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The United States has trade agreements with some nations that affect the duty status of certain goods from those nations, sometimes allowing the goods to be entered duty-free. One such agreement of special interest to travelers is the Generalized System of Preferences, under which certain items from developing countries are eligible for duty-free treatment. An advisory list of the most popular tourist items accorded this special duty-free status is contained in the pamphlet GSP and the Traveler, which may be obtained from the U.S. Customs Service or from Customs attachés at American embassies abroad.
The GSP program first went into effect in 1976, although its provisions have expired several times since then. It has been extended through June 30, 1998; beyond that date, you should contact a Customs port of entry or the Customs attachés at American embassies abroad to verify the status of these provisions.
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