To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to exempt from the Generalized System of Preferences certain tire articles, and for other purposes.
HR 5593 amends the Trade Act of 1974 to create a specific exemption for certain tire articles under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). This bill directly affects U.S. importers and manufacturers of these "import-sensitive tire articles" by removing them from the GSP program, which normally provides duty-free access for qualifying goods. The key provision adds a new category ("import-sensitive tire articles") to the existing law, explicitly exempting these items from GSP requirements. As a result, these tire products will no longer qualify for the preferential tariff treatment offered under the GSP program.
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Sep 2023
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Introduced Sep 20, 2023
Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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Sep 20, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Sep 20, 2023
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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