31.   The trade privilege allows Chinese companies to export products to the U.S. under normal low tariffs.

32.   The trade privileges under the General System of Preferences program allow developing nations to export selected products to the U.S. with zero tariffs.

33.   Then an assistant secretary of state warns that Congress will revoke trade privileges if human rights are not respected.

34.   Viewed by the administration as a critical tool for the rebuilding of Central America, Caribbean countries already received certain preferential trade privileges under the terms of the CBI.

35.   Vietnam is not eligible for broader trade privileges, such as lower taxes on Vietnamese goods shipped to the United States, until Congress approves a bilateral trade pact.

36.   President Clinton has granted China trade privileges despite repeated U.S. accusations of human rights abuses.

37.   President Clinton will renew most-favored-nation trade privileges for China despite frictions over human rights and other problems, his national security adviser said Thursday.

38.   A Chinese vice premier said Monday that Americans would be hurt too if the United States eliminated trade privileges now granted to China.

39.   Alexander said the United States also could deny Vietnam most-favored-nation trade privileges if it reneges on any agreements.

40.   And he telegraphed the difficulties the administration may have in winning its annual spring battle for congressional approval of renewed trade privileges for China.