United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2008-03-07 monographic deposited born digital 100 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-443 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-443 P0b002ee1803a5061 f:d08443 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-443 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-443 GAO-08-443 Economic analysis Economic development Economic growth Economic policies Export regulation Financial management Foreign economic assistance International economic relations International trade regulation Program evaluation Program management Tariffs Trade policies Trade regulation Program goals or objectives Other Written Product A81232 U.S. trade preference programs promote economic development in poorer nations by providing export opportunities. The Generalized System of Preferences, Caribbean Basin Initiative, Andean Trade Preference Act, and African Growth and Opportunity Act unilaterally reduce U.S. tariffs for many products from over 130 countries. However, three of these programs expire partially or in full this year, and Congress is exploring options as it considers renewal. GAO was asked to review the programs' effects on the United States and on foreign beneficiaries' exports and development, identify policy trade-offs concerning these programs, and evaluate the overall U.S. approach to preference programs. To address these objectives, we analyzed trade data, reviewed trade literature and program documents, interviewed U.S. officials, and did fieldwork in six countries. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-443/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-443.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-443/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-443.pdf GAO-08-443 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-443 Other Written Product GAO-08-443; International Trade: U.S. Trade Preference Programs Provide Important Benefits, but a More Integrated Approach Would Better Ensure Programs Meet Shared Goals; Economic analysis Economic development Economic growth Economic policies Export regulation Financial management Foreign economic assistance International economic relations International trade regulation Program evaluation Program management Tariffs Trade policies Trade regulation Program goals or objectives Volume 97 Page 384 97 Stat. 384 Volume 104 Page 655 104 Stat. 655 Volume 105 Page 1236 105 Stat. 1236 Volume 114 Page 252 Volume 114 Page 275 114 Stat. 252 114 Stat. 275 Volume 120 Page 3181 Volume 120 Page 3194 120 Stat. 3181 120 Stat. 3194 Public Law 98-67 Public Law 101-382 Public Law 102-182 Public Law 106-200 Public Law 107-210 Public Law 109-432