The fate of two such U.S. trade preference programs— AGOA and the Haiti HOPE-HELP Acts—have been under debate for months, and are now being thrust into the spotlight due to recent developments ...

According to the U.S. Department of State, "During the last 40 years, the apparel industry has played a central role in Haiti's overall economy, accounting for 80 to 90 percent of the country's ...

EYDER PERALTA, BYLINE: The scenes from Haiti look like what we've seen before. Heavily armed gangs trade fire as civilians cower in fear. The gangs set fire to police stations.

With the spotlight on post-earthquake Haiti, the nation's clothing manufacturers hope to win a better trade deal with the U.S. But even now, they face an uphill battle.

Now after not getting much attention, the accelerating trade, which is legal, is getting a deeper look. In October, when the U.N. voted unanimously to expand an arms embargo on Haiti to include ...

Ultimately what Haiti most needs isn’t so much aid, but trade. Aid accounts for half of Haiti’s economy, and remittances for another quarter — and that’s a path to nowhere.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus threw his weight on Tuesday behind calls for an expansion of U.S. trade benefits to help Haiti rebuild its clothing sector after its devastating ...

Haiti's Trade Push Hits New Political Head Wind Lawmakers Look Askance At Effort to Ease Tariff Rule Amid Globalization Concern By Greg Hitt Nov. 27, 2006 12:01 am ET ...