19 U.S.C. § 2461 — Authority to extend preferences

the effect such action will have on furthering the economic development of developing countries through the expansion of their exports;

the extent to which other major developed countries are undertaking a comparable effort to assist developing countries by granting generalized preferences with respect to imports of products of such countries;

the anticipated impact of such action on United States producers of like or directly competitive products; and

the extent of the beneficiary developing country’s competitiveness with respect to eligible articles.