U.S. could waive duties on imports from Myanmar

WASHINGTON: The United States is reviewing trade relations with Myanmar in a move that could end import duties on thousands of goods from the Southeast Asian country, which Acting U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis is due to visit on Wednesday.

Shortly before Marantis' departure for Asia last week, the U.S. Trade Representative's office initiated the review, which could add both Myanmar and Laos to the Generalized System of Preferences program, which provides duty-free treatment for up to 5,000 goods from 128 countries and territories.