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Proclamation 7351

To Implement the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade

This proclamation implements the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act by designating 24 Caribbean and Central American countries as CBTPA beneficiary countries, modifying the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to provide preferential tariff treatment, and delegating authority to the U.S. Trade Representative to determine whether countries meet NAFTA-equivalent customs procedures requirements.

Federal Register Open PDF 65 FR 59329

Impact dates

  1. HTS modifications effective upon USTR announcement in Federal Register notice

  2. Proclamation effective date

Key directives

  • Modify HTS as specified in Annex
  • Designate 24 countries as CBTPA beneficiary countries
  • Authorize USTR to determine compliance with section 213(b)(4)(A)(ii) requirements
  • Authorize USTR to exercise section 604 authority for HTS modifications
  • Require USTR to publish determinations in Federal Register
  • Supersede inconsistent prior proclamations and Executive orders

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation effective on signature date (2000-10-02)
  • HTS modifications take effect upon USTR announcement

Near term (90d)

  • USTR to publish Federal Register notices identifying countries meeting section 213(b)(4)(A)(ii) requirements

Long term

  • Ongoing preferential trade treatment for qualifying CBTPA beneficiary countries

Risks & tensions

  • USTR determination process creates uncertainty about which countries actually receive benefits
  • Conditionality on NAFTA-equivalent customs procedures may delay implementation for some countries
  • Supersession clause may create legal ambiguity with prior trade proclamations
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