[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 117 (Monday, June 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 30646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14251]



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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Retroactive Suspension of Certain Generalized System of 
Preference Benefits for Pakistan

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On November 6, 1995, the Office of the United States Trade 
Representative published a notice in the Federal Register providing an 
opportunity for the public to comment on a proposal to suspend certain 
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits for Pakistan. A press 
release was issued on March 7, 1996, announcing the U.S. Trade 
Representative's decision to recommend to the President the partial GSP 
suspension of Pakistan.
    In order to put this recommendation into effect a Presidential 
Proclamation is necessary. This cannot be done until and unless the GSP 
program is reauthorized. In the past the GSP has been reauthorized on a 
retroactive basis if there has been a period of suspension, and duties 
on properly entered goods have been refunded by the U.S. Customs 
Service. However, the public is hereby notified that, should the GSP 
program be reauthorized, a Presidential Proclamation suspending certain 
Pakistani GSP benefits will be made retroactive to the effective date 
of this notice. Duties on the below listed Pakistani products will not 
be refunded if the products are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after the effective date of this notice.
    The Pakistani products involved are:

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                                           Item (Terms below are for    
                HTSUS                     descriptive purposes only.)   
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9018.90.80..........................  Surgical instruments.             
4203.21.80..........................  Gloves, mittens, etc., of leather,
                                       design for sports.               
9506.62.80..........................  Inflatable balls, excluding       
                                       footballs or soccer balls.       
4203.21.60..........................  Ski or snowmobile gloves, mittens,
                                       etc.                             
9506.91.00..........................  Articles or equipment for         
                                       exercise.                        
4203.21.20..........................  Batting gloves.                   
3926.20.30..........................  Gloves designed for use in sports,
                                       of plastics.                     
4203.21.55..........................  Cross-country ski gloves, mittens,
                                       etc.                             
5701.10.13..........................  Carpets.                          
5702.10.10..........................  Carpets.                          
5702.91.20..........................  Carpets.                          
5805.00.20..........................  Carpets.                          
6304.99.10..........................  Carpets.                          
6304.99.40..........................  Carpets.                          
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EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20508.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jon Rosenbaum, Assistant USTR for Trade and Development, Office of the 
U.S. Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, NW., Washington, (202) 395-
6971.
Jennifer A. Hillman,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 96-14251 Filed 6-14-96; 8:45 am]
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