[20010620]RS20063_美国-撒哈拉以南非洲贸易和投资：计划和政策方向.pdf

1 Data from U.S. Departments of Commerce and the Treasury, reported in Tariff and Trade DataWeb of the U.S. International Trade Commission. Central American Common Market countriesare Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Mercosur countries areArgentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. ASEAN countries are Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia,Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20063Updated June 20, 2001U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade andInvestment: Programs and Policy DirectionLenore SekSpecialist in International Trade and FinanceForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryU.S. trade with sub-Saharan Africa, like investment, is a small share of U.S. worldtotals. Several government programs promote U.S. trade and investment through loanguarantees, preferential tariffs for foreign products, credit insurance, and other means,and although these programs assist commercial transactions with sub-Saharan Africa,they are not exclusive to the region. The Clinton Administration took several majorinitiatives to improve