USTR Asks for GSP Country Review Requests, CNL Waiver Requests, Product Requests
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is open to a panoply of requests related to the Generalized System of Preferences benefits program, with a deadline of the end of the day March 26 for petitions. Parties can ask USTR to modify the GSP status of countries because of those countries' practices; argue for or against GSP eligibility for products (either currently covered by GSP or not); argue against de minimis waivers for specific products; or argue for Competitive Need Limit (CNL) waivers. Submissions are preferred in electronic form here.
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Import statistics related to CNLs, de minimis waivers and product redesignations can be found at the USTR website. De minimis waivers do not need a petition to be granted, but stakeholders can argue against a de minimis waiver as part of this comment period. If CNL waivers are not granted for the products on the list, they will be removed from eligibility Nov. 1.
(Federal Register 03/02/20)