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In May 2004, the U.S. government announced that it would contribute approximately $1 million dollars for
trade-related technical assistance (TRTA) to the World Trade Organization. This latest
contribution will bring total U.S. TRTA for the Doha Development Agenda to almost $4
million since the launch of negotiations in November 2001. "Trade can be a powerful tool for developing countries in building
their economies and improving the lives of their citizens," said U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick, in announcing the contribution. "Helping countries trade
more helps Americans gain expanded access to overseas markets." The United States is the largest single country donor of trade
capacity. Total U.S. funding for trade capacity building activities was $761
million in FY 2003, up from $369 million in 1999.
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