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Presidential Memorandum

Actions Concerning the Generalized System of Preferences

President Clinton authorized waivers under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to grant duty-free treatment for specific eligible articles from certain beneficiary developing countries, including the Philippines, Israel, Brazil, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The waivers were issued under section 504(c)(3) of the Trade Act of 1974 after receiving advice from the U.S. International Trade Commission and determining they serve the national economic interest.

Federal Register 59 FR 34341
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Impact dates

  1. Publication of determinations in Federal Register

Market exposure

Policy exposure mapping — not investment advice. Illustrative public companies are incomplete and not recommendations.

Sectors

AutosTechnology & softwareOther industrial

Mechanisms

Tariff

Role pressure

  • ProtectiveImporter — Duty-free access reduces costs for U.S. importers of covered articles from designated beneficiary countries
  • AdverseDomestic producer — Waivers expose U.S. producers to duty-free competition from imports in covered HTS categories including automotive parts and electronic equipment
  • ProtectiveTrading-partner exporter — Beneficiary countries gain preferential market access for specific products into U.S. market

Geographies

USMY

Illustrative public companies

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MMM3MGOOGLAlphabetAAPLAppleCATCaterpillarFFordFCXFreeport-McMoRanGEVGE VernovaGMGeneral MotorsHONHoneywellHYMTFHyundai MotorQQQInvesco QQQ TrustMETAMeta PlatformsMSFTMicrosoftORCLOracleSPYSPDR S&P 500 ETFSTLAStellantisTSLATeslaTMToyota

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Key directives

  • Waive application of section 504(c) of 1974 Act for specified HTS subheadings and countries
  • Publish determinations in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Waivers take effect upon publication in Federal Register
  • Duty-free treatment modified for enumerated HTS subheadings

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Ongoing duty-free access for covered articles from designated countries

Risks & tensions

  • Potential adverse effects on competing U.S. industries despite ITC consultation; limited transparency on specific economic impact assessment
Presidential Memorandum: Actions Concerning the Generalized System of Preferences · Executive Orders