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CNL Update Act

USA117th CongressHR-6171| House 
| Updated: 12/7/2021
Jackie Walorski

Jackie Walorski

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (4)
Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CNL Update Act This bill makes changes to the procedures for competitive need limitations (CNL) and de minimis waivers under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. CNLs are quantitative ceilings on GSP benefits for each product and beneficiary developing country; a beneficiary developing country loses its GSP eligibility with respect to a product if the CNLs are exceeded and no waiver is granted. Currently, the President must terminate the duty-free treatment for a product from a beneficiary developing country if (1) imports of a product from a single country reach a specified threshold value, which increases by $5 million each calendar year; or (2) 50% or more of total U.S. imports of a product entering under the GSP come from a single country. This bill revises the annual adjustment amount from $5 million to an amount equal to 6.5%. Further, the bill sets the annual increase in the de minimis level to 6.5%. Currently, the de minimis level is adjusted each year in increments of $500,000.
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Timeline
Dec 7, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 7, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • December 7, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • December 7, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

CNL Update Act

USA117th CongressHR-6171| House 
| Updated: 12/7/2021
CNL Update Act This bill makes changes to the procedures for competitive need limitations (CNL) and de minimis waivers under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. CNLs are quantitative ceilings on GSP benefits for each product and beneficiary developing country; a beneficiary developing country loses its GSP eligibility with respect to a product if the CNLs are exceeded and no waiver is granted. Currently, the President must terminate the duty-free treatment for a product from a beneficiary developing country if (1) imports of a product from a single country reach a specified threshold value, which increases by $5 million each calendar year; or (2) 50% or more of total U.S. imports of a product entering under the GSP come from a single country. This bill revises the annual adjustment amount from $5 million to an amount equal to 6.5%. Further, the bill sets the annual increase in the de minimis level to 6.5%. Currently, the de minimis level is adjusted each year in increments of $500,000.
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Timeline
Dec 7, 2021
Introduced in House
Dec 7, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • December 7, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • December 7, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jackie Walorski

Jackie Walorski

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (4)
Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted