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Proclamation 8180

To Provide for Duty Elimination for Certain Goods of Mexico Under the North American Free Trade Agreement

This proclamation accelerates duty elimination for specific Mexican goods under NAFTA by modifying the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, effective October 1, 2007. It implements a bilateral agreement with Mexico to speed up tariff reductions on particular products beyond the original NAFTA schedule.

Federal Register Open PDF 72 FR 56171

Impact dates

  1. HTS amendments effective for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption

Key directives

  • Modify HTS tariff treatment per Annex to provide accelerated duty elimination for specific Mexican goods
  • Supersede inconsistent provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation signed September 28, 2007

Near term (90d)

  • HTS modifications take effect October 1, 2007 for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse

Long term

  • Accelerated duty elimination continues per Annex schedule for covered Mexican goods

Risks & tensions

  • Specific goods covered by Annex not enumerated in proclamation text—scope unclear without Annex
  • Accelerated tariff elimination may create competitive pressure on domestic producers of like goods
  • Supersession clause could create uncertainty about which prior provisions remain valid
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