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Det2008-03-28Bush

Determinations Under Section 1106(a) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988Ukraine

President Bush determined that Ukraine's state trading enterprises significantly burden U.S. foreign trade, but found that Ukraine's pending WTO accession commitments satisfy statutory requirements, so the U.S. will not invoke WTO nonapplication provisions against Ukraine. The U.S. Trade Representative is directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register.

Det2004-12-10Bush

Renewal of Trade Agreement with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

President Bush determined that Vietnam is satisfactorily reciprocating U.S. tariff reductions from multilateral negotiations and maintaining a satisfactory balance of trade concessions, thereby renewing the bilateral trade agreement under the Trade Act of 1974. The U.S. Trade Representative is directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register.

Proc 77482003-12-30Bush

To Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, and for Other Purposes

President George W. Bush designated Angola as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under AGOA with lesser developed country status, while terminating Eritrea and the Central African Republic's beneficiary status effective January 1, 2004, for failing to make continual progress on eligibility requirements. The proclamation also made technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule and clarified the U.S. Trade Representative's publication functions under related trade preference acts.

EO 132772002-11-19Bush

Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment of Certain Functions Under the Trade Act of 2002

This executive order delegates most presidential authorities under Divisions B (Trade Promotion) and C (Andean Trade) of the Trade Act of 2002 to the U.S. Trade Representative, while reserving specific authorities to the President. It also assigns particular consultative and reporting functions to the Secretaries of State, Labor, Treasury, and other agencies, and amends Executive Order 11846 to include the new trade act divisions.

Memo2001-11-09Bush

Determinations Under Section 1106(a) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988Separate Customs

President Bush issued a determination required by the 1988 Omnibus Trade Act regarding Taiwan's WTO accession, finding that Taiwan's state trading enterprises do not significantly burden U.S. trade or the U.S. economy. The U.S. Trade Representative was directed to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.

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