The United States took Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados off its list of countries eligible for the U.S. General System of Preferences, which grants favorable trading terms for poorer trading partners.The United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. took Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda (ăntē`gə, –gwə, bärbu`də), independent Commonwealth nation (2005 est. pop. 68,700), 171 sq mi (442 sq km), West Indies, in the Leeward Islands. and Barbados off its list of countries eligible for the U.S. General System of Preferences, which grants favorable fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. trading terms for poorer trading partners. The United States determined the two countries were wealthy enough to be removed from the list. |
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