Download or read book The Operation Impact and Future of the U S Preference Programs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book U S Trade Preference Programs written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. trade preference programs promote economic development in poorer nations by providing export opportunities. The Generalized System of Preferences, Caribbean Basin Initiative, Andean Trade Preference Act, and African Growth and Opportunity Act unilaterally reduce U.S. tariffs for many products from over 130 countries. However, three of these programs expire partially or in full this year, and Congress is exploring options as it considers renewal. The author was asked to review the programs' effects on the United States and on foreign beneficiaries' exports and development, identify policy trade-offs concerning these programs, and evaluate the overall U.S. approach to preference programs. To address these objectives, the authors analysed trade data, reviewed trade literature and program documents, interviewed U.S. officials, and did fieldwork in six countries. This is an excerpted and indexed version.

Download or read book U S Preference Programs written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book International Trade the U S Needs an Integrated Approach to Trade Preference Programs written by Loren Yager and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. trade preference programs promote economic development in poorer nations by providing duty-free export opportunities in the U.S. The Generalized System of Preferences, Caribbean Basin Initiative, Andean Trade Preference Act, and African Growth and Opportunity Act unilaterally reduce U.S. tariffs for many products from over 130 countries. However, two of these programs expire partially or in full this year, and Congress is exploring options as it considers renewal. This testimony describes the growth in preference program imports since 1992, identifies policy trade-offs concerning these programs, and evaluates the overall U.S. approach to preference programs. Includes recommendations. Tables.

Download or read book International Trade written by Loren Yager and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. trade preference programs promote economic development in poorer nations by providing export opportunities. The Generalized System of Preferences, Caribbean Basin Initiative, Andean Trade Preference Act, and African Growth and Opportunity Act unilaterally reduce U.S. tariffs for many products from over 130 countries. However, 3 of these programs expire partially or in full in 2008, and Congress is exploring options as it considers renewal. This report reviews the programs¿ effects on the U.S. and on foreign beneficiaries¿ exports and development, identifies policy trade-offs concerning these programs, and evaluates the overall U.S. approach to preference programs. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

Download or read book Trade Preference Program Decisions Could be More Fully Explained written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Oversight of U s Trade Preference Programs written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-08 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oversight of U.S. trade preference programs : hearing before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, June 12, 2008.

Download or read book The Operation Impact and Future of the U S Preference Programs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book U S Preference Programs written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Essays on U S Trade Preference Programs written by Shushanik Hakobyan and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book U s Preference Programs written by United States Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-11 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. preference programs: options for reform : hearing before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, second session, March 9, 2010.

Download or read book The Operation Impact and Future of the U S Preference Programs written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-09 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The operation, impact and future of the U.S. preference programs : hearing before the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, November 17, 2009.

Download or read book International trade comparison of U S and European Union preference programs written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Generalized System of Preferences written by Congressional Research Service and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program provides non-reciprocal, duty-free tariff treatment to certain products imported from designated beneficiary developing countries (BDCs). The United States, the European Union, and other developed countries have implemented similar programs since the 1970s. The U.S. program was first authorized in Title V of the Trade Act of 1974, and is subject to periodic renewal by Congress. The GSP program was most recently extended until July 31, 2013, in Section 1 of P.L. 112-40, and has not been renewed. Imports under the GSP program in 2012 (last full year of GSP implementation) amounted to about $19.9 billion—about 6% of all imports from GSP countries, and about 1% of total U.S. imports. The expiration of GSP means that renewal of the program may continue to be a legislative issue in the 114th Congress. In recent years, GSP renewal has been somewhat controversial. In the 113th Congress, controversy arose over the funding provisions in Senate bill S. 1331 seeking to renew GSP. Other GSP legislation introduced in the 113th Congress included H.R. 2709, H.R. 2139, and H.R. 1682. The GSP program is one of several U.S. trade preference programs through which the United States seeks to help developing countries expand their economies. Other U.S. trade preference programs are regionally focused, and include the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA, also expired in 2013), and the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI). The GSP program provides duty-free entry for over 3,500 products (based on 8-digit U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule tariff lines) from 122 BDCs, and duty-free status to an additional 1,500 products from 43 GSP beneficiaries that are additionally designated as least-developed beneficiary developing countries (LDBDCs). U.S. implementation of GSP requires that developing countries meet certain criteria to be eligible for the program. For example, countries must not have seized ownership or control of the assets of U.S. citizens or have harmed U.S. investors in other specified ways. Eligible countries must also be taking steps to maintain internationally recognized worker rights among other things. GSP rules of origin require that at least 35% of the appraised value of the product be the “growth, product, or manufacture” of the BDC. Third, the GSP program includes certain curbs on product eligibility intended to shield U.S. manufacturers and workers from potential adverse impact due to the duty-free treatment. These include specific exclusion of certain “import sensitive” products (e.g., textiles and apparel), and limits on the quantity or value of any one product imported from any one country under the program (products from least-developed beneficiaries are not subject to this restriction). Fourth, GSP country and product eligibility are subject to annual review. This report presents, first, recent developments and a brief history, economic rationale, and legal background leading to the establishment of the GSP. Second, the report presents a discussion of U.S. implementation of the GSP. Third, the report presents an analysis of the U.S. program's effectiveness and the positions of various stakeholders. Fourth, implications of the expiration of the U.S. program and possible options for Congress are discussed.

Download or read book International Trade written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-24 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INTERNATIONAL TRADE: An Overview of Use of U.S. Trade Preference Programs by Beneficiaries and

Download or read book International Trade written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Trade: U.S. Trade Preference Programs Provide Important Benefits, but a More Integrated Approach Would Better Ensure Programs Meet Shared Goals

Download or read book U S Trade Preferences for Developing Countries written by Jonathan R. Ferreira and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 U.S. market access to select exports of eligible countries. Congress conducts regular oversight of these programs, repeatedly revising and extending them. This book discusses the major U.S. trade preference programs, their possible economic effects, stakeholder interests and legislative options