GSP Status

As the EU looks to prepare a draft report on GSP+ status, Pakistan needs to work in several areas to avoid losing the special incentive arrangements of the EU that it has enjoyed for the last 7 years

European Parliament has passed resolution against Pakistan which asks for a review of the country's GSP Plus GSP+ status, citing an increase in laws that it sees as discriminatory towards minorities

The top trade official from the Trump Administration says the US is currently in a big trade negotiations with India

In the letter, the lawmakers said that they have a strong desire to see GSP eligibility for India reinstated

Following GSP withdrawal in June, manufactures face increased competition from Pakistan and Bangladesh, which continue to enjoy preferential treatment

"I hope we can work to solve our issues with India so they can be reinstated into the GSP," Senator Robert Menendez told Lighthizer during a Congressional hearing

The US actions go far beyond its stated objective to correct the trade imbalance; a situation dissimilar to China