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Africa and The Middle East

African Trade Ministers Express Concerns Over USTR's 'Beyond AGOA' Report

(In Trade)
September 30, 2016

“Underutilisation is due to stringent standards and rules of origin which make it difficult for African products to meet the U.S. market.”

Bahrain Becomes 93rd WTO Member To Ratify TFA

(File Document)
September 26, 2016

Froman: AGOA Has Yet To Reach Its Full Potential

(In Trade)
September 26, 2016

The U.S. trade rep spoke at the start of a two-day ministerial in Washington.

USTR Report Explores Trade Arrangements With Post-AGOA Africa

(In Trade)
September 23, 2016

A “sense of urgency” for a new deal or deals is coupled with an “unprededented stretch of stability” and time to plan.

Commerce Preliminarily Finds Dumping Of Cut-To-Length Plate From Three Nations

(Text Document)
September 16, 2016

ITC Determines Injury In Hot-Rolled Steel Investigation

(Text Document)
September 13, 2016

Morocco Seeks Changes To FTA On Rules Of Origin On Textiles

(Text Document)
September 08, 2016

Senegal, Uruguay Bring TFA Ratifications Up To 92 WTO Members

(File Document)
August 31, 2016

Rep. Smith Predicts USTR Will Extend Travel Goods Benefits To All GSP Countries

(In Trade)
August 26, 2016

He led the charge extend the duty-free treatment after USTR deferred on extending the preferences beyond least-developed countries and AGO members.

Ways & Means Briefed By USTR On GSP Travel Goods Issue As Frustration Mounts

(In Trade)
July 28, 2016

One briefing came a day after a bipartisan group members sent a letter to USTR decrying the decision not to extend travel goods preferences to all beneficiaries.

AGOA Countries Praise Obama For GSP Travel Goods Decision Amid Move To Diversify Exports

(Daily News)
July 07, 2016

Members of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) are splitting with U.S. importers and lauding the Obama Administration's decision to allow their travel goods to enter the United States duty-free under the Generalized System of Preferences and AGOA programs as those countries seek to diversify exports and make greater use of trade preferences programs.

AGOA Countries Praise Obama Administration For GSP Travel Goods Decision

(Text Document)
July 06, 2016

Froman, Vilsack Applaud Reopening Of Saudi Arabia Market To U.S. Beef Exports

(File Document)
July 01, 2016

USTR Announces Changes To GSP, AGOA; AAFA Decries 'Limited' Duty-Free Access For Travel

(Text Document)
June 30, 2016

Israel Calls On WTO Members To Look To IPPC, OIE Dispute Mechanisms

(File Document)
June 23, 2016

Turkish Officials Press EU To Accept 2015 Harvest Of Dried Grapes Despite 2016 Pesticide Regulations

(File Document)
June 22, 2016

WTO Praises Zambia In TPR, Points To Positive Trend Across Trade Topics

(Text Document)
June 21, 2016

Madagascar Becomes 83rd WTO Member To Ratify TFA

(File Document)
June 21, 2016

U.S. Pushes UAE For Details On New Foreign Investment Rules At TPR

(Text Document)
June 01, 2016

U.S. ITC Preliminarily Finds Injury In Cut-To-Length Steel Case

(Text Document)
May 27, 2016

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