On January 18, 2017 a Customs Information Paper detailing certain tariff preference changes applicable to the European Union for 2017 was published by the United Kingdom HM Revenue and Customs. Among these changes listed was that for certain countries and sectors, GSP will be suspended.
The following countries and items will have their GSP benefits suspended beginning January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019:
|
Country |
GSP Section |
Description |
|
India |
S-5 |
Mineral Products |
|
|
S-6a |
Inorganic and Organic Chemicals |
|
|
S-11a |
Textiles |
|
|
S-14 |
Pearls and Precious Metals |
|
|
S-15a |
Iron, Steel, and Article of Iron and Steel |
|
|
S-15b |
Base Metals (exclude iron and steel), articles of base metals (exclude articles of iron and steel) |
|
|
S-17b |
Motor Vehicles, Bicycles, Aircraft and Spacecraft, Ships and Boats |
|
Indonesia |
S-1a |
Live Animals and Animal Products excluding fish |
|
|
S-3 |
Animal or Vegetable Oils, Fats and Waxes |
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Kenya |
S-2a |
Live Plants and Floricultural Products |
|
Ukraine |
S-3 |
Animal or Vegetable Oils, Fats and Waxes |
|
|
S-17a |
Railway and Tramway Vehicles and Products |
These suspensions are in accordance with Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) 2016/330.
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