Purpose – In 2008, a bill was introduced in the 110th Congress (HR6415) to address the “unintended consequences” of US free trade agreements (US FTA) on manufacturers operating in US foreign trade zones (FTZs). Presently, US manufacturers operating in FTZs that use imported components pay...

In the 2 years following the January 1980-April 1981 sales suspension, Soviet purchases of U.S. farm goods have remained more than one-third below 1979's record $3 billion in agricultural sales. The worldwide economic recession reduced demand for U.S. agricultural exports during 1982, lowering...

Exports of farm products fell for the second consecutive year in fiscal year 1983 to $34.8 billion. Values for agricultural imports, especially for competitive items such as live animals, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, beverages, and tobacco, gained by 6 percent to $16.4 billion in fiscal...

"Larger wheat and cotton shipments and higher corn and soybean prices raised U.S. agricultural exports to ~38 billion during fiscal year (FY) 1984 (October 1983 - September 1984), up 10 percent from those of 1983. Increased demand and a strong dollar,boosted U.S. agricultural imports in FY 1984...