| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - The United States is a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), a forum for the negotiation of international trade rules that help lower trade barriers and improve the flow of goods.2 International trade negotiations from 1948 to 1994 reduced tariffs on manufactured goods from 38 percent to 4 percent, while total merchandise trade expanded an impressive 18-fold.3 Economic data show a strong l
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