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Pakistan embassy co-hosted

Pak-Korea business forum The only thing more amazing than our

The very first Pakistan-Korea Culture has been businessmen, workers and students. technology is what weavers do with it
co-hosted by Embassy of Pakistan and International
Food and Culture Exchange Association of Korea. At Mr Cho Kyung, Congressman and Chairman
the event by the Pakistani Ambassador, Mr Rahim Financial Committee, National Assembly of South Discover how at itemagroup.com
Hayat Qureshi, many similarities between the two Korea, lauded the effort of bringing Pakistani and
countries were highlighted such as independence Korean people together through food, culture and
from colonial rule, language, culture, family business.
orientation and several more.
Ms Ryoo, the Chairperson of International Food and
According to Mr Rahim Hayat Qureshi, Pakistan Culture Exchange Association Korea said, “We are
being the 6th largest populated country with 80 very proud of this collaboration with Embassy of
million people in the middle class bracket is an ideal Pakistan and would like to organize such more 3 technologies, 1 brand
country for investment. Currently, more than 12000 events for the benefit of the people of both
Pakistani are settled in South Korea including countries”. Rapier

Airjet

US suspends duty-free status

for apparel imports from Projectile

Rwanda under AGOA

President Donald Trump has suspended the rights highlighted that this move will affect approx. $1.5
of duty free imports of all apparel items from million Rwanda exports. It does not affect majority
Rwanda under the African Growth and Opportunity of Rwanda’s exports but will to nearly 3% of its total
Act (AGOA). However, non-apparel benefits under exports to the US.
AGOA are still intact. He believes that instead of Lahore www.itemagroup.com
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terminating Rwanda from being AGOA beneficiary, To promote local industry, in 2016, Kenya, Rwanda, Est. October 2017
suspension of some benefits is the appropriate Uganda and Tanzania increased duties on used
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Mr C.J. Mahoney, Deputy US Trade Representative Association (SMART), representing US argued that in Lahore. Book your visit by contacting Noon International,
(USTR), expressed his dismay on the suspension the increase violated AGOA and all except Rwanda Exclusive Sales and
and hopes that it is temporary. He further rolled back the duty increases. Itema’s exclusive sales agent in Pakistan Service Agent in Pakistan

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