Generalized System of Preferences: Agricultural Imports

Johnson, Renée

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Trade;    Tariff preferences;    Trade - Developing countries;    Agriculture;    Imports;   

RP-ID  :  RS22541
RP-ID  :  RS22541_2011Jan03

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) provides duty-free tariff treatment for certain products from designated developing countries. Some in Congress have continued to call for changes to the program that could limit GSP benefits to certain countries, among other changes. Opinion within the U.S. agriculture industry is mixed, reflecting both support for and opposition to the current program. In the past few years, Congress has extended GSP through a series of short-term extensions. However, the 111th Congress did not extend the GSP in 2010, and it was set to expire December 31, 2010. The expiration of the GSP will likely become a legislative issues in the 112th Congress.