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GSTP
Global System of Trade Preferences
 Interactive trade indicators

Technical notes for performance indicators
Performance Indicators :
Member Countries

Algeria Argentina Bangladesh Brazil
Cameroon Chile Cuba Colombia
Ecuador Korea, DPR Egypt Ghana
Guyana Guinea India Indonesia
Iran, Islamic Rep. Iraq Libya Malaysia
Mexico Mercosur Morocco Mozambique
Myanmar Sudan Thailand Tunisia
Viet Nam Benin Bolivia Tanzania
Trinidad & Tobago Venezuela Zimbabwe Nicaragua
Nigeria Pakistan Peru Philippines
Korea, Rep.of Romania Singapore Sri Lanka

Agreement on the Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries
Status : Signed in 1988 .  In force since 1989
Scope : Global (developing countries)
Type : Preferential Trade Agreement
WTO Notification : Enabling Clause 1989
Agreement text : 
http://www.unctadxi.org/Secured/GSTP/LegalInstruments/gstp_en.pdf
Other links : 
WTO consideration process : 
No report
GOODS
Tariffs
Positive list for tariff concessions
Three rounds of negotiations to exchange concessions, 3rd round in 2004
Article 17 stipulates Special treatment for LDCs.
Rules of Origin
Minimum value of content not less than 50% FOB value of the products produced or obtained, for LDC not less than 40%
Accumulation where aggregate contents originating in the members is not less than 60% FOB value of the products produced or obtained
Single certificate of origin
Contingency Measures
   Anti - Dumping : 
   Countervailing Duties : 
   Safeguards : Article 13 stipulates rules for use of safeguards. Article 14 refers to balance of payments measures.

Standards : 
Notes:
SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V) : 
       Date of notification
       Consideration Process : 
Liberalization Approach : 

Modes Covered

Specific Chapters on
Specific Sectors Excluded
Public Sectors carve-out :

Most Favoured Nation :

National Treatment :

Market Access :

Domestic Regulation :

Subsidies covered by services disciplines :

Denial of benefits for commercial presence :
          

Notes :
          

Link to schedules :
INVESTMENT
Scheduling Approach : 

Definition of investment : 

Most Favoured Nation :
                           
National Treatment :
                           
Fair and Equitable Treatment :
                           
Expropriation :
                           
Board of Directors and executive personnel :

Invester - State arbitration :

Denial of Benefits :
          

Additional BIT exists between the parties :
          BIT list I :
                    Status:
          BIT list II :
                    Status:

Notes :
          

Link to schedules :
TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures : No
Customs valuation : No
Trade regulations publication and administration (transparency) : No
E-Commerce / Paperless trade : No
Cooperation in trade facilitation : No
OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement : No
Investment : No
Competition Policy : No
Intellectual Property : No
Dispute Settlement : Yes Chapter VI
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : No
Technical cooperation : No
Institutional mechanism : No
Notes:
GSTP is reserved for the exclusive participation of developing countries members of the Group of 77; concessions for LDC are on non-reciprocal basis. Components of GSTP may consists of arrangements relating to tariffs, para-tariffs, non-tariff measures, direct trade measures including medium and long-term contracts, sectoral agreements.
RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
Partial cumulation - see Rule 4 of the Rules of Origin. Aggregate content originating in the territory of the participant is not less than 60% of its FOB value.
Specific Process
Heading Change
De Minimis
Minimum Content
Not less than 50% FOB value of the products produced or obtained and the final proces of manufacture within participant's territory
Drawback
Http Link
http://www.unctadxi.org/Secured/GSTP/RulesOfOrigin/extractorigin_en.pdf
Notes
Article 15 refers to the schedules of concessions annexed to the agreement and the Rules of Origin annex.
GSTP
Global System of Trade Preferences

Member Countries
Algeria
Argentina
Bangladesh
Brazil
Cameroon
Chile
Cuba
Colombia
Ecuador
Korea, DPR
Egypt
Ghana
Guyana
Guinea
India
Indonesia
Iran, Islamic Rep.
Iraq
Libya
Malaysia
Mexico
Mercosur
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Sudan
Thailand
Tunisia
Viet Nam
Benin
Bolivia
Tanzania
Trinidad & Tobago
Venezuela
Zimbabwe
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Pakistan
Peru
Philippines
Korea, Rep.of
Romania
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Total: 44 countries

Agreement on the Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries

Status : Signed in 1988 .  In force since 1989
Scope : Global (developing countries)
Type : Preferential Trade Agreement
WTO Notification : Enabling Clause 1989
Agreement text : 
http://www.unctadxi.org/Secured/GSTP/LegalInstruments/gstp_en.pdf

Other links : 

WTO consideration process : 
No report
GOODS
Tariffs
Positive list for tariff concessions
Three rounds of negotiations to exchange concessions, 3rd round in 2004
Article 17 stipulates Special treatment for LDCs.
Rules of Origin
Minimum value of content not less than 50% FOB value of the products produced or obtained, for LDC not less than 40%
Accumulation where aggregate contents originating in the members is not less than 60% FOB value of the products produced or obtained
Single certificate of origin
Contingency Measures
Anti - Dumping : 
Countervailing Duties : 
Safeguards : Article 13 stipulates rules for use of safeguards. Article 14 refers to balance of payments measures.

Standards : 

Notes:


SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V) : 
Date of notification :
Consideration Process :

Liberalization Approach : 

Modes Covered

Specific Chapters on
Specific Sectors Excluded
Public Sectors carve-out :

Most Favoured Nation :

National Treatment :

Market Access :

Domestic Regulation :

Subsidies covered by services disciplines :

Denial of benefits for commercial presence :


Notes:

Link to schedules :

INVESTMENT
Scheduling Approach : 

Definition of investment : 

Most Favoured Nation :

National Treatment :


Fair and Equitable Treatment :


Expropriation :


Board of Directors and executive personnel :

Invester - State arbitration : No

Denial of Benefits :


Additional BIT exists between the parties :No

BIT list I :
Status:
BIT list II :
Status:

Notes :


Link to schedules :

TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures : No
Customs valuation : No
Trade regulations publication and administration : No
Use of ICT : No
Mobility of business people : No
Freedom of transit : No
Transport and logistics : No
Trade finance : No

OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement : No
Investment : No
Competition Policy : No
Intellectual Property : No
Dispute Settlement : Yes Chapter VI
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : No
Technical cooperation : No
Institutional mechanism : No

Notes:
GSTP is reserved for the exclusive participation of developing countries members of the Group of 77; concessions for LDC are on non-reciprocal basis. Components of GSTP may consists of arrangements relating to tariffs, para-tariffs, non-tariff measures, direct trade measures including medium and long-term contracts, sectoral agreements.

RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
Partial cumulation - see Rule 4 of the Rules of Origin. Aggregate content originating in the territory of the participant is not less than 60% of its FOB value.
Specific Process

Heading Change

De Minimis

Minimum Content
Not less than 50% FOB value of the products produced or obtained and the final proces of manufacture within participant's territory
Drawback

Http Link
http://www.unctadxi.org/Secured/GSTP/RulesOfOrigin/extractorigin_en.pdf

Notes
Article 15 refers to the schedules of concessions annexed to the agreement and the Rules of Origin annex.
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