Probable Economic Effect of Providing Duty-Free, Quota-Free Treatment for Imports From Least-Developed Countries

Samenvatting

Following receipt of a request on February 16, 2007, from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted investigation No. 332-486, Probable Economic Effect of Providing Duty- Free, Quota-Free Treatment for Imports from Least-Developed Countries, under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), for the purpose of providing advice on the probable economic effect of providing duty-free, quota-free treatment (DFQF) for imports from least-developed countries (LDCs) on (i) Industries in the United States producing like or directly competitive products and (ii) on U.S. consumers.