International Trade: Assessment of the Generalized System of Preferences
Program (Chapter Report, 11/09/94, GAO/GGD-95-9).

The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program, which provides
duty-free access to the United States for products of developing
countries, awaits congressional reauthorization.  This program
eliminates tariffs on some imports for developing countries in order to
promote development through trade rather than traditional aid programs.
Concerns have been raised as to whether administration of the program
adequately considers the impact of GSP imports on domestic producers and
effectively enforces beneficiary country obligations.  This program
analyzes (1) benefits provided to beneficiary developing countries, (2)
limitations on GSP imports, (3) administration of the program for adding
or removing products from GSP coverage, and (4) administration of
program provisions requiring that countries follow certain intellectual
property and worker rights practices.

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 REPORTNUM:  GGD-95-9
     TITLE:  International Trade: Assessment of the Generalized System 
             of Preferences Program
      DATE:  11/09/94
   SUBJECT:  International economic relations
             Tariffs
             Foreign trade agreements
             International trade
             Import regulation
             Foreign trade policies
             Developing countries
             Restrictive trade practices
             Customs administration
             Import restriction
IDENTIFIER:  Generalized System of Preferences Program
             Brazil
             Dominican Republic
             Hungary
             Malaysia
             Thailand
             Turkey
             Mexico
             North American Free Trade Agreement
             NAFTA
             European Union
             Japan
             South Korea
             Hong Kong
             Singapore
             United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement
             Andean Trade Preference Act
             
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