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5. TRADE 5.1 MULTILATERAL GATT-URUGUAY ROUND The U.S. government has advised that bilateral issues should be resolved in the multilateral round. Access/equal treatment is the objective, with the U.S. government being asked to seek tobacco related changes in a number of markets including: EC: Reduce import duties on cigarettes, tobacco leaf, cut filler, homogenized leaf, and "other" manufactured tobacco Hungary: Reduce import duty to specific method Czechoslavakia: Reduce import duty to specific method Poland: Reduce import duty to specific method Turkey: Reduce import duty Nigeria: Reduce import duty Tunisia: Dj ibouti: Ivory Coast: Morocco: Zaire: Senegal: Singapore: Thailand: Australia: New Zealand: cigarettes on tobacco; Convert of valuation on tobacco; Convert of valuation on tobacco; Convert of valuation on tobacco leaf on cut filler and Reduce import duty on cigarettes and tobacco; Convert to specific method of valuation Reduce import duty on cigarettes Reduce import duty on tobacco; Convert to specific method of valuation Reduce import duty on cigarettes Reduce import duty on cigarettes; Convert to the specific method of valuation Reduce import duty on tobacco; Convert to the specific method of valuation Tax equalization with local brands Reduce import duty on cigarettes. Reduce import duty on cigarettes Reduce import duty on cigarettes k

5.2 TRADE BILATERAL China: Philippines: Taiwan: Market access Tax equalization with local brands Tax equalization with local brands; Increased market access 5.3 ANTI-EXPORT U.S.: Mitigate media and legislative effects of GAO report; Monitor potential for anti-cigarette export legislation