[House Document 116-171]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




116th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - House Document 116-171
 
  SUSPENSION OF THAILAND'S DUTY-FREE TREATMENT UNDER THE GENERALIZED 
                     SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES PROGRAM

                               __________

                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                     THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

  A NOTIFICATION OF THE INTENTION TO SUSPEND THE DUTY-FREE TREATMENT 
   ACCORDED TO THAILAND UNDER THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES 
  PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO 19 U.S.C. 2462(d)(3); PUBLIC LAW 93-618, SEC. 
 502(d)(3) (AS ADDED BY PUBLIC LAW 104-188, SEC. 1952(a)); (110 STAT. 
                                 1917)

[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]


  November 16, 2020.--Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and 
                         ordered to be printed 
                         
                             _________
                              
                 U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
                 
19-011                   WASHINGTON : 2020
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                                           The White House,
                                      Washington, October 30, 2020.
Hon.  Nancy Pelosi,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Madam Speaker: Pursuant to section 502(d)(3) of the 
Trade Act of 1974, as amended, (the ``1974 Act'') (19 U.S.C. 
2462(d)(3)), I am hereby advising you of my intent to suspend 
the duty-free treatment accorded under the Generalized System 
of Preferences (GSP) to certain eligible articles that are the 
product of Thailand, effective on December 30, 2020.
    After considering the criteria set forth in sections 501 
and 502(c) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2461 and 2462(c)), in 
particular section 502(c)(4) (19 U.S.C. 2462(c)(4)), I have 
determined that Thailand has not assured the United States that 
Thailand will provide equitable and reasonable access to its 
markets. Accordingly, I have determined that it is appropriate 
to suspend the duty-free treatment accorded under the GSP to 
certain eligible articles that are the product of Thailand.
    The United States remains committed to fair and reciprocal 
trade with Thailand.
            Sincerely,
                                                   Donald J. Trump.

                                  [all]