Publication Number: 3428

Report Title: The Year in Trade 2000 - Operation of the Trade Agreements Program - 52nd Report

Author's name(s): Joanne Guth, Edward C. Wilson

Date Published: June 2001

Report Description/Introductory Text: Year in Trade 2000 summarizes U.S. trade developments in multilateral, regional, and bilateral trade agreements, notably WTO, OECD, NAFTA, APEC, FTAA. This report also reviews trade events with major partners, notably Canada, European Union (EU), Mexico, Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, and Brazil. It also reviews U.S. trade laws, regulations, and programs during 2000.

The Year in Trade 2000 - Operation of the Trade Agreements Program - 52nd Report

The USITC report Year in Trade 2000 provides factual information on U.S. trade policy and its administration for calendar year 2000, including developments in trade organizations and programs including the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA), Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA), Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA), U.S.-Jordan FTA, U.S.-Singapore FTA, and World Trade Organization (WTO). This report also reviews trade events with major partners, notably Canada, European Union (EU), Mexico, Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, and Brazil, and summarizes administration of U.S. trade laws and regulations during 2000.

USITC prepared this report in accordance with section 163(c) of the Trade Act of 1974.

Topics Covered: African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), Agricultural Adjustment Act, Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), Andean Trade Preference Expansion Act, antidumping, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA), Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA), countervailing duties (CVD), free trade agreement (FTA), Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), import relief laws, national security import restrictions, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), safeguard actions, Section 301, Section 337, Special 301, Super 301, tariff preference programs, trade adjustment assistance, trade and labor, trade sanctions, unfair trade practices, U.S.-Chile FTA, U.S.-Jordan FTA, U.S.-Singapore FTA, World Trade Organization (WTO), WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing

Countries: Brazil, Canada, Chile, Japan, Jordan, Korea (South), Korea (North), Mexico, United States, Singapore, Taiwan

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