US offers zero rating for Pakistani products: Secretary Trade
Wednesday March 22, 2006 (0053 PST)
FAISALABAD, March 22 (Online): Federal Secretary for Trade Syed Asif Shah has said that United States (US) has offered zero-rating on Pakistani products on the pattern of its (US) trade agreement with Jordan and Israel.
Addressing a ceremony of Pakistani Textile Exporters on Tuesday, the Secretary said that talks between US and Pakistan regarding its (US) offer for zero-rating Pakistani goods will be held next month.
He noted that if US agreed to zero-rate Pakistani goods then it would be supportive of eradicating poverty and unemployment in the country.
It will also be helpful in starting industrial and trade activities in underdeveloped areas, he added.
Syed Asif said Pakistan signed valuable agreements with China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and other countries.
He hoped that Pakistan would easily get the target of $20 billion for export.
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Wednesday March 22, 2006 (0053 PST)
FAISALABAD, March 22 (Online): Federal Secretary for Trade Syed Asif Shah has said that United States (US) has offered zero-rating on Pakistani products on the pattern of its (US) trade agreement with Jordan and Israel.
Addressing a ceremony of Pakistani Textile Exporters on Tuesday, the Secretary said that talks between US and Pakistan regarding its (US) offer for zero-rating Pakistani goods will be held next month.
He noted that if US agreed to zero-rate Pakistani goods then it would be supportive of eradicating poverty and unemployment in the country.
It will also be helpful in starting industrial and trade activities in underdeveloped areas, he added.
Syed Asif said Pakistan signed valuable agreements with China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and other countries.
He hoped that Pakistan would easily get the target of $20 billion for export.
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http://paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=138180
