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Duty-Free Opportunities: Duty-Free Opportunities Nine Free Trade Agreements Preference Programs: AGOA, ATPDEA, CBTPA, Haiti, GSP, QIZs Slide3: U.S. FTA Partners Israel Canada Mexico Jordan Chile Singapore Australia Morocco CAFTA Bahrain Slide4: U.S. FTAs – Passed Congress and Awaiting Implementation Oman Slide5: U.S. FTAs – Ready for Congressional Approval Colombia Panama Peru Slide6: U.S. FTAs – Still Under Review Korea Slide7: 2007 2. Mexico 4. Honduras 9. El Salvador 13. D.R. 16. Guatemala 18. Costa Rica 19. Korea 20. Jordan 21. Nicaragua 22. Haiti TOP DUTY-FREE SUPPLIERS Slide8: 2007 25. Egypt 27. Canada 28. Colombia 29. Lesotho 30. Peru 31. Kenya 32. Israel 34. Madagascar 36. Swaziland 37. Singapore TOP DUTY-FREE SUPPLIERS Slide9: 2007 39. Jamaica 41. Mauritius 44. Bahrain 49. Ecuador 50. Belize 51. Namibia 52. Morocco 54. South Africa 57. Ghana 59. Australia TOP DUTY-FREE SUPPLIERS Slide10: 2007 60. Botswana 63. Malawi 66. Oman 68. Bolivia 73. Ethiopia 80. Chile 89. Panama TOP DUTY-FREE SUPPLIERS New Protectionism : New Protectionism The Threat Is Focused On Asia Not Just Quota Threats; Unfair Trade Remedy Cases And More New Protectionism : New Protectionism VIETNAM Monitoring of U.S. Imports “Commitment” to Self-Initiate Anti-Dumping Cases New Protectionism : New Protectionism VIETNAM Average Unit Value for Apparel: Today: 3.39 One Year Ago: 3.43 Top 10 Cotton Knit Tops: Top 10 Cotton Knit Tops As of March 2007 Top 10 MMF Trousers & Shorts: Top 10 MMF Trousers & Shorts As of March 2007 New Protectionism : New Protectionism CHINA U.S. Quotas Until January 1, 2009 E.U. Quotas Until January 1, 2008 Subsidies (CVD cases) & Dumping Cases Currency Manipulation Product-Specific Safeguard Cases WTO Cases China: ﴀ #1 source for U.S. imports #1 source for apparel #1 source for made-ups & home furnishings #1 source for fabrics China Slide18: Julia K. Hughes 202-783-0720 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Info: