These export-processing zones provided for duty-free entry and duty-free exit for export-oriented goods and helped in the transfer of technology and skill to the developed countries.
The same goes for duty-free shopping: if a decision has been taken to abolish it, then go ahead and abolish it.
Mr Inama also fears that some crops will be transferred from excluded countries into the chosen 48, for duty-free export to Europe.
Deputy Mark Dorey said he believed it was time to review duty free tobacco and alcohol for travellers to and from the Bailiwick, maybe even removing duty free altogether.
Those responsible for his departure at this time will bear a heavy responsibility for his involuntary absence from duty as the War for the Free World becomes more parlous by the day.
For much the same reason, America is also including duty-free privileges for certain imports from nearby bits of Indonesia in its planned deal with Singapore.
In 2008, passengers were permitted to bring food into Cuba duty-free for non-commercial purposes.
It's part of a federal program to cover damaged houses for free with heavy duty blue tarps.
This is home to 74 factories that produce mainly textiles and electronic gadgets for export--duty-free and quota-free--to the U.S. These factories make up what is called a qualifying industrial zone (QIZ), an entity designated by the U.S. in 1996 to help increase imports from Jordan.
In Proclamation 7826 of October 4, 2004, consistent with the 2004 Agreement, the President determined, pursuant to section 4(b) of the USIFTA Act, that it was necessary in order to maintain the general level of reciprocal and mutually advantageous concessions with respect to Israel provided for by the USIFTA, to provide duty-free access into the United States through December 31, 2008, for specified quantities of certain agricultural products of Israel.
Pursuant to section 4(b) of the USIFTA Act, I have determined that it is necessary, in order to maintain the general level of reciprocal and mutually advantageous concessions with respect to Israel provided for by the USIFTA, to provide duty-free access into the United States through the close of December 31, 2013, for specified quantities of certain agricultural products of Israel.
Stitching up closer trade relations elsewhere for example letting Bangladesh's booming garment industry export 10m pieces duty-free to India, or bidding for a big Indian investment to extract iron ore in Afghanistan also looks designed to win friends.
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Other reported contributions include offering more CF-18 jet fighters for joint patrols of North American skies and Canadian soldiers for peacekeeping duties in Bosnia to free U.S. troops there for duty elsewhere.
Washington wants to hang on to its discretionary system of duty-free access for poor countries, which is conditional on their human-rights record.
The omnibus trade act also extended duty-free access for farm (and now textile) exports from the Andean countries (except Venezuela), seen as alternatives to illegal drug production.
Last month, the U.S. said it is considering duty-free access for Myanmar-made products to U.S. markets after earlier removing nearly all the economic sanctions it placed on the previous military government.
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One hundred ten factories there produce duty-free and quota-free clothing for the U.S. market.
Tourism is an important money-earner with duty-free goods being a big draw for visitors.
In textiles, for example, Kenyan manufacturers have been exposed to duty-free imports brought in by people with close connections to the ruling elite.
In the first instance, this would allow Timor to import 45, 000 cars wholly made in South Korea free of duty (the tariff rate for other cars entirely made abroad is 125%).
The best thing about flying internationally, for me, is to indulge myself at the airport duty-free stores.
This agreement clears the way for foreign manufacturers of capacitors and resistors to have completely duty-free access to the U.S. market.
Most international tourists buy duty free liquor, expensive burgers and some souvenirs for people that they forgot to buy for while on vacation.
The future growth of the Valley hangs less on under-age college boys in search of tequila than on maquiladoras which assemble duty-free materials with cheap Mexican labour into products for export back into the United States.
This provision, which was set to expire in the fall, will continue to allow duty-free access to the U.S. market for certain AGOA apparel exports.
Those figures include sales from duty- and tax-free stores in three other airports in the country and the duty-free shopping complex in the middle of Bangkok being constructed as a complement to the new airport space (where, without an impending flight or carry-on baggage, shoppers can spend more relaxed time buying duty-free goods, which King Power will have waiting for them at check-in).
And our duty is now clear: For the sake of our long-term security, all free nations must stand with the forces of democracy and justice that have begun to transform the Middle East.
At Suvarnabhumi ("golden land") his kingdom has grown to about 290, 000 square feet, which includes King Power duty-free shops (75, 000 square feet) and retail space for international and domestic brands such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton and luxury Thai silk manufacturer Jim Thompson.
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