ATPA and GSP Extended

On October 16, 2008, President Bush signed H.R. 7222 which extends benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) for one year until December 31, 2009. The Andean Trade Preferences Act (ATPA) was extended to December 31, 2009 for Columbia and Peru and to June 30, 2009 for Bolivia and Ecuador.