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Proc 7616ProclamationG.W. Bush · R Quiet signal

Proclamation 7616

To Implement the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug

This proclamation designates Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru as ATPDEA beneficiary countries, granting them preferential tariff treatment including duty-free entry for eligible articles, textile and apparel articles, and tuna products. It modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to implement these trade benefits and delegates Federal Register publication functions to the U.S. Trade Representative.

Federal Register Open PDF 67 FR 67283

Impact dates

  1. Proclamation effective on date of signature

Key directives

  • Designate Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru as ATPDEA beneficiary countries
  • Modify HTS as provided in annex
  • Delegate Federal Register publication functions to USTR
  • Supersede inconsistent prior proclamations and Executive Orders

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation effective on date of signature (October 31, 2002)
  • HTS modifications take effect
  • Duty-free treatment for eligible articles begins

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Ongoing preferential trade treatment for designated ATPDEA beneficiary countries contingent on continued compliance with NAFTA chapter 5-like procedures

Risks & tensions

  • Conditionality of benefits on compliance with NAFTA-like procedures creates enforcement leverage but potential for future disputes
  • Supersession clause may create legal uncertainty for parties relying on prior tariff treatment
  • Text vague on whether 30-day Federal Register notice requirement was satisfied before or after this proclamation
Proclamation 7616: To Implement the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug · Executive Orders