U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 

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49–011 2006

109th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 109–92 

NOTIFICATION TO ADD LIBERIA TO THE LIST OF 

COUNTRIES UNDER THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF 

PREFERENCES (GSP) 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION OF HIS INTENTION TO DESIGNATE LIBERIA AS A 

BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING COUNTRY UNDER THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP), PURSUANT TO PUB. L. 

104–188, SEC. 1952(a) (110 Stat. 1917) 

FEBRUARY 28, 2006.—Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, February 22, 2006. 

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I am writing to inform you of my intent to 

add Liberia to the list of beneficiary developing countries and to 

the list of least-developed beneficiary developing countries under 

the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). I have carefully considered the criteria identified in sections 501 and 502 of the Trade 

Act of 1974, as amended. In light of these criteria, I have determined that it is appropriate to end the suspension of Liberia as a 

GSP beneficiary developing country and to extend least-developed 

beneficiary developing country benefits to Liberia. 

This notice is submitted in accordance with section 502(f) of the 

Trade Act of 1974. 

Sincerely, 

GEORGE W. BUSH. 


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TO MODIFY DUTY FREE TREATMENT UNDER THE GENERALIZED

SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

1. Section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the ‘‘1974 

Act’’) (19 U.S.C. 2462), authorizes the President to designate countries as beneficiary developing countries, and to designate any beneficiary developing country as a least-developed beneficiary developing country, for purposes of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. 

2. Pursuant to section 502 of the 1974 Act, and taking into account the factors set forth in section 502(c) (19 U.S.C. 2462(c)), I 

have determined that the suspension pursuant to Proclamation 

6123 of April 26, 1990, of preferential treatment for Liberia as a 

beneficiary developing country under the GSP should be ended. 

3. Pursuant to section 502 of the 1974 Act, and having considered the factors set forth in sections 501 (19 U.S.C. 2461) and 

502(c), I have also determined that Liberia should be designated as 

a least-developed beneficiary developing country for purposes of the 

GSP. 

4. Section 604 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2483), as amended, authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) of the United States the substance of relevant provisions 

of that Act, or other acts affecting import treatment, and of actions 

taken thereunder. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 

United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me 

by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, 

including title V and section 604 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2461–

67, 2483), do proclaim that: 

(1) In order to reflect in the HTS the restoration of preferential 

treatment for Liberia as a beneficiary developing country under the 

GSP, general note 4(a) is modified by adding in alphabetical order 

‘‘Liberia’’ to the list entitled ‘‘Independent Countries.’’

(2) In order to reflect in the HTS the designation of Liberia as 

a least-developed beneficiary developing country under the GSP, 

general note 4(b)(i) is modified by adding in alphabetical order ‘‘Liberia.’’

(3) The modifications to the HTS made by paragraph 1 of this 

proclamation shall be effective with respect to articles entered, or 

withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 15 days 

after the date of this proclamation. 

(4) The modifications to the HTS made by paragraph 2 of this 

proclamation shall be effective with respect to articles entered, or 


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withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 60 days 

after the date of this proclamation. 

(5) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 

twenty-second day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America 

the two hundred and thirtieth. 

GEORGE W. BUSH. 

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