Trade Preferences in the U.S. Market

Tunisian exporters can benefit from the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), and specifically,the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program.
Advice for Trade and Investment Tunisian-American.

In 2018, Tunisia was the 5th largest GSP beneficiary/supplier to the United States, with $230 million in GSP duty-free exports, including key products for Tunisian agriculture – especially olive oil and dates

U.S. Trade Representative

GSP promotes economic growth in the developing world by providing preferential duty-free treatment for over 3,500 products from a wide range of designated beneficiary countries

Benefits under the GSP program

  • Exporters can track Tunisian exports to the United States under the GSP program online.
  • Subject to trade ceilings,above which preferences such as the Competitive Need Limit (CNL), which imposes a ceiling on GSP benefits for certain products are curtailed.

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of total U.S. imports is the Competitive Need Limit for olive oil, equivalent to $78 million (2016).

Impact of opportunities of GSP

relates to Tunisian agricultural exports
Leading Tunisian products to the United States and the applied duties

Nov. 6, 2018

Information on U.S. customs data for Tunisian GSP exports

In 2017

Comparative U.S. customs data for Tunisian GSP exports

2018 vs. 2017