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Economic Effects of Cargo Preference Laws

OCE-84-3 Published: Jan 31, 1984. Publicly Released: Jan 31, 1984.
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Using 1980 shipping data, GAO analyzed the dependency of the U.S.-flag fleet on cargo preference laws, the economic effects of cargo preference, and the effect of eliminating the cargo preference requirement for the Food-for-Peace program.

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Cargo preference lawsEconomic policiesFood relief programsImportingTrade policiesMerchant vesselsMerchant marineShipsTrade routesInternational trade