Press & Media
The Foundry (Blog)
Commentary Archive
Heritage Experts
Computer-Assisted Research & Reporting
Events
À La Chart
Washington Roundtable for Asia-Pacific Press
Contact Us
Return Home




   PRESS  > Events
 

Trade Is Better Than Aid: Tariff Relief Assistance for Least Developed Economies

Date: May 16, 2006
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Speaker(s): Keynote Remarks by:

The Honorable Jim Kolbe (R-AZ)
United States House of Representatives

Followed by a Panel Discussion Featuring:

H.E. Shamsher Chowdhury
Ambassador of Bangladesh

Brad Figel
Director of Government Affairs,
Nike
Khaleda Atta
Acting Commercial Attache
Embassy of Afghanistan
Host(s): Dana Dillon
Senior Policy Analyst,
Asian Studies Center,
The Heritage Foundation
Details:
Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium The Trade-Related Assistance for Developing Economies Act of 2005 (the "TRADE Act") would provide tariff relief to fifteen of the world's poorest nations in South Asia, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal, creating opportunities for increased investment and economic growth. Currently, the United States is the only major developed country not providing duty-free access to all least developed countries. During the WTO Ministerial in Hong Kong last December, this issue arose and a commitment to change U.S. policy was made by then U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman. This bi-partisan legislation also acts as an important incentive for American businesses that have invested in South Asia and would like to continue business partnerships there. Further, the TRADE Act could be an important foreign policy tool in a region where Islamic extremism and instability are serious concerns.
 
 

Sign Up For Our Mailing Lists

Additional Information
Upcoming events:
 
A START Follow-On Treaty: Russian Nuclear Doctrine, Arms Control Objectives and U.S. Policy Response
12/1/09

Stop Paying the Crooks: Solutions to End the Fraud That Threatens Your Healthcare
12/1/09

The Next Front: Southeast Asia and the Road to Global Peace with Islam
12/2/09

 
Related Papers:
 
Stopping an Al Qaeda Attack In the Malacca Straits
1/28/04

The Iraqi Mafia: An Evolving Insurgency
1/15/04

Promoting a Collective Response to Terrorism in Southeast Asia
7/22/02
Contact An Expert
MEDIA INFORMATION LINE:
Phone: 202.675.1761
Fax: 202.544.6979

Print Interview Requests:
Jim Weidman
Director, Editorial Services
202.608.6145
Jim.Weidman@heritage.org

Opinion Editorial Requests:
Paul Gallagher
Manager, Editorial Services
202.608.6151
Paul.Gallagher@heritage.org

Radio/TV Interview Requests:
Matt Streit
Director
202.608.6156
Matt.Streit@heritage.org

Elizabeth F. Lincicome
Senior Media Associate
202.608.6157
Elizabeth.Lincicome@heritage.org

Israel Ortega
Senior Media Associate
202.608.6176
Israel.Ortega@heritage.org

Audrey Jones
Media Associate
202.608.6159
Audrey.Jones@heritage.org

Asia-Pacific Media Requests:
Nick Zahn
Asia Communications Associate
202.608.6150
Nick.Zahn@heritage.org

-----
Recent Heritage Research
View All
November 20, 2009
by J.D. Foster, Ph.D.
November 20, 2009
by Karen A. Campbell, Ph.D.
November 20, 2009
by Curtis S. Dubay
 
Commentaries
View All
November 20, 2009
November 20, 2009
November 20, 2009