Notice of the 2020 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Annual Review and the Deadline for Filing Petitions

Summary

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will review the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and consider petitions to modify the status of beneficiary developing countries due to country practices, add or remove products, or redesignate excluded products. The review will include separate hearings, details of which will be announced in the Federal Register.

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