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| Date Sept. 20, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-102 |
Title
.’ mYrA7 , BYTHECbMPTROLLER GENERAL . Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES
Clear Federal Policy Guidelines Needed For Future Canadian Power Imports United States imports of Canadian electricity have been rapidly increasing for the last 10 years and are expected to continue for the next decade. Canadian utilities will have excess capacity equivalent to the output OF 10 to 20 large nuclear p... |
| Date July 26, 1982 |
Report No. GGD-82-80 |
Title
. Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
New U.S. Valuation System For Imported Products Is Better And Easier To Administer
The prior U.S. valuation system for imported products was confusing to importers and expensive for the U.S. Customs Service to administer. The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 provided a new simplified system which has substantially resolved thevaluation problems of the prior s... |
| Date May 20, 1982 |
Report No. 121995 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE Thursday, May 20, STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD BY THE INTERNATIONAL U.S. DIVISION 1982 GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON FOREIGN OPERATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE CARIBBEAN BASIN INITIATIVE IMr.
I I Chairman We are the and Members pleased of the Subcommittee: you wit... |
| Date May 7, 1982 |
Report No. PAD-82-29 |
Title
UNITED STATES‘GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROGRAM DIVISION ANALYSIS ,B-207221 The Honorable Nick J. Rahall, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Rahall: Subject: II #Y7, -7992 I I
118605 Effects of Cargo Preference Requirement for Dry Bulk Exports and Imports (GAO/PAD-82-29) In your letter of January 18, 1982, you asked us to comment on some of the effects of requiring at least ... |
| Date Jan. 29, 1982 |
Report No. 117341 |
Title
c.. . UNITED STATES GENERALACCCUNTINGOFFICE WASHlNGTON, D.C. 20548 \ FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Friday, January 29, 1982 STATEMENTOF FRANK C. CONAHAN DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION U.S. GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL TRADE ON SENATE COMMITTEEON FINANCE ON S. 958, A BILL TO PROVIDE A SPECIAL REMEDYFOR THE ARTIFICIAL PRICING OF ARTICLES PRODUCED
11... |
| Date Jan. 25, 1982 |
Report No. GGD-82-12 |
Title
. . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES Enforcement Of U.S. import Admissibility Requirements: Better Management Could Save Work, Reduce Delays, And Improve Service And ImportersCompliance
Custom’s assistance is essential in determining whether imported food, vehicles, and other products are admissible under laws and regulations otherwise administered by other Fede... |
| Date Nov. 25, 1981 |
Report No. ID-82-8 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable United States Subject: Donald W, Riegle William V. Roth, Jr. Carl M. Levin Thomas F. Eagleton Howard M. Metzenbaum Senate /U.S. Auto Actions to Monitor Japanese Imports ,,, ~(ID-82-8) In response to your request of June 15, 1981, and subsequent (discussions with your st... |
| Date Sept. 3, 1981 |
Report No. ID-81-35 |
Title
e / Cd./ I ,,c+ ,,’ - _ “___.. ‘b / \ i *( ji4 jJ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES J ‘&port ToThe Congress
U.S.Laws And Regulations Applicable To Imports From Nonmarket Economies Could Be Improved
For political and economic reasons, the United States trades with countries whose economic systems, unlike ours, are under centralized government control. Because of these differences,... |
| Date May 15, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-77 |
Title
RELEASD WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OEJdCFUL OOVCRNMllM DIVISION B-203065 &...The Honorable John Heinz Subcommittee on Chairman, International Finance and Monetary Policy Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Af,fairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: ., 1(.-. '"Icc-4 9-j llllllllI’ llllll
116433 [Customs Collection Import Duties,On (GGD-81-77) of Additional Mushroom The Custo... |
| Date April 23, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-46 |
Title
L ,s . pm .,,. BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES ’ Assurance Needed That Import ,Classifications Are Accurate
Customs Service practices do not ensure that the billions of dollarsin foreign productsentering the United States are properly classified for the purpose of assessing duties. Proper classifications are also needed to formulate trade policies,and deal wit... |
| Date Dec. 20, 1979 |
Report No. 111142 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. December 20, 1979 /teSe------ h d gThursday, Mr. ChairanStateme ofnt 1979, rept
issues J. K. Fasick teni i
111142 in adminDirector, International Division
