WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/COMTD/N/1/Add.7 
24 November 2009 
 (09-5892) 
Committee on Trade and Development Original:   English 
  
 
GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES  
 
Notification by the United States
 
 
Addendum  
 
  The following communication, dated 19 November 2009, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of the United States.  
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 1. On 30 June 2009, the United States announced the outcome of its 2008 Annual Review of the 
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) programme.  The GSP programme provides duty-free treatment to nearly 5,000 products exported to the United States from 131 beneficiary developing 
countries.  The results of the 2008 GSP Annual Revi ew are based on US trade laws relating to the 
GSP programme.
1  
2. In the 2008 Annual Review, the United States designated certain additional products as 
eligible for duty-free treatment under the GSP progr amme (see Annex I).  The United States also 
granted waivers of the statutory "competitive need  limitations" (CNL) to ensure continued GSP 
duty-free benefits to certain products, i.e ., de minimis  and CNL waivers (see Annexes II and III).  In 
addition, the United States terminated GSP eligibilit y for certain products from specific beneficiary 
countries based on a determination that imports from those beneficiary countries can compete effectively in the US market, including products  where imports exceeded the CNL levels (see 
Annex IV).   The United States also revoked the CNL waiver for one product that had been granted a 
waiver of the CNL at least five years ago, but that  was being imported at levels above the CNL waiver 
revocation thresholds set out in the law (see Annex V). 
3. The results of the 2008 GSP Annual Review were published in the Federal Register  and are 
available for viewing on the Internet at:  
http://www.ustr.gov/trade-topics/trade-developmen t/preference-programs/generalized-system-
preference-gsp/current-reviews . 
 
4. Also, in December 2008, pursuant to the statutes governing the GSP programme, the 
United States designated the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Kosovo each as a beneficiary 
developing country for purposes of the GSP programme. 
                                                     
 
1 The GSP statute is set out in WT/COMTD/N/1 /Add.4 and can be accesse d on the Internet at: 
http://www.ustr.gov/trade- topics/trade-development/preference-prog rams/genera lized-system-preference-
gsp/gsp-program-inf . 
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  ANNEX I 
 
2008 GSP Annual Review:
 
Products Added as Eligible for Duty-Free Treatment under GSP  
 
 
HTSUS  
Description 
0710.10.00 Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen 
0710.30.00 Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach), uncooked or cooked by 
steaming or boiling in water, frozen  
 
