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Export Promotion: The Export-Import Bank's Financing of Dual-Use Exports

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since October 1994, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) has had statutory authority to provide loans, guarantees, and insurance to help finance U.S. exports of defense articles and services, provided that it determines these items are nonlethal and meant primarily for civilian use (dual-use). These exports, referred to as "dual-use" exports, include such items as vehicles that are used by… more

Date: September 15, 2010

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Export-Import Bank: The U.S. Export-Import Bank's Financing of Dual-Use Exports

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Since October 1994, the Export-Import Bank of the United States has had statutory authority to provide loans, guarantees, and insurance to help finance U.S. exports of dual-use defense articles and services, provided that these items are nonlethal and meant primarily for civilian use. These dual-use exports include air traffic control systems. The U.S. Export-Import Bank used $153.2 million during fiscal year 1… more

Date: August 31, 2001

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Coal Exports and Port Development

A report by the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) that looks at federal policies that affect coal exports and port development and finds that "sizable increases in future U.S. coal exports are achievable if the Federal Government and the private sector complement the efforts of each in encouraging these exports and if present trends are not drastically altered by developments in other exporting and importing countries" (Preface).

Date: April 1981

Creator: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Ex-Im Bank: The U.S. Export-Import Bank's Financing of Dual-Use Exports

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since October 1994, the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) has had statutory authority to provide loans, guarantees, and insurance to help finance U.S. exports of dual-use (military and civilian) defense articles and services, provided that it determines these items are nonlethal and meant primarily for civilian use. These dual-use exports include such items as vehicles that are used by the military for civ… more

Date: September 27, 2007

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Agriculture-Related Provisions of the Trans-Pacific Partnership

A document pertaining to the Trans-Pacific Partnership between the United States and several other countries. This agreement opens markets and will support expansion of U.S. food and agricultural exports, increase farm income, generate more rural economic activity, and promote job growth. Details particular exports and imports.

Date: October 6, 2016

Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Agricultural Exports and 2014 Farm Bill Programs: Background and Current Issues

This report provides background on the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) agricultural export programs and relevant issues for Congress. U.S. agricultural exports have long been a bright spot in the U.S. balance of trade, with exports exceeding imports in every year since 1960.

Date: May 9, 2016

Creator: McMinimy, Mark A.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Agricultural Exports and 2014 Farm Bill Programs: Background and Issues

Date: August 25, 2014

Creator: McMinimy, Mark A.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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International Trade: Concerns Over Biotechnology Challenge U.S. Agricultural Exports

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This report reviews the challenges facing U.S. agricultural biotechnology products in international trade. GAO found that new regulations and guidelines that may restrict U.S. exports of crops with a large biotech component are being enacted or considered by some U.S. trading partners and are also under discussion in various international organizations. These actions address approval, labeling, and traceabilit… more

Date: June 15, 2001

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Export Promotion: The Export-Import Bank's Financing of Dual-Use Exports

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This report identifies (1) the dual-use exports, if any, that Ex-Im financed in fiscal years 2010 through 2011 and (2) the end uses of any such exports. Ex-Im did not finance any dual-use exports in fiscal years 2010 and 2011, according to our review of relevant data on Ex-Im authorizations."

Date: April 12, 2012

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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U.S. coal outlook in Asia

Coal exports from the US to Asia are declining over time as a result of (1) increased competition from coal suppliers within the Asia-Pacific region, (2) changing steel making technologies, (3) decreased emphasis on security of coal supplies, and (4) deregulation of the energy industry--particularly electric utilities. There are no major changes on the horizon that are likely to alter the role of the US as a modest coal supplier to the Asia-Pacific region. The downward trend in US coal exports … more

Date: February 1, 1997

Creator: Johnson, C.J.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Export-Import Bank: Reaching New Targets for Environmentally Beneficial Exports Presents Major Challenges for Bank

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) provides financing to support U.S. exports, and its support for environmentally beneficial exports has been of long-standing congressional interest. In fiscal year 2008, Congress directed Ex-Im to allocate 10 percent of its annual financing to renewable energy and environmentally beneficial products and services. For fiscal years 2009 and 2010, it directed Ex-Im to allocat… more

Date: July 14, 2010

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Defense Exports: Reporting on Exported Articles and Services Needs to Be Improved

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The U.S. government exports billions of dollars of defense articles and services annually to foreign entities, generally through direct commercial sales (DCS) from U.S. companies under licenses issued by the State Department (State) or through the Department of Defense (DOD) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. GAO has previously reported on weaknesses in the export control system. As requested, GAO (1… more

Date: September 21, 2010

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Japan-U.S. Trade U.S. Exports of Negotiated Products, 1985-1990

Trade relations between the United States and Japan in the 1980s were marked by U.S. efforts to pressure Japan to absorb increasingly greater amounts of U.S. exports. The United States sought to improve its steadily worsening bilateral trade deficit with Japan by negotiating to lower barriers to U.S. exports through the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the Market Oriented, Sector Selective Talks, the Super 301 process, the Structural Impediments Initiative, and other bilateral fora. The … more

Date: November 26, 1991

Creator: Gold, Peter L. & Nanto, Dick K.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Food Power: A Review of the Options and Arguments of the Potential Use of U.S. Grain Exports as an Instrument of Foreign Policy

This report outlines the United States position in foreign relations as it pertains to food exports.

