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I have determined that it is appropriate to suspend Bangladesh's designation as a beneficiary developing country under the GSP program because it is not taking steps to afford internationally recognized worker rights to workers in the country.

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Message to Congress on Suspending Generalized System of Preferences Benefits to Bangladesh

06/26/2013

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