1.

Notifying Member: United States of America

2.

Date of notification: 20 January 2017

3.

Notification provision in the Transparency Mechanism for Preferential Trade Arrangements (WT/L/806):

[ ] Paragraph 1(a)

(PTAs falling under paragraph 2 of the Enabling Clause, with the exception of paragraph 2(c))

[ ] Paragraph 1(b)

(PTAs taking the form of preferential treatment accorded by any Member to products of least-developed countries)

[X] Paragraph 1(c)

(Any other non-reciprocal preferential treatment to products authorised under the WTO Agreement)

4.

Number of beneficiaries (including of any sub-schemes): 1 (Nepal)

5.

Date of entry into force: 30 December 2016

6.

Date of last renewal (if applicable): N/A

7.

Brief description of the Preferential Trade Arrangement:

In response to the 2015 earthquake and the Waiver Decision adopted on 12 December 2016 (WT/L/1001), the United States provides duty free treatment for 66 eligible products originating in Nepal. These preferences will end on 31 December 2025.

8.

Text and any related instruments (e.g. regulations, annexes, schedules, protocols) are :

[ ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)

[x] available from the following official Internet link(s):

Text of Legislation:

https://www.congress.gov/114/plaws/publ125/PLAW-114publ125.pdf

Proclamation implementing the preference program:

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-12-20/pdf/2016-30738.pdf