Date: April 1, 1977

Creator: Baker, Janice E.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Export Promotion: The Export-Import Bank's Financing of Dual-Use Exports

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since October 1994, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) has had statutory authority to provide loans, guarantees, and insurance to help finance U.S. exports of dual-use (military and civilian) defense articles and services, provided that it determines these items are nonlethal and meant primarily for civilian use. These dual-use exports include such items as vehicles that are primarily us… more

Date: September 30, 2008

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Issues in International Trade Law: Restricting Exports of Electronic Waste

Electronic waste (e-waste) is a term that loosely refers to obsolete, broken, or irreparable electronic devices. Because e-waste is generated in high volumes in the United States and contains hazardous materials, it is a growing area of domestic concern. Currently, e-waste is essentially unregulated at the federal level and can be disposed of with common household garbage in municipal solid waste landfills or incinerators. Recently, momentum has developed for domestic legislation restricting U.… more

Date: February 24, 2012

Creator: Barbour, Emily C.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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U.S. Export-Import Bank's Financing of Dual-Use Exports

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO provided information on the Export-Import Bank's (Eximbank) financing of dual-use exports, focusing on the extent of financing and end uses of dual-use exports approved during fiscal year (FY) 1997."

Date: September 1, 1999

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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European Union's Arms Control Regime and Arms Exports to China: Background and Legal Analysis

This report provides detailed background and legal analysis of the nature of the current European Union embargo on arms exports to China. It also provides detailed background on the European Union’s current Code of Conduct on Arms Exports. A strengthened version of the Code would be one of the control mechanisms that would remain should the EU lift the embargo on arms exports to China. This report also gives information on recent EU arms exports authorized for China. It further summarizes U.S. … more

Date: March 1, 2005

Creator: Grimmett, Richard F. & Papademetriou, Theresa

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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The U.S. Export Control System and the President's Reform Initiative

This report discusses the U.S. export control system that is diffused among several different licensing and enforcement agencies. Exports of dual-use goods and technologies--as well as some military items, are licensed by the Department of Commerce, munitions are licensed by the Department of State, and restrictions on exports based on U.S. sanctions are administered by the U.S. Treasury.

Date: May 7, 2013

Creator: Fergusson, Ian F. & Kerr, Paul K.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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China’s Impact on the U.S. Automotive Industry

China is the leading vehicle producer in the world and has the fastest growing market. It imports and exports very few vehicles, with exports more than imports. Chinese exports in competition withtheur own markets. Chinese aftermarket parts are also making their way into the United States.

Date: September 18, 2006

Creator: Cooney, Stephen

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Export-Import Bank: Financing of Dual-Use Exports

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since October 1994, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) has had statutory authority to facilitate the financing of U.S. exports of defense articles and services, provided that Ex-Im determines that these items are nonlethal and primarily meant for civilian use. These dual-use exports include items such as vehicles that are used by the military mainly for civilian or humanitarian purpose… more

Date: May 29, 2013

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Export Controls: Compliance and Enforcement Activities and Congressional Notification Requirements under Country-Based License Exemptions

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Some compliance activities for the export of controlled items under State and Commerce licenses differ from compliance activities under country-based license exemptions, but enforcement activities are generally the same. Compliance activities provide information for exporters, licensing officials, and enforcement agencies to help assess the validity of export transactions, identify potential violations, … more

Date: November 16, 2012

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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The Export Administration Act: Evolution, Provisions, and Debate

The 109th Congress may consider legislation to renew and to reauthorize the Export Administration Act (EAA). Said legislation would revise the EAA, especially in the areas of penalties, enforcement, and U.S. policy towards multilateral export control regimes. Through the EAA, Congress delegates to the executive branch its express constitutional authority to regulate foreign commerce by controlling exports. EAA confers upon the President the power to control exports for national security, foreig… more

Date: June 7, 2006

Creator: Fergusson, Ian F.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Export Promotion: Observations on the Export-Import Bank's Efforts to Achieve U.S. Policy Goals

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This testimony discusses the role of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) in promoting exports and achieving other U.S. policy goals. As Congress considers policies to achieve more robust growth in the U.S. economy, it must consider the full range of tools available to further growth and create new jobs for U.S. workers. Some of these tools are related to promoting exports, which can have broad benefits to the… more

Date: September 29, 2010

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department