H.R. 5264 would extend certain trade preference programs.

== Detailed Summary ==

<summary>
(LogTrade Preference Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program through September 30, 2010.

Prohibits the President from revoking any waiver of the competitive need limitation in effect with respect to editan article from a beneficiary developing country under the wiki andGSP program unless certain conditions are met. Sets forth requirements for the review of revoked waivers of competitive need limitation by the President.

Expresses the sense of Congress that preference erosion should not be used as a basis for not agreeing to a comprehensive World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha Development Round agreement.

Amends the firstCaribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) to provideextend the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) program through September 30, 2010.

Amends the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) to extend the ATPA program through September 30, 2010.

Expresses the sense of Congress that ATPDEA beneficiary countries should fully comply with ATPA program eligibility requirements and that the United States should carefully monitor such compliance.

Amends the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to add Mauritius as a detailed summarylesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African country (LDC) for purposes of the bill!)application of preferential treatment to apparel articles wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, or both, in one or more LDCs, regardless of the country of origin of the fabric or the yarn used to make such articles, that are imported into the United States. Repeals provisions granting preferential treatment for imported apparel articles produced in LDCs of yarn or fabric that is produced in beneficiary sub-Saharan countries and determined to be available in commercial quantities for use by LDCs.

Provides for the liquidation or reliquidation (refund of duties) for such articles entered into the United States on or after October 1, 2005, and before the 15th day after enactment of this Act.<br>
</summary>

<!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. -->

== Status of the Legislation ==

<status>
Latest Major Action: 2/27/2008: Received in the Senate.
</status>

<!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. -->

== Points in Favor ==

(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)
<!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! -->

== Points Against ==

(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)
<!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! -->