The GSP rate is half of the MFN rates and subject to tariff quotas.

Most favoured nation treatment

In the US, footwear and leather products are excluded from the coverage of the scheme, so that MFN tariffs apply fully to developing countries.

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In the US, MFN rates apply for most products, even for developing countries, as most of them are not covered by the GSP.

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Due to the application of a more favourable GSP treatment, the post Uruguay Round position of the least developed countries (LDCs) will be more favourable than that of developing countries in general.

31. Recent preferential actions in favour of least developed countries, including through improvements in generalized system of preference (GSP) schemes, were recounted.

Developing countries that have been enjoying non reciprocal preferential market access have called for adequately addressing the erosion of preferences arising from the most favoured nation tariff reduction.

For some products, preferences are granted under the GSP and LDC schemes.

Japan has MFN, preferential and temporary tariffs on fresh and processed vegetables.

Under the GSP scheme of Japan, GSP rates on various agricultural and fishery products have been reduced to maintain the preferential margin following the MFN tariff cuts of the Uruguay Round MFN tariff reductions.

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The tariff data now integrate the current tariff situation in these countries in 1996 1997 with respect to most favoured nation (MFN) and GSP rates, and, to the extent possible, suspended MFN rates, as well as the agreed rates resulting from the Uruguay Round negotiations.

In the case of the most favoured nation clause, the act is formulated by a local authority of the Canton of Geneva and is later confirmed by the Federal Government.

Moreover, the impact of the Uruguay Round apos s MFN tariff reduction on preference margins would not be uniform in all preference receiving countries.

Conversely, it was stated that the imposition of conditionalities implies that in reality there is reciprocity in the supposedly non reciprocal trade preferences.

In addition, a number of developing countries also have agreed to provide GSP benefits to least developed countries.

MFN exemption review

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The number of factories is expected to increase sharply after the granting of Most Favoured Nation and GSP (Generalized System of Preferences) status by the United States.

He observed that the EU was providing 60 per cent of the LDCs apos preferential export markets.

MFN duties remain relevant, as GSP benefits are limited in this sector.

Temporary tariff rate may be applied to imported goods within a specified period of time.

But, high tariffs, including MFN peak rates, remain in effect for a number of major food products, in particular for imports beyond limited preferential tariff quotas or past trade levels.

It had recently decided to extend the most favourable market access conditions, which had previously been available only to the European Union s Lomé Convention partners, to all the least developed countries, with effect from 1 January 1998.

Moreover, with lower MFN tariffs on all large markets, the concern of circumvention often appears outdated.

EU s GSP benefits for clothing and textile products are generally limited to a 15 per cent margin of the MFN rates and subject to several country sector limitations.

The recent initiatives by some donor countries and the continued steadfast implementation of aid programmes in favour of LDCs by a number of other donors need to be supplemented by further efforts on the part of all LDC development partners with a view to meeting the commitments undertaken in the Programme of Action.

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(i) UNCTAD should continue to analyse the ways and means of enhancing the utilization of the existing GSP preferences, of improving the functioning of such preferences and their attendant rules of origin, and of adapting the GSP to present realities.

They should be focused to provide benefits to those developing countries which need them most, taking into account the need to identify criteria that preference giving countries may wish to adopt.

In outlining the negative effects of tariff escalation in section I.A of the report, more attention might have been given to the consideration of the links between MFN and preferential regimes, since the existence of preferential margins in relation to tariff levels mitigated the effects of tariff escalation.

This should include individual trade flows by partner countries under the MFN, GSP and LDC rates, preferential trade within free trade agreements, customs unions or other preferential arrangements, trade under outward processing regimes, and autonomous tariff rates.

Recent estimates indicate losses for preference dependent countries.

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(d) The improvement and renewal, by preference giving countries, of their generalized system of preference schemes with the objective of integrating developing countries, especially the least developed countries, into the international trading system and of finding ways and means to ensure more effective utilization of generalized system of preference schemes, and in this context reiterates its original principles, namely, non discrimination, universality, burden sharing and non reciprocity

The countries most likely to contribute to the attainment of this goal at the global level, China and India, are both beneficiaries of the demographic bonus.

The database is being extended with information on bilateral preferential tariffs and rules of origin for the most important trade agreements in the western hemisphere.

Japan s GSP exempts most LDC exports from virtually all industrial peak tariffs as well as tariff quota limitations.

As a result of the undertaking made by the head of the Political Department, the United Nations has been granted the benefit of the most favoured organization clause' and was thus authorized to demand the most favourable treatment that may be granted to another organization .

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In the recent MFN review, responses showed that many MFN exemptions were considered necessary because of regional and bilateral investment, labour and other agreements that Members had entered into.

(iii) The most economically advanced developing countries should consider providing trade preferences to LDCs.

This will enable new technologies that can benefit mankind and achieve more benefits for people s livelihood.