Publication
14 Nov 2011
This report discusses the major US trade preference programs, their possible economic effects, stakeholder interests, and legislative options. Since 1974, Congress has created multiple trade preference programs designed to foster economic growth, reform, and development in less developed countries. These programs give temporary, non-reciprocal, duty-free US market access to select exports of eligible countries.
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Author | Vivian C Jones, JF Hornbeck, M Angeles Villarreal |
Series | US Congressional Research Service Reports |
Publisher | Congressional Research Service (CRS) |