before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer, and Monetary Affairs, mel a House Committee on Government Operations on Theemntidumping A... |
| Date Dec. 6, 1979 |
Report No. B-196758 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 (|l 07? COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-196758I(I lh111111
December 6, 1979
111077Mr. Lynn A. Greenwalt Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Department of the Interior Dear Mr. Greenwalt: Subject: i-~he Fish and Wildlife Service Is Incurring Unnecessary Costs for Property Forfeited or Voluntarily Abandoned at Ports of... |
| Date Sept. 21, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-53 |
Title
ler Gene
*OF THE UNITEDSTATES United States - Japan Trade: IssuesAnd Problems
The U.S.-Japan trade imbalance has created serious concern. The imbalance reflects underlying economic factors as well as differences in trade policy and attitudes toward exporting. GAO analyzes these factors, contrasts U.S. and Japanese trade policies, and points out specific problems in the Japanese market through case... |
| Date July 17, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-43 |
Title
.‘F ‘”
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1 COMPTROLlER GENERAL
WASHINGTDN. OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 2OMB B-118622 AmtM
by the OfWe ef d: m f)P9 Lasfs d Cemgressiona~ RQlatiMS specific JuLy aapgroVall ,, 1979 RELEASED
The Honorable Richard Nolan House of Representatives Oear Mr. Nolan: , RELEASED 109974 Your letter of April 9, 1979, requested that we evaluate whether the April 1, 1979,fieduction in the U.S. import f... |
| Date June 22, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-43 |
Title
Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES /# I3r- Better Regulation Of Pesticide Exports And Pesticide Residues In Imported Food Is Essential
Pesticides suspended, canceled, or never registered for use in the United States because of hazards associated with their use are exported routinely. Serious injuries have occurred from the use of these pesticides in other countries. The Environmental Protec... |
| Date June 5, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-37 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
0-c. THE UNITED
20348 S-i-A-I-Es LM109551 The Honorable Charles A. Vanik Chairman, Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and lYeans House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: ill Ill l~lllllll
109551 asked us to comment on a Your March 21, 1979, letter staff study by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Inter-Xgo["ir/f national Labor Affairs which discusses "pr... |
| Date March 23, 1979 |
Report No. GGD-79-29 |
Title
lil, BY THE (COMPTROLLER GEl’dERAL Report ToThe Congre
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Changes Needed In U.S.Valuation , System For Imported Merchandise The present U.S. valuation standards are confusing to importers and administratively expensive for the Customs Service. Changes simplifying the U.S. valuation system have been considered in the current round of multilateral trade negotiations and will be par... |
| Date March 15, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-15 |
Title
km42
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL
. L. Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES U.S. Administration Of The Antidumping Act Of 1921
The Antidumping Act of 1921 is intended to protect U.S. producers from unfairly priced imports. Because of its complex provisions and because of a changed world economy, neither the Act nor its administration by the U.S. Treasury and the International Trade Commission eff... |
| Date Jan. 18, 1979 |
Report No. ID-78-43 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES A - - . .0 Report To The Congress
Considerations For Adjustment Assistance Under The 1974 Trade Act: A Summary Of Techniques Used In Other Countries. iv ;,6.1
Volume I All industrialized countries operate programs to deal with large-scale economic adjustments in various industries. Under the Trade Act of 1974, the United States operates an assistance pro... |
| Date Dec. 13, 1978 |
Report No. GGD-79-19 |
Title
Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Vehicles--A Controversial Issue
RELEASED
Customs classifies imported vehicles--chassis with cab and other features found on roadready trucks but without a cargo bed--as a chassis for trucks rather than as trucks. As classified, the vehicles are subject to a 4percent duty rate instead of the 25.percent rate applicable to trucks. Because there are persuasive a... |
| Date Sept. 26, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-153 |
Title
DOCUSINT RBSURB 07043 (.-2697'76]1 Beef Marketing: Insues ard Conatnas. CBE-78-153; B-136888. September 26, 1978. 60 pp. + 7 appendic*s (13 pp.). Staff study by Heanr Develofsent Div. Eachvage, Director, Coumunity an6 Bconomic Issue A.Tem: rood: Federal and state Regulations I&aacting Food sarketing ,1712); Consumer and Worker Protection: Consumer Prctection from Chemical C(ataLinant. and Iatural ... |
