International Trade Reporter: Current Reports Index-Summary

KAZAKHSTAN

– Bilateral agreements, USTR hosts ministerial-level talks to promote greater trade and investment, 1396
– Customs

– – Kyoto Convention, pledges to amend rules to conform, In Brief, 1203
– – WTO standards, lawmakers adopt amendments to bring code into line, 850

– Extraction taxes, government plans to adjust tax rates, 380
– Veterinary regulations amended for consistency with WTO requirements, 1096
– WTO accession, government reaches bilateral market access agreement with India as part of bid, 74; Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan to start joint negotiations to join WTO as customs union, 778; Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan vow to push ahead with plans to file joint application, 849; high-level officials from proposed customs union discuss joint draft code and unified tariffs, 879; Russian authorities insist plans to pursue customs union bid remain workable, 1096; Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan agree to form joint negotiating team, 1160; Russia and Kazakhstan agree to simplify customs procedures, 1245; Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan agree on joint customs tariffs and customs code, 1320; Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus still working to find mechanism to join WTO as customs union, 1389; government authorities indicate plans to pursue “individual” talks to join WTO, 1390; Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus abandon customs union plan, 1426; Belarus officials still favor joint accession plan, 1466

KIRIBATI

– Duty-free imports of apparel and textiles, Senate actions

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 1141

KOSOVO

– GSP, Pres. Bush designates as beneficiary, 12; USTR welcomes designation, In Brief, 47

KUWAIT

– Boycotts, IRS list, In Brief, 56; 539

KYRGYZSTAN

– Bilateral agreements, USTR hosts ministerial-level talks to promote greater trade and investment, 1396
– VAT-exempt imports list, In Brief, 1160