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Bureau of International Labor Affairs

ATPA 1999 Table 9

Table 9

Percent of Total Value of U.S. Imports Subject to Duty from ATPA-Beneficiary Countries Entered Duty-Free Under ATPA and GSP for each ATPA and GSP Product Eligibility Class 1991-1999

   
GSP Product Eligibility
Total
               
ATPA Product Eligibility Year
Eligible
Not Eligible
ATPA Free GSP Free
               
    ATPA Free GSP Free ATPA Free GSP Free    
               
Eligible   1991 -- 75.0 -- -- -- 65.1
1992 8.5 74.2 28.8 -- 10.9 65.7
1993 36.8 59.6 86.6 -- 43.9 51.0
1994 57.6 37.8 89.2 -- 62.5 32.0
1995 74.5 23.8 89.1 -- 77.3 19.2
1996 84.5 11.3 96.9 -- 87.2 8.9
1997 77.9 20.1 96.7 -- 81.9 15.8
1998 83.5 13.8 98.4 -- 87.3 10.3
1999 90.7 8.2 98.9 -- 92.2 6.7
               
Possibly Eligible   1991 -- 100.0 -- -- -- 0.0
1992 -- -- 0.5 -- 0.5 --
1993 -- -- 1.3 -- 1.3 --
1994 -- -- 13.6 -- 13.6 --
1995 -- -- 8.1 -- 8.1 --
1996 -- -- 9.3 -- 9.3 --
1997 -- -- 9.7 -- 9.7 --
1998 -- -- 4.3 -- 4.3 --
1999 -- --   23.7   --   23.7   --  
               
Not Eligible (Includes ATPA Reduced Dutiable)   1991 -- -- -- -- -- --
1992 -- -- -- -- -- --
1993 -- -- -- -- -- --
1994 -- -- -- -- -- --
1995 -- -- -- -- -- --
1996 -- -- -- -- -- --
1997 -- -- -- -- -- --
1998 -- -- -- -- -- --
1999 -- 55.6 -- -- -- --
               
Total   1991 -- 75.0 -- -- -- 17.0
1992 8.5 74.2 1.2 -- 3.0 18.0
1993 36.8 59.6 4.3 -- 11.7 13.6
1994 57.6 37.8 5.8 -- 19.4 9.9
1995 74.5 23.8 6.2 -- 21.7 5.4
1996 84.5 11.3 7.8 -- 25.3 2.6
1997 77.9 20.1 9.7 -- 28.2 5.5
1998 83.5 13.8 14.3 -- 34.7 4.1
 1999  90.7 8.2  8.7  --  31.4  2.3 

Source: Robert C. Shelburne, Trade and Employment Effects of the Andean Trade Preference Act, U.S. Department of Labor, Division of Foreign Economic Research, Economic Discussion Paper 58, 2000.