US law for duty-free access this year

[TomClash]

Source: The Dawn

WASHINGTON, Oct 24: The United States has assured Pakistan that a law for giving duty-free access to goods produced at especially-designated areas in the NWFP will be approved by the end of this year.

At a day-long meeting at the State Department on Tuesday, US officials also told a high-level Pakistani delegation that they have made available $180 million to USAID for development works in Fata during the current fiscal year, which expires in June.

USAID will allocate money for various projects in collaboration with the government of Pakistan and the Fata secretariat.

On Monday, President Bush urged Congress to give additional $60 million for development of the tribal areas along the Pakistan-Afghan border.

The Bush administration has also assured Pakistan that it is committed to setting up reconstruction opportunity zones (ROZs) along the tribal region.

Goods produced at these so-called ROZs will have duty-free access to US markets.

But to do so, the US administration needs a new law, authorizing duty-free access to US markets.

Read more: http://www.dawn.com/2007/10/25/top7.htm

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So we will be receiving duty-free goods from the areas where the "terrorists" have control. Isn't that interesting?

[rox63]

1. Aren't some of these areas of Pakistan Taliban strongholds? n/t

[TomClash]

2. You bet - that's my point - how interesting is that? nt

[harpboy_ak]

3. Duty free heroin & opium?

Just what we need... the only money crop they grow there is opium.