In early December 2006, the House of Representatives and Senate passed H.R. 6111, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, which includes trade provisions for Vietnam permanent normal trade relations, GSP and ATPA/ATPDEA extensions, amendments to AGOA apparel benefits, new Haiti benefits, HTS Chapter 99 actions, etc.
The Treasury Department (Treasury) has published its semi-annual regulatory agenda, which contains certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulatory rulemakings.
According to a press release issued by the U.S. Trade Representative, on December 8, 2006, the House and Senate passed key trade legislation that (partial list):
The Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), as amended by the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA), is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2006 unless extended by legislation.
The standard Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program (i.e., A, A*, and A) is scheduled to expire for non-African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) beneficiary countries on December 31, 2006, unless extended by legislation.
The Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), as amended by the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA), is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2006 unless extended by legislation.
On July 27, 2006, President Bush issued Proclamation 8039 to implement the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (BFTA), and for other purposes (e.g. certain technical changes, an apparel modification for the Singapore FTA, etc.)
The standard Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program (i.e., A, A*, and A) is scheduled to expire for non-African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) beneficiary countries on December 31, 2006, unless extended by legislation.
The Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), as amended by the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA), is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2006 unless extended by legislation.
The standard Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program (i.e., A, A*, and A) is scheduled to expire for non-African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) beneficiary countries on December 31, 2006, unless extended by legislation.