[20060707]RS22002_约旦和埃及的合格工业区.pdf

1 Middle East entities are: Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Gaza Strip/West Bank, Iran, Iraq, Israel,Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.North African Countries are: Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22002Updated July 7, 2006Qualifying Industrial Zones in Jordan andEgyptMary Jane Bolle, Alfred B. Prados, and Jeremy M. SharpForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryIn 1996, Congress authorized the creation of Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs),thereby entitling goods jointly produced by Israel and either Jordan or Egypt to enter theUnited States duty free. The QIZ creation vehicle was an amendment to the UnitedStates-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985 (P.L. 99-47), and its purposewas to promote peace and development between Israel and her Arab neighbors.Although Israeli-Palestinian violence has continued, some observers have praised QIZsfor helping to spark Jordans economic growth. Others note that QIZs, while promotingU.S.-Jordanian trade, have had modest impact on promoting job growth in Jord