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  ANNEX II 
 
2008 GSP Annual Review:  Products Receiving De Minimis  Waivers  
 
 
HTSUS  
Partner  
Description 
0210.99.90 Thailand Meat and edible offal not el sewhere specified or included, salted, in brine, 
dried or smoked; edible flours and meals thereof 
0406.20.51 Argentina Romano, reggiano, provolone, provoletti, sbrinz and goya, made from cow's 
milk, grated or powdered, subject  to add US note 21 to Ch.4 
0410.00.00 Indonesia Edible products of animal origin, nesi 
0603.13.00 Thailand Orchids, fresh cut 
0710.29.15 Turkey Lentils, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen 
0710.80.50 Turkey Tomatoes, uncooked or cooke d by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, if 
entered Nov. 15 through the following February, incl. 
0711.40.00 India Cucumbers including gherkins, provisionally preserved but unsuitable in that 
state for immediate consumption 
0712.90.70 Turkey Dried fennel, marjoram, savory and tarragon nesi, whole, cut, sliced, broken 
or in powder, but not further prepared 
0802.31.00 India Walnuts, fresh or dried, in shell 
0807.19.60 Brazil Ogen and Galia melons, fresh, if entered during the period from June 1 
through November 30, inclusive 
0810.60.00 Thailand Durians, fresh 
0813.40.10 Thailand Papayas, dried 
0813.40.80 Thailand Tamarinds, dried 
1103.19.14 Pakistan Groats and meal of rice 
1301.90.40 India Turpentine gum (oleoresinous exudate from living trees) 
1601.00.40 Brazil Sausages and similar products of beef, beef offal or blood; food preparations 
based on these products, in airtight containers 
1605.20.05 Thailand Shrimp and prawn products containing fish meat; prepared meals of shrimps 
or prawns 
1703.10.30 Brazil Cane molasses imported for (a ) the commercial extrac tion of sugar or (b) 
human consumption 
1806.10.34 Uruguay Cocoa powder, sweetened, neosi, subject to add US note 1 to Ch. 18 
1806.10.43 India Cocoa powder, o/90% by dry wt of sugar, subject to gen. note 15 of the HTS 
2001.90.45 India Mangoes, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid 
2006.00.70 Thailand Fruit nesi, and nuts, except mixtures, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or 
crystallized) 
2008.30.60 India Lemons (other than peel or pulp), otherwise prepared or preserved, nesi 
2008.30.96 Panama Citrus fruit nesoi (including bergamots), other than peel or pulp, otherwise 
prepared or preserved, nesoi 
2008.99.50 Thailand Papayas, other than pulp, otherwise prepared or preserved, nesi 
2103.90.40 Colombia Nonalcoholic preparatio ns of yeast extract (other than sauces) 
2516.12.00 India Granite, merely cut into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) 
shape 
2516.20.20 India Sandstone, merely cut into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) 
shape 
2806.20.00 India Chlorosulfuric acid 
2827.39.45 India Barium chloride 
2830.90.20 Russia Cadmium sulfide 
2831.90.00 India Dithionites and sulfoxylates, other than those of sodium 
2833.29.40 Turkey Chromium sulfate WT/COMTD/N/1/Add.7 
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HTSUS  
Partner  
Description 
2836.99.40 India Lead carbonate 
2840.11.00 Turkey Anhydrous disodium tetraborate (refined borax) 
2840.19.00 Turkey Disodium tetraborat e (refined borax) except anhydrous 
2903.19.10 India Hexachloroethane and tetrachloroethane 
2903.51.00 India 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane 
2903.59.11 India Halogenated pesticides derived in whole or in part from benzene or other 
aromatic hydrocarbon, nesoi 
2905.49.10 India Triols and tetrols 
2907.29.25 India tert-Butylhydroquinone 
2908.99.20 India p-Nitrophenol 
2909.11.00 India Diethyl ether 
2909.30.10 India 6-tert-Butyl-3-methyl-2,4-dinitroanisole (Musk ambrette) and other artificial 
musks 
2909.50.40 Indonesia Odoriferous or flavoring compounds of ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols 
& their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated, nitrosated derivatives 
2912.49.10 India p-Anisaldehyde 
2913.00.50 India Nonaromatic halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of 
products of heading 2912 
2914.40.10 Brazil 4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2 -one (Diacetone alcohol) 
2914.40.20 India 1,2,3-Indantrione monohydrate (Ninhydrin) 
2915.39.20 India Odoriferous or flavoring compounds of aromatic esters of acetic acid, other 
than benzyl acetate 
2917.14.10 Brazil Maleic anhydride derived in whole or in part from benzene or other aromatic 
hydrocarbons 
2918.21.50 Brazil Salicylic acid and its salts, not suitable for medicinal use 
2921.42.15 India N-Ethylaniline and N,N-diethylaniline 
2921.42.21 India Metanilic acid 
2921.42.55 India Fast color bases of aniline derivatives and their salts 
2922.29.26 India Amino-naphthols and other amino-phenols and their derivatives used as fast 
color bases 
2924.21.04 India 3-(p-Chlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea (Monuron) 
2924.29.52 India Aromatic cyclic am ides for use as fast color bases 
2926.10.00 Brazil Acrylonitrile 
2926.90.08 India Benzonitrile 
2927.00.30 India Fast color bases and fast color salts, of diazo-, azo- or azoxy-compounds 
2929.10.30 Russia 3,4-Dichlorophenylisocyanate 
2933.99.85 India 3-Amino-1,2,4-triazole 
2934.20.35 India Pesticides containing a benzothiazole ring-system, not further fused 
3808.93.20 Indonesia Herbicides, antisprouting products and plant-growth regulators, nesoi, 
containing an inorganic substance, for retail sale 
3824.90.31 Brazil Chemical mixtures nesoi, of two or more inorganic compounds, of bismuth 
4006.10.00 India Camel-back strips of unvulcanized rubber, for retreading rubber tires 
