U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones : Trade Agreement Parity (TAP) Proposal.

Defines and describes U.S. free trade zones, known as U.S. foreign trade zones (FTZs). Explains H.R. 6415, the Trade Agreement Parity (TAP) proposal to amend the U.S. Foreign Trade Zones Act and the North American Free Trade Agreement implementing legislation, and explains impact on FTZs. Identifies...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Free ports and zones. Surveys. Commercial treaties. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Defines and describes U.S. free trade zones, known as U.S. foreign trade zones (FTZs). Explains H.R. 6415, the Trade Agreement Parity (TAP) proposal to amend the U.S. Foreign Trade Zones Act and the North American Free Trade Agreement implementing legislation, and explains impact on FTZs. Identifies potential winners and losers under TAP and pro/con arguments, reviews economic studies on TAP, offers policy analysis, and outlines options for Congress.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.