ATPDEA

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ATPDEAAndean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act
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countries are eligible under the ATPDEA for such treatment; Bolivia,
Breaking bad policy: shifting U.S. counter-drug policy, eliminating safe havens, and facilitating international cooperation
The ATPDEA allows more than 6,000 products from Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia to enter the United States free of tariffs.
Stay the course: despite sweeping elections in the United States and at home, Andean countries push ahead for free trade
In 2003, as petroleum and derivatives had become free of duty under ATPDEA for the entire year, their imports were responsible for over ninety percent of the 2003 U.
The expanded Andean trade preferences Act and a U.S. free trade agreement with its beneficiaries
AFFI calls on the Senate to quickly approve an extension of the ATPDEA and ensure American consumers, businesses and our Andean partners can continue to prosper together.
American Frozen Food Institute Commends House Vote to Extend Andean Trade Pact
Quintana said that, between 2004 and 2008, when the ATPDEA was in force, Bolivian exports to the US market were valued at US$1.
Bolivian government expels USAID as relations with U.S. hit new low
Ecuador continues to seek innovative ways to curtail the Latin American drug trade, including focusing on economic development through partnerships such as the ATPDEA, which provides duty free treatment for Ecuadorian products such as fresh cut roses, broccoli, tuna, and artichokes.
Latin American Diplomats Push Economic Development To End War On Drugs
Naasz emphasized that a timely extension of the ATPDEA would ensure that American frozen food producers continue to have access to vital supplies of fruits and vegetables.
House Ways and Means Committee chairman vows renewal of Andean trade pact in response to AFFI letter
While ATPDEA is an excellent tool for penetrating the U.
Beat the clock: with elections around the corner, Peru's Toledo needs big trade deals--and growth--now
Although, most of the positive impact that the FTA would have on export growth has already materialized under the ATPDEA, Fitch believes that the efficiency gains derived from lower-priced imports, the reallocation of productive resources towards more competitive tradable sectors and the possibly higher FDI towards the non-traditional sectors, may lead to a more diversified export base.
Fitch Report: External Weaknesses Constrain Colombia's Sovereign Ratings
The ATPDEA is now set to expire on December 31, 2010.
Background note: Ecuador
At a time when ATPDEA has lapsed and there is still a chance that Congress could renew the preferences, President Correa has seriously undermined the possibility that these preferences will be reinstated in the foreseeable future.
WikiLeaks cables affect U.S. relations with South America
Colombia gained from special US access under ATPDEA.
Research and Markets: US Textile Output Fell to a 20-Year Low -- Despite Higher Exports -- and Clothing to a 30-Year Low
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