4101.20.70 Brazil Whole equine hides and skins (n/o 8 kg when dried, 10 kg when dry salted or 
16 kg when fresh/otherwise preserved), other than not pretanned 
4101.50.40 Brazil Whole raw bovine hides and skins (not buffalo), weight over 16 kg, surface 
area over 2.6 m2, vegetable pretanned but not further prepared 
4101.90.40 Pakistan Raw bovine hides and skins (other than whole), vegetable pretanned but not 
further prepared 
4101.90.50 Colombia Raw bovine hides and skins (other than whole), pretanned (other than 
vegetable pretanned) but not further prepared  WT/COMTD/N/1/Add.7 
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HTSUS  
Partner  
Description 
4104.11.30 India Full grain unsplit or grain split buffalo hide or skin, w/o hair on, tanned but 
not further prepared, surface ov 2.6 m2, in the wet state 
4104.11.40 Argentina Full grain unsplit/grain split bovine nesoi and equine upper & sole 
hides/skins, w/o hair, tanned but not further prepared, in the wet state 
4104.19.30 Pakistan Buffalo hides and skins nesoi, w/o hair on, unit surface area ov 2.6 m2, tanned 
but not further prepared, in the wet state 
4104.41.40 Argentina Crust full grain unsplit/grain split bovine (ex. buffalo) nesoi/equine 
hides/skins upper/sole leather, w/o hair, tanned not further prepared 
4106.21.90 India Hides and skins of goats or kids, without hair on, tanned but not further 
prepared, in the wet state other than wet blue 
4107.11.60 Turk ey Full grain unsplit upper & sole leathe r of bovines (not buffalo) nesoi or 
equine, w/o hair on, prepared after tanning or crusting, not 4114 
4107.12.40 Thaila nd Grain split whole buffalo leather, with out hair on, unit surf ace area over 2.6 sq 
m, prepared after tanning or crusting, not of heading 4114 
4107.12.70 Colombia Grain split whole bovine (not buffalo) nesoi and equine nesoi leathers, w/o 
hair on, prepared after tanning or crusting, not fancy, not 4114 
4107.19.40 India Whole buffalo skin leather (not full grain unsplits/grain splits), w/o hair on, 
over 2.6 sq m, prepared after tanning or crusting, not 4114 
4107.19.60 Brazil Whole upper & sole leather of bovines (not buffalo) nesoi or equines nesoi, 
without hair on, prepared after tanning or crusting, not 4114 
4107.91.40 India Full grain unsplit buffalo leathe r (not whole), w/o hair on, prepared after 
tanning or crusting (including parchment-dressed), not head 4114 
4107.92.40 India Grain splits buffalo leather (n ot whole), without hair  on, prepared after 
tanning or crusting, other than of heading 4114 
4107.99.40 Pakistan Buffalo leather other than full grains unsplit & grain splits, not whole, w/o 
hair on, prepared after tanning or crusting, not heading 4114 
4202.92.04 Philippines Insulated beverage bag w/outer  surface textiles, interior only flexible plastic 
container storing/dispensing beverage thru flexible tubing 
4601.22.40 Philippines Woven or partly assembled materials of rattan for mats, matting and screens 
4602.19.05 India Fishing baskets or creels made from vegetable materials 
4602.19.23 Indonesia Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, of palm 
leaf 
5208.31.20 India Dyed plain weave certified hand-loomed fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or 
more cotton by weight, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 
5208.52.10 India Printed certified hand-loomed plain weave fabrics of cotton, 85% or more 
cotton by weight, wt more than 100 g/m2 but not more than 200 g/m2 
5209.31.30 India Dyed, plain weave certified hand-loomed fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or 
more cotton by weight, weighing more than 200 g/m2 
5209.41.30 India Plain weave certified hand-loomed fabrics of cotton, cont. 85% or more 
cotton by weight, weighing over 200 g/m2, of yarns of different colors 
5311.00.60 India Woven fabrics of paper yarn 
5607.90.35 Philippines Twin e, cordage, rope & cables of abaca or other hard (leaf) fi bers, other than 
stranded construction or stranded n/o 1.88 cm in diameter 
7113.20.25 India Base metal clad w/gold mixed link necklaces and neck chains 
7202.11.10 Georgia Ferromanganese containing by weight more than 2 percent but not more than 
4 percent of carbon 
7403.12.00 India Refined copper, wire bars 
7409.39.50 Serbia Copper-tin base alloys (bronz e), plates, sheets and strip, with a thickness 
o/0.15 but less than 5 mm & of a width of 500 mm or more 
8112.12.00 Kazakhstan Beryllium,  unwrought; beryllium powders 
8112.19.00 Kazakhstan Be ryllium, articles nesoi 
8112.59.00 Russia Articles of thallium, nesoi 
8410.11.00 Brazil Hydr aulic turbines and water wheels of  a power not exceeding 1,000 kW WT/COMTD/N/1/Add.7 
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HTSUS  
Partner  
Description 
8410.13.00 Brazil Hydraulic turbines and water wheels of a power exceeding 10,000 kW 
8507.20.40 Philippines Lead-acid storage batteries of a kind used as the primary source of electrical 
power for electrically powered vehicles of 8703.90 
8507.40.40 Philippines Nickel-iron storage batteries, of  a kind used as the pr imary source of electrical 
power for electrically powered vehicles of 8703.90 
9027.50.10 Philippines Exposure meters 
9305.10.40 India Parts and accessori es nesoi, for revolvers or pistols designed to fire only blank 
cartridges or blank ammunition 
9603.10.90 Sri Lanka Brooms & brushes of twigs or vegetable materials (o/than broom corn) bound 
together, w/ or w/o handles 
9614.00.26 Turkey Smoking pipes and bowls, wholly of clay, and other smoking pipes w/bowls 
wholly of clay 
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  ANNEX III 
 
