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Legislative Texts CBTPA and Hope

Legislative Texts & Other References
for CBTPA, HOPE, HOPE II and HELP


CBTPA (2000):
CBTPA Legislation: Public Law 106-200
CBP Summary of CBTPA trade preferences for Textiles and Apparel

HOPE (2006):
HOPE Legislation
CBP Summary of HOPE trade preferences (TBT-07-006)

HOPE II (2008):
HOPE II Legislation
CBP Summary of HOPE II trade preferences (TBT-08-013)

HELP (2010):
HELP Legislation: Public Law 111-171
CBP Summary of HELP trade preferences (TBT-10-006)

Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015:
Legislation: Public Law 114-27


U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP)’s Final Rule on HOPE implementation (2008)


19 U.S.C. 2703a: Special Rules for Haiti

 

If you have any questions regarding trade preferences for the import of textile and apparel goods from Haiti, please contact Laurie Mease at the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Textiles and Apparel at 202-482-3400 or by e-mail.

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Global Business Navigator Chatbot Beta

Welcome to the Global Business Navigator, an artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot from the International Trade Administration (ITA). This tool, currently in beta version testing, is designed to provide general information on the exporting process and the resources available to assist new and experienced U.S. exporters. The Chatbot, developed using Microsoft’s Azure AI services, is trained on ITA’s export-related content and aims to quickly get users the information they need. The Chatbot is intended to make the benefits of exporting more accessible by understanding non-expert language, idiomatic expressions, and foreign languages.

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