State Formally Waives Import Restrictions on Burma
It's in the U.S. national interest to waive the prohibitions on imports from Burma that were described in section 3(a) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, the State Department said in a Federal Register notice scheduled for…
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Jan. 20. The State Department said the waiver "supports those in the Burmese government that have instituted important reforms since early 2011 and encourages the government to make further progress." It also said waiving the import ban "responds to the Government of Burma's continued reforms and efforts to address U.S. core concerns, including the release of political prisoners, and other steps on human rights and national reconciliation. The waiver was effective Nov. 15, 2012 (See ITT's Online Archives 12111916). Further information: John Marshall Klein, 202-647-9452.