Contents: (I) Recent Legislative Action; (II) Intr

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Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs), H.R. 1318/H.R. 1886/H.R. 2410 and S. 496: Issues and Arguments

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By Mary Jane Bolle (au)
Year: 2009
Pages: 25
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1437927858

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Contents: (I) Recent Legislative Action; (II) Introduction: Where the Congressional Debate Will Likely Focus; Evolution and Purpose of Legislation; ROZs as a Trade Preference Program; ROZ and QIZ Trade Preference Programs Compared; Economic Context for the Legislation; Trade and Investment Context for Legislation; (III) Major Elements of H.R. 1318 and S. 496: Permissible Locations for ROZs (Sec. 2/Sec. 402); Country Eligibility Criteria for Participating in the ROZ Program (Sec. 3/Sec. 403); Articles Eligible for Duty-Free Treatment under the ROZ Program and Rules of Origin (Sec. 4/Sec. 404 and Sec. 5/Sec. 505); Protections Against Unlawful Transshipment (Sec. 6/Sec. 406); Technical Assistance, Capacity Building, Compliance Assessment, and Remediation Program (Labor Protections, Sec. 7/Sec. 407); Responsibilities of Labor Officials in Afghanistan and Pakistan; ILO Responsibilities; Presidential Responsibilities; Limitations on Providing Duty-Free Treatment (Sec. 9/Sec. 409); Termination of Benefits (Sec. 10/Sec. 410); Increase in Customs User Fees (Sec. 411); (IV) Potential Issues: Tariff Line Issues; Background; Discussion; Issues Related to Geographic Areas Permitted for ROZ Location;Labor-Related Issues; Issues Relating to Protections Against Illegal Transshipment; Issues Relating to the Increase in Customs User Fees; (V) Outlook. Tables and figures.

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