[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 33, Number 16 (Monday, April 21, 1997)]
[Page 521]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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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.