,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1 #bjae ,mr4  
,cr5%aw 7= himself & ,mr4 ,polis7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a     
,,bill  ,to au?orize pref]5tial treatm5t
 = c]ta9 imports f ,nepal4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nepal  
,trade ,pref]5ces ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (    
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t x  
%\ld be an objective ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to use trade policies & trade agreem5ts 
to contribute to ! r$uction ( pov]ty & !
 elim9ation ( hung]4  #c4 ,eligibility  
requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t  
may au?orize ! provision ( pref]5tial   
treatm5t "u ?is ,act to articles t are  
import$ directly f ,nepal into ! cu/oms 
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to  
section #d if ! ,presid5t det]m9es--    
7#a7 t ,nepal meets ! requirem5ts set =?
 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 (       
section #ajd7;a7 ( ! ,african ,gr[? &   
,opportunity ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4        

#cgjc7;a772 &  7#b7 aft] tak+ into      
acc\nt ! factors set =? 9 p>agraphs 7#a7
 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( subsection 7c7 ( section  
#ejb ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #bdfb71 t ,nepal meets !      
eligibility requirem5ts ( su* section   
#ejb4  7b7 ,)drawal1 susp5sion1 or      
limitation ( pref]5tial treatm5t2       
m&atory graduation ,! provisions (      
subsections 7d7 & 7e7 ( section #ejb ( !
 ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bdfb7 %all apply ) respect to ,nepal to
 ! same ext5t & 9 ! same mann] z su*    
provisions apply ) respect to b5efici>y 
develop+ c\ntries "u title ,v ( t ,act  
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa et seq474  #d4     
,eligible articles  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
article describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 may   
ent] ! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 free ( duty4  7b7 ,articles describ$   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an article is describ$ 9 
?is subsection if-- 7,a7 7i7 ! article  
is ! gr[?1 product1 or manufacture (    
,nepal2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( a textile or 
app>el article1 ,nepal is ! c\ntry (    

orig9 ( ! article1 z det]m9$ "u section 
#ajb4ba ( title #ai1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act72  7,b7 ! 
article is import$ directly f ,nepal    
into ! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7,c7 ! article is classifi$ "u 
any ( ! foll[+ subhead+s ( ! ,h>moniz$  
,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z 9   
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t
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j  7,d7 ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 aft]      
receiv+ ! advice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,int]national ,trade ,commission 9      
accordance ) section #ejc7;e7 ( ! ,trade
 ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfc7;e771
 t ! article is n import-s5sitive 9 !   
context ( imports f ,nepal2 &  7,e7     
subject to p>agraph 7#c71 ! sum ( ! co/ 
or value ( ! mat]ials produc$ 91 & !    
direct co/s ( process+ op]ations p]=m$  
91 ,nepal or ! cu/oms t]ritory ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates is n less ?an #ce p]c5t ( 
! apprais$ value ( ! article at ! "t x  
is ent]$4  7#b7 ,exclusions ,an article 
%all n be treat$ z ! gr[?1 product1 or  
manufacture ( ,nepal = purposes (       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 by virtue ( hav+  
m]ely und]gone--  7,a7 simple comb9+ or 
packag+ op]ations2 or  7,b7 m]e dilution
 ) wat] or m]e dilution ) ano!r sub/ance
 t does n mat]ially alt] ! *>act]i/ics (

 ! article4  7#c7 ,limitation on ,unit$ 
,/ates co/ ,= purposes ( p>agraph       
7#a77;,e71 ! co/ or value ( mat]ials    
produc$ 91 & ! direct co/s ( process+   
op]ations p]=m$ 91 ! cu/oms t]ritory ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & attribut$ to !         
#ce-p]c5t requirem5t "u t p>agraph may n
 exce$ #ae p]c5t ( ! apprais$ value ( ! 
article at ! "t x is ent]$4  7c7        
,v]ification ) respect to trans%ipm5t = 
textile & app>el articles  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an ,april #a1 ,july #a1       
,octob] #a1 & ,janu>y #a ( ea* ye>1 !   
,commission] responsible = ,u4,s4       
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all v]ify 
t textile & app>el articles import$ f   
,nepal to :i* pref]5tial treatm5t is    
ext5d$ "u ?is ,act are n be+ unlawfully 
trans%ipp$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7  
,report to presid5t ,if ! ,commission]  
det]m9es pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 t    
textile & app>el articles import$ f     
,nepal to :i* pref]5tial treatm5t is    
ext5d$ "u ?is ,act are be+ unlawfully   
trans%ipp$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !      

