The Impact of the Andean Trade Preference Act Twelfth ... - USITC

Table 3-2 Leading imports that benefited exclusively from ATPA, 2005(1,000 dollars)HTSprovision DescriptionCustomsvalueC.i.f.value2709.00.10 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, crude, testing under 25degrees A.P.I. ............................................... 5,182,127 5,488,2962709.00.20 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, crude, testing 25 degreesA.P.I. or more ................................................ 1,770,339 1,827,7912710.19.05 Distillate and residual fuel oil (including blends) derived from petroleum or oilsfrom bituminous minerals, testing under 25 degrees A.P.I. ............. 541,470 573,8977403.11.00 a Refined copper cathodes and sections of cathodes ...................... 556,350 564,6352710.11.25 Naphthas (exc. motor fuel/mtr fuel blend. stock) fr petroleum oils & bituminminerals (o/than crude) or preps 70%+ by wt. fr petroleum oils .......... 406,173 429,3800603.10.60 Roses, fresh cut ................................................. 263,076 335,4946110.20.20 Sweaters, pullovers and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, of cotton,n.e.s.o.i. ....................................................... 295,156 308,0446105.10.00 Men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted, of cotton ..................... 193,835 200,1366109.10.00 T-shirts, singlets, tank tops and similar garments, knitted or crocheted, ofcotton ...................................................... 164,190 172,0766203.42.40 Men's or boys' trousers and shorts, not bibs, not knitted or crocheted, ofcotton, not containing 15% or more by weight of down, etc ............. 156,388 159,3250709.20.90 Asparagus, n.e.s.o.i., fresh or chilled ................................. 87,130 140,1650603.10.70 b Chrysanthemums, standard carnations, anthuriums and orchids, fresh cut .... 96,287 124,4036106.10.00 Women's or girls' blouses and shirts, knitted or crocheted, of cotton ......... 64,213 66,4846204.62.40 Women's or girls' trousers, breeches and shorts, not knitted or crocheted, ofcotton, n.e.s.o.i. ................................................. 55,793 57,1260603.10.80 c Cut flowers and flower buds suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes,fresh cut, n.e.s.o.i. ............................................ 43,556 55,6481604.14.30 Tunas and skipjack, not in oil, in airtight containers, n.e.s.o.i. .............. 47,814 49,0772710.19.15 Kerosene-type jet fuel from petroleum oils and oils of bitumin minerals(o/than crude) or preps. 70%+ by wt. from petroleum oils .............. 39,843 41,3040709.20.10 a Asparagus, fresh or chilled, not reduced in size, if entered September 15to November 15, inclusive, and transported to the U.S. by air ........... 23,548 40,3022402.20.80 Cigarettes containing tobacco but not containing clove, paper-wrapped ...... 39,097 39,9986908.90.00 Glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; glazed ceramicmosaic cubes and the like, n.e.s.o.i. .............................. 19,424 26,473Source: Estimated by the U.S. International Trade Commission from official statistics of the U.S. Department ofCommerce.Note: The abbreviation n.e.s.o.i. stands for “not elsewhere specified or otherwise included.”a Includes only imports from Peru. Item is GSP-eligible, but imports from Peru exceeded the competitive need limitand thus were eligible for duty-free entry only under ATPA.b Includes only imports from Colombia. Item is GSP-eligible, but imports from Colombia exceeded the competitiveneed limit and thus were eligible for duty-free entry only under ATPA.c Includes only imports from Colombia for the second half of 2005. Item is GSP-eligible, but imports fromColombia exceeded competitive need limit and thus were eligible for duty-free entry only under ATPA in the secondhalf of the year.6203.42.40), up $59 million (61 percent). Increases in the value of petroleum and petroleumproducts and copper cathodes reflect substantial increases in unit values, and for mostproducts (including the petroleum and petroleum products mentioned above, but not coppercathodes), substantial increases in the volume of imports. Two products were added to thelist of 20 leading imports benefiting exclusively from ATPA in 2005—other fresh-cutflowers (HTS 0603.10.80) and kerosene-type jet fuel (HTS 2710.19.15). As shown inchapter 2, 17 of the 20 leading imports benefiting exclusively in 2005 were among the 20leading imports under ATPA in 2005 (see table 2-7).3-4