Sub-Saharan Africa: Factors Affecting Export Capabilities
NSIAD-88-145
Published: May 04, 1988. Publicly Released: May 04, 1988.
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Highlights
In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed Sub-Saharan African trade between the United States, the European Economic Community (EEC), and Japan to identify: (1) principal U.S., EEC, and Japanese imports from the region; (2) key restrictions that affect importation from the region; (3) EEC and Japanese trade practices aimed at reducing trade barriers to regional exports; and (4) U.S. efforts to reduce barriers and increase regional exports.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| U.S. Agency for International Development | The Administrator, AID, should expand its efforts to provide more training and seminars to better inform exporters of U.S. requirements. |
Closed – Implemented
In January 1989, AID funded a regional seminar in Botswana, attended by 21 African countries, which focused on expanding the participants' understanding of Generalized Systems of Preference and other trade laws and regulations.
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