| Title: | GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCE (GSP) SYSTEMS RELATED INFORMATION |
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| Date: | 2015-07-23 |
| To: | abi |
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THE GSP PROGRAM EXPIRED ON JULY 31, 2013. RECENT TRADE LEGISLATION "TRADE PREFERENCE EXTENSION ACT OF 2015" RENEWS THE GSP TRADE PROGRAM THROUGH 12/31/2017. THE RENEWAL OF THE GSP TRADE PROGRAM IS TO TAKE EFFECT ON JULY 29, 2015. THE TRADE PREFERENCE EXTENSION ACT OF 2015 ALLOWS FULL RETROACTIVE GSP BENEFITS FOR THE GSP EXPIRATION PERIOD (08/01/2013 - 07/28/2015).
AS A RESULT OF THE EXTENSION OF THE GSP TRADE PROGRAM, THE ACS SYSTEM (EI) AND THE ACE SYSTEM (AE) WILL BE MODIFIED ON THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:00 AM TO ALLOW THE TRADE TO OBTAIN THE DUTY FREE RATE FOR A GSP CLAIM.
FOR GENERAL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE GSP BENEFITS RENEWAL AND RETROACTIVE DUTY REFUND, CONTACT THE TRADE AGREEMENTS BRANCH, OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AT FTA@DHS.GOV.
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