[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
[August 11, 1993]
[Pages 1364-1365]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Letter to Congressional Leaders on Trade With Peru
August 11, 1993

Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
    Pursuant to section 203 of the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) 
(19 U.S.C. 3202), I wish to inform you of my intention to designate Peru 
as a beneficiary of the trade-liberalizing measures provided for in this 
Act. Designation will entitle the products of Peru, except for products 
excluded statutorily, to duty-free treatment for a period ending on 
December 4, 2001.
    Designation is an important step for Peru in its effort to fight 
against narcotics production and trafficking. The enhanced access to the 
U.S. market provided by the ATPA will encourage the production of and 
trade in legitimate products.
    My decision to designate Peru results from consultations concluded 
in July 1993 between this Administration and the Government of Peru

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regarding the designation criteria set forth in section 203 of the ATPA. 
Peru has demonstrated to my satisfaction that its laws, practices, and 
policies are in conformity with the designation criteria of the ATPA. 
The Government of Peru has communicated on these matters by a letter to 
the Office of the United States Trade Representative and in so doing has 
indicated its desire to be designated as a beneficiary.
    On the basis of the statements and assurances in Peru's letter, and 
taking into account information developed by the United States Embassy 
and through other sources, I have concluded that designation is 
appropriate at this time.
    I am mindful that under section 203(e) of the ATPA, I retain the 
authority to suspend, withdraw, or limit the application of ATPA 
benefits from any designated country if a beneficiary's laws, policies, 
or practices are no longer in conformity with the designation criteria. 
The United States will keep abreast of developments in Peru that are 
pertinent to the designation criteria.
    This Administration looks forward to working closely with the 
Government of Peru and with the private sectors of the United States and 
Peru to ensure that the wide-ranging opportunities opened by the ATPA 
are fully utilized.
    Sincerely,

                                                      William J. Clinton

Note: Identical letters were sent to Thomas S. Foley, Speaker of the 
House of Representatives, and Albert Gore, Jr., President of the Senate. 
This letter was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on August 
12. The related proclamation of August 11 is listed in Appendix D at the 
end of this volume.