United States of America: Trade preferences for South Sudan and Haiti
Description
In Presidential Proclamation 8788 of March 26, 2012 President Obama designated South Sudan as a beneficiary country and also as a least-developed developing country under the Generalized System of Preferences. The same proclamation also extends until September 30, 2020 the duty-free treatment of qualifying apparel products produced in Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 26 Mar 2012
Duration: 102 months
GTA Evaluation: Green
Source:
See the hyperlinked material in the description.
Government Response:
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