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Duty-free treatment

Allows goods to enter a country without paying import taxes or tariffs.

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA)

A U.S. law that grants special trade benefits, such as reduced or eliminated import taxes, to certain countries in the Caribbean region, including Haiti.

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)

A system used by many countries, including the U.S., to classify traded products with specific codes for customs purposes, which determines their tariff rates.

Applicable percentage

The minimum percentage of the value of a product that must come from the exporting country (Haiti, in this case) or the U.S. for it to qualify for special duty-free trade benefits.

Quantitative limitations

A cap or limit on the total amount of a specific product (like apparel) that can be imported under a special trade program, often measured by volume.

Preferential treatment

Special trade advantages, such as lower or no import taxes, given to goods from certain countries as part of a trade agreement or program.