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Executive Order 11888

Implementing the Generalized System of Preferences

Signed by Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. on November 24, 1975.

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Signed recordNovember 24, 1975

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Publication record40 FR 55276

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 11888: Implementing the Generalized System of Preferences}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11888}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-11888; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1975.html; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}
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Supersedes EO 11844, March 24, 1975
Amended by EO 11906, February 26, 1976; EO 11934, August 30, 1976; EO 11960, January 19, 1977; EO 11974, February 25, 1977; EO 12032, December 27, 1977; EO 12041, February 25, 1978; Proc. 4561, April 7, 1978; EO 12104, December 15, 1978; EO 12124, February 28, 1979; EO 12180, December 11, 1979; EO 12181, December 11, 1979; EO 12204, March 27, 1980; EO 12222, June 28, 1980; EO 12267, January 15, 1981; EO 12302, April 1, 1981; EO 12349, February 26, 1982; EO 12354, March 30, 1982; EO 12311, June 29, 1981; EO 12371, July 12, 1982; EO 12389, October 25, 1982; EO 12413, March 30, 1983; Proc. 5050, April 15, 1983; EO 12441, September 20, 1983; EO 12459, January 16, 1984; EO 12471, March 30, 1984; EO 12483, June 25, 1984; EO 12515, May 14, 1985; EO 12519, June 13, 1985; Proc. 5365, August 30, 1985

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