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Proclamation 6804

To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences and for Other Purposes

This proclamation modifies U.S. tariff treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) by removing or altering preferential duty-free status for certain beneficiary developing countries on specific articles. It also makes technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) to fix errors from prior Uruguay Round implementation and updates beneficiary country designations.

Federal Register Open PDF 60 FR 27657

Impact dates

  1. Annex III modifications effective per dates specified in that annex

  2. GSP modifications by Annexes I and II effective for articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption

Market exposure

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

Sectors

Other industrialAgricultureChemicalsSteel & aluminumAutos

Mechanisms

Tariff

Role pressure

  • AdverseImporter — Importers of articles where 'A' replaced with 'A*' lose preferential duty-free GSP treatment, facing higher tariff costs
  • ProtectiveDomestic producer — Domestic producers competing with imports that lose GSP preferences gain relative price advantage
  • AdverseTrading-partner exporter — Beneficiary developing countries losing GSP status for specific articles face reduced U.S. market competitiveness
  • MixedDownstream manufacturer — Manufacturers using GSP-eligible inputs face cost increases if their suppliers lose preferences; may benefit if competitors face same costs

Geographies

USOTHER

Exposure dates

  • — GSP modifications by Annexes I and II effective for articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption

Illustrative public companies

Curated watchlist matches by sector/role — incomplete; not a recommendation.

MMM3MALBAlbemarleAAAlcoaAAPLAppleADMArcher Daniels MidlandBASFYBASFBGBungeCATCaterpillarCENXCentury AluminumCLFCleveland-CliffsCTVACortevaDOWDowDDDuPontFFordFCXFreeport-McMoRanGEVGE VernovaGMGeneral MotorsHONHoneywellHYMTFHyundai MotorLYBLyondellBasellNUENucorSPYSPDR S&P 500 ETFSQMSQMSTLAStellantis

Confidence: medium · Policy alerts

Key directives

  • Modify HTS Rates of Duty 1-Special subcolumn by replacing 'A*' with 'A' for certain subheadings (Annex I(A))
  • Modify HTS Rates of Duty 1-Special subcolumn by replacing 'A' with 'A*' for certain countries/articles (Annex I(B))
  • Modify general note 4 to HTS to reflect beneficiary country name changes and GSP status changes (Annex II)
  • Modify HTS to correct technical errors from Uruguay Round implementation (Annex III)
  • Supersede inconsistent provisions of previous proclamations and Executive orders

Timeline

Immediate

  • Publication in Federal Register May 25, 1995

Near term (90d)

  • GSP modifications effective July 1, 1995 for articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse

Long term

  • Ongoing HTS structure changes reflecting Uruguay Round commitments
  • Potential trade relationship adjustments with affected beneficiary countries

Risks & tensions

  • Specific countries and products affected are in unpublished annexes, creating compliance uncertainty without cross-referencing full HTS changes
  • Retroactive applicability to articles imported on or after January 1, 1976 may create refund/duty adjustment complexities
  • Potential diplomatic friction with beneficiary developing countries losing preferential access, though not specified in text
Proclamation 6804: To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences and for Other Purposes · Executive Orders