| Date Sept. 7, 1978 |
Report No. GGD-78-79 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESOME
07132 - (B2547569] Customs' Cargo Processing: Fewer but More Intensive Inspections Are in Order. GGD-78-79; B-114898. September 7, 1978. 25 pp. + 2 appendices (6 ppo.) Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Ccntact: General Government Div. Budget Function: General Government: Other General Government (906); Law Enforcement and Justice: Federal Law Enforcem... |
| Date Sept. 5, 1978 |
Report No. GGD-78-109 |
Title
DOCUM!NT RESUME (07046 - ( E2627663 [Indicators of the Effectiveness ,f the Antidumping Act of 1921]. GGD-78-109; B-114898. Sepeamber 5, 1978. Released September 8, 1978. 7 PF. + 5 enclosures (58 pp.). Report to Rep. Al Ullman, Chairman, House Committee on ways and Means; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs: Relief Frcm Import Injury an... |
| Date July 14, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-17 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUMP 06492 - r B19870051 Need To Improve Requlatory Review Process for Liquefied Natural Gas Imports. ID-78-17; B-178205. July 14, 1978. 47 p. 7 appendices (24 pp.) . Report to the Conqress; by Elmer . Saats, Ccoptrcl ar General. issue Area: Enerqy (1600) ; International Economic an( Military Proqrams (600). Contact: International Div. sudqet unction: Natural R-sources, Environment, and... |
| Date Feb. 21, 1978 |
Report No. 105075 |
Title
DOCObE'
7 21 05075 - [B05454 REBSODE 24 pp. Liquefied latural Gas, February 21, 1978. InterstaV'e aad Foreign Testimony before the House Coamittee on by Monte Canfield, Jr., Commerce: Energy and Power Subcommittee; Director, Energy aud Minerals Div. Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Orgaaization Concerned: Department of Energy.Interstate and on Congressional Releancee: House Coamittee Subcommittee... |
| Date July 5, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-72 |
Title
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LM102757 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Food And or
Department Department Adm inistr Import eds Improving of Health,’ Education, and Welfare /q.&@@b of the Treasury &x@~~ Lack of information on products entering the United States limits the effectiveness of the Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to regulate imported products before the... |
| Date Aug. 30, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-64 |
Title
.. . ufllTED $74 ?-Es REPORT TO THE CO;igF!?ii
BYTHECOMPTROLLER~ENERAL OFTHE UNITEDSTATES ufFio 1’BR4Ry SYS@& lllIIIIIIIIlllIIIlllllllll
LM099311 The Fifth International Tin Agreement-Issues And Possible Implications
The United States intends to join the Fifth International Tin Agreement subject to Congressional consultations and ratification. This report presents the --background ments, on prev... |
| Date July 2, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-86 |
Title
I ,i . ;: . , . . T TO THE CONGRESS m
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATE§ &Q \s-g; Q# au@ @I#- p Illllllil llllllllllIll1 Ill! Ill11 IllI Ill lllll Ill11
LM098250 JljL 6 $lii~ eed To Develop A National on-fuelineral Policy
Department of the interior Uncertainty exists over the permissible dependence of the Nation on non-fuel-mineral imports. The value of such imports has increased gre... |
| Date Feb. 4, 1976 |
Report No. 094648 |
Title
UbdITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, C, 20548 Do FORRELEASE DELIVERY ON EXPECTED AT $i$ PmM,
FEBRUARY 4, WJW STATEMENT OF ELMER STAATS B, COMPTROLLER GENERAL THE UNITEDSTATES OF BEFORE THE COMMITTEE COMMERCE ON OF THE UNITEDSTATESSENATE ON ST-WEST TRA MR, CHAIRMAd MEMBERS THE COMMITTEE: AND OF WEARE PLEASED BE HERETODAY DISCUSSWITH YOUOUR TO TO RECEiJT WORK THE ROLEOF THE EXECUTIVE ... |
| Date July 10, 1975 |
Report No. ID-75-80 |
Title
, strictions With expiration of the Sugzr kct on December 31, 1374, the U.S. is not committed to either free trade in sugar or protection of its sugar industry. There ore compelling reascns, therefor?, for considering the wed for a more precise policy, either through n’-;Y iegislation or development of a new sugar program. This is an opportune tine to consider the rang2 Of SJQX policy and progra... |
| Date June 13, 1975 |
Report No. OSP-75-14 |
Title
. . ,.. ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER GENERA- OF iQ3.tO THE UN!TED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. June 73,
B-1 63222 I 1975 lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM097004 -. .! !L. The Honorable Ron deLuyo Rouse of Representatives 5ear bir. detugo: In your letter of February 13, 1975, and in our subsequent discussion, you requested an audit of the funds credited to the account for refunds from import... |
| Date April 15, 1971 |
Report No. B-114898 |
Title
I INTSRNATIONAL blVlSlON llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM095581 50TH ANNIVERSARY -1 . |
