Trade Policy Staff Committee Announces Results of GSP Program Reviews and Beneficiary Country Designations

Summary

The Trade Policy Staff Committee has released the results of reviews for the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, including designations of Gabon and Mongolia as beneficiary developing countries and the reinstatement of Mauritania, as well as exclusions for products exceeding competitive need limitations.

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