Trade

Haiti Trade Law Implemented

By Robert Miller on Mardi, mars 20, 2007.
see more topics in:

tradeToday, as prescribed in the Haiti HOPE Act of 2006, the President implemented preferential trade status for Haiti. Read more »

USTR Requests Public Comment on Haiti Trade Law

By Robert Miller on Mercredi, janvier 24, 2007.
see more topics in:

public commentThe United States Trade Representative has made a request for comments from the public on Haiti's eligibility for benefits under the HOPE Act that was recently signed into law [link< Read more »

President Bush Signs HOPE into Law

By Robert Miller on Jeudi, décembre 21, 2006.
see more topics in:

hopeYesterday, President Bush signed into law the Haiti Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (worst acronym ever). Read more »

A Tenth of Haitian GDP Comes From Garment Exports

By Robert Miller on Mercredi, décembre 6, 2006.
see more topics in:

garmentsAccording to a recent study, 1/10 of Haiti’s GDP comes from the garment industry. A report released by the Progressive Policy Institute goes even further to point out one of the key arguments for granting Haiti preferential trade status: Read more »

FTAs for All-- but Haiti

By Robert Miller on Dimanche, octobre 1, 2006.
see more topics in:

HOPE billAt long last, the Haitian community thought there'd been some progress on Capitol Hill. After two years of negotiation (or neglect), Chairman Thomas and Ranking Member Rangel of the Ways and Means Committee in the House of Representatives introduced, for the first time, the Haiti HOPE Act. That's the Haiti Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act, for those who struggle with obscure acronyms.

Read more »