,commission] %all report t det]m9ation  
to ! ,presid5t4  #e4 ,trade facilitation
 & capacity build+  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress
 makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,z a        
l&-lock$ lea/-develop$ c\ntry1 ,nepal   
has sev]e *all5ges rea*+ m>kets &       
develop+ capacity to export goods4 ,z ( 
#bjae1 exports f ,nepal are             
approximately #hjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>1 )    
,india ! major m>ket at #dej1jjj1jjj    
annually4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates imports ab\t 
#hj1jjj1jjj wor? ( goods f ,nepal1 or   
#aj p]c5t ( ! total goods export$ f     
,nepal4  7#b7 ,! ,_w ,bank has f\nd     
evid5ce t ! ov]all export competitiv5ess
 ( ,nepal has be5 decl9+ s9ce #bjje4    
,indices compil$ by ! ,_w ,bank & !     
,organization = ,economic ,co-op]ation &
 ,developm5t f\nd t export co/s 9 ,nepal
 are high ) respect to bo? air c>go &   
conta9] %ipm5ts relative to o!r         
l[-income c\ntries4 ,su* indices also   
id5tify p>ticul> weaknesses 9 ,nepal )  
respect to automation ( cu/oms & o!r    
trade functions1 involvem5t ( local     

export]s & import]s 9 prep>+ regulations
 & trade rules1 & export f9ance4  7#c7  
,implem5tation by ,nepal ( ! ,agreem5t  
on ,trade ,facilitation ( ! ,_w ,trade  
,organization c\ld directly address "s (
 ! weaknesses describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( trade facilitation &  
capacity build+ program ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all1 9 consultation )
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nepal1 e/abli% a trade  
facilitation & capacity build+ program =
 ,nepal--  7#a7 to enhance ! c5tral     
export promotion ag5cy ( ,nepal to      
support successful export]s & to build  
aw>5ess among pot5tial export]s 9 ,nepal
 ab\t opportunities abroad & ways to    
manage trade docum5tation & regulations 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r c\ntries2  7#b7 
to provide export f9ance tra9+ =        
f9ancial in/itutions 9 ,nepal & !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,nepal2  7#c7 to assi/ !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,nepal 9 ma9ta9+ publication
 ( all trade regulations1 =ms = export]s
 & import]s1 tax & t>iff rates1 & o!r   

docum5tation relat+ to export+ goods on 
! ,int]net & develop+ a robu/           
public-private dialogue1 ?r\gh its      
,national ,trade ,facilitation          
,committee1 = ,nepal to id5tify timel9es
 = implem5tation ( key re=ms &          
solutions1 z provid$ = "u ! ,agreem5t on
 ,trade ,facilitation ( ! ,_w ,trade    
,organization2 &  7#d7 to increase      
access to guides = import]s & export]s  
on ! ,int]net1 includ+ rules &          
docum5tation = ,unit$ ,/ates t>iff      
pref]5ce programs4  #f4 ,report+        
requirem5t ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all monitor1     
review1 & report to ,congress on !      
implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 ! compliance (
 ,nepal ) section #c7;a71 & ! trade &   
inve/m5t policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )     
respect to ,nepal4  #g4 ,t]m9ation (    
pref]5tial treatm5t ,no pref]5tial      
treatm5t ext5d$ "u ?is ,act %all rema9 9
 effect aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe4  #h4  
,effective date ,! provisions ( ?is ,act

 %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf4