ITC Releases Public Version of Advice on 2012 GSP Review Additions and CNL Waivers

April 30, 2013 by Brian Feito|Other U.S.

The International Trade Commission released April 29 the public version of its confidential report on the economic effects of designating five new products eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences, as well as providing a competitive need limitation waiver for calcium-silicon from Brazil. Because the report is confidential, the advice ITC is providing the U.S. Trade Representative is redacted. The confidential version of the report was submitted to the USTR April 8, the ITC said. Products being considered for addition to GSP duty-free eligibility in this 2012 review are classified in the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheadings:

0603.11.00 -- Sweetheart, spray, and other roses, fresh cut
0710.80.97 -- Frozen boiled or steamed vegetables not otherwise listed, or in the alternative, only frozen broccoli
2005.99.80 -- Artichokes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen
7408.19.0030 -- Refined copper, wire, with maximum cross-sectional dimension of 6 mm or less