Deadline for GSP Petition Submissions Approaching

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The U.S. government is seeking petitions for the 1998 Annual GSP Product and Country Eligibility Practices Review, with a deadline of June 16, 1998, at 5:00 p.m. The review aims to assess the eligibility of various products and countries for preferential trade treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).

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