But Canada responded with tariff reductions of its own last year, in many cases eliminating duties altogether.

It would not be difficult to do: the United States could eliminate duties on textiles coming from some of these countries.

China's Forestry Department eliminated steep duties on imported breeder crocodiles nearly a decade ago.

Over the next 10 years the treaty will eliminate duties on virtually all trade between the two countries, which already have by far the largest bilateral economic relationship in the world.

If approved by the European Parliament, the accord would begin in 1996 and would eliminate duties between Turkey and the European Union.

The government said it would eliminate duties on professional equipment for the services industry and on fuel for the manufacturing industry.

Among the early steps toward integration is the customs union which has eliminated duties on goods and non-tariff trade barriers among the members.

Upon implementation, the agreement would eliminate duties on 80% of U.S. exports of consumer and industrial products to Colombia.

Passage of the Columbian Free Trade Agreement, for example, would eliminate duties on 80 percent of U.S. exports of consumer and industrial products almost immediately.

Budget cuts and their effect on the quality of public schools have prompted teachers in other school systems this fall to eliminate duties for which they are not paid.