2008 GSP Annual Review:  Pr oducts Receiving CNL Waivers  
 
 
HTSUS  
Partner  
Description 
4107.91.80 Argentina 
 Full grain unsplit bovine (not buffalo) & equi ne leather, not whole, w/o hair on, 
nesoi, fancy, prepared after tanning or crusting, not 4114 
7413.00.10 Turkey 
 Copper, stranded wire, not electrically insulated, not fitted with fittings and not made 
up into articles 
 
 
ANNEX IV 
 
2008 GSP Annual Review:  Products Newly Subject to CNL Exclusions  
 
 
HTSUS  
Partner  
Description 
1604.15.00  Thaila nd  Prepared or preserved mackerel , whole or in pieces, but not minced 
2804.29.00  Ukraine Rare gases, other than argon 
2819.10.00 Turkey Chromium trioxide 
2918.99.30 India Aromatic drugs derived from carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function, and 
their derivatives, nesoi 
2933.59.59  India Nonaromatic drugs of heterocyclic compounds nesoi, with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) 
only, cont. a pyrimidine or piperazine ring 
3824.90.40  Argentina Fatty substances of animal or vegetable origin and mixtures thereof, nesoi 
3907.60.00 Indonesia Polyethylene terephthlate in primary forms 
3920.59.10  India 
 Nonadhesive plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, noncellular, not combined with 
other materials, of acrylic polymers, flexible, nesoi 
7113.11.50 India Silv er articles of jewelry and parts thereof,  nesoi, valued over $18 per dozen pieces 
or parts 
7907.00.20 India Zinc, tubes or pipes and fittings for tubes or pipes 
8607.19.03 Ukraine Parts of railway/tr amway locomotives/rolling stock, axles 
8708.50.79 India Pts. & access. of mtr. vehic. for transp. of person s of 8703, parts of non-driving 
axles 
 
 
ANNEX V 
 
2008 GSP Annual Review:  Product for whic h a Waiver of the Application of  
Section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act is Revoked  
 
 
HTSUS  
Partner  
Description 
7202.50.00 Kazakhstan Ferrosilicon chromium 
 
 
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