VOL. XLIII

No. 44

30-OCTOBER-2000

US/JORDAN

US And Jordan Sign Free Trade Agreement

In an effort to facilitate trade and economic development, Jordan on 24 October became the first Arab country to sign a free trade agreement with the US. The agreement eliminates all tariffs on bilateral trade for goods and services, including textiles, farm goods (including wheat and corn) and other products over a 10-year period. Currently the US has similar agreements with only three other countries: Canada,...