One of the government's most comprehensive reviews of U.S. trade-related activities, covering major multilateral, regional, and bilaterial developments. Among other things, this year's report provides a practical guide to U.S. international trade laws, a report on the operation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), a review of U.S. bilateral trade agreements with major trading partners, and a survey of U.S. trade sanctions. This year's report also examines developments in several important regional forums --- the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Free Trade Area of the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum --- and includes a summary of recent U.S.-Africa trade initiatives.
(Publication 3103; May 1998)
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