APPENDIX QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES FROM THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE / THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE WASHINGTON February 18, 1986 The Honorable J.J. Pickle Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight Committee on Ways and Means Dear Mr. Chairman: Enclosed are responses to various questions relating to the Caribbean Basin Initiative which were submitted to me in your letter of January 14th. The remaining responses are scheduled to be provided to the Subcommittee on February 20th. I hope this information is helpful to the Subcommittee during the review of the Caribbean Basin Initiative. Sincerely, Clayton reatter 1. A: Please identify major exports from each CBI designated country: a. What principal exports are eligible for duty-free b. c. treatment under the GSP? What principal exports are eligible for duty-free What principal exports are specifically excluded from d. What principal exports are subject to quotas? Tables 1-A througn 1-W identify leading exports to the United States from CBI beneficiary countries at the 7-digit TSUSA* level. Supplemental computer printouts following each table provide more details. An "x" in column GSP indicates the leading exports potentially eligible on the basis of TSUSA classification for duty-free entry to the United States under the Generalized System of Preferences. (To qualify as eligible, products must meet additional criteria such as rules of origin and value-added requirements.) "Free" in column GSP indicates major products for which TSUSA An "x" in column CBERA indicates the leading exports potentially An "x in column Quota indicates leading exports subject to U.S. quota as of February 1, 1986. *Tariff Schedules of the United States, Annotated |