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Haiti - Politic : The expansion project of HOPE II Act, introduced in US Congress 15/02/2015 08:56:57 Recall that the HOPE Act allows the US to import duty free a quota of garments from Haiti https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10134-haiti-economy-new-limit-for-apparel-exports-from-haiti.html as to the HELP Act, it seeks to extend until 2020, HOPE I and II passed in 2008. Particularity, it is expected in this extension of opening access to other manufacturing sectors such as manufacturing of leather products and footwear, which will create more jobs in Haiti. Recall that from January 2014 to September 2014, total employment in the textile industry increased from 32.655 (26.052 including thanks to HOPE) to 36,340 (including 27,741 thanks to HOPE). The textile sector, which represents 90% of exports of Haiti is estimated at nearly 800 million US dollars. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-12868-haiti-economy-renewal-and-extension-of-the-hope-ii-and-help-acts.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10134-haiti-economy-new-limit-for-apparel-exports-from-haiti.html TB/ HaitiLibre
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