Decisions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Accepted products ------------------------------------------------- Product Amended HTS Petitioner Country Decision Case No. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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). [[Page 32674]] 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). 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