    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book I)]
    [April 11, 1997]
    [Page 437]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress on the Generalized System of Preferences
    April 11, 1997

    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

    The White House,

    April 11, 1997.

    Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    April 15. The related proclamation of April 11 is listed in Appendix D
    at the end of this volume.