21.   Lang is lead negotiator for the U.S. in talks sponsored by the WTO, which oversees world trade rules, aimed at reducing barriers in the world telecommunications industry.

22.   Most of the ideas will revolve around ways to reduce barriers and increase access to markets.

23.   On that occasion, EU refusal to reduce farm subsidies to levels demanded by the U.S. almost sank a worldwide agreement on reducing barriers to goods and services.

24.   Perot opposed the North American Free Trade Agreement, which reduced trade barriers between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

25.   Political drama nothwithstanding, APEC leaders will debate reducing barriers to trade and investment, recapitalizing banks and creating a social safety net for people affected by the downturn.

26.   Such a pact would reduce trade barriers among most countries in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean.

27.   That agreement, which binds Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela, also reduces trade barriers.

28.   Telecoms are likely to take center stage in the attempts by the EU and U.S. to reduce trade barriers between the two blocs.

29.   The Europeans, in turn, are insisting the South Americans open up their service sectors further and reduce barriers to imports of automobiles and car parts.

30.   The government has been deregulating the economy and reducing import barriers to encourage competition.