51.   Agreements to lower trade barriers open export markets and create opportunities for Americans to earn more.

52.   American trade unions were strongly opposed to lowering trade barriers to textiles from developing countries, one of the few products where the poor have a competitive edge.

53.   As the immunological barriers are lowered, pigs also may provide humans with hearts, lungs, kidneys and livers.

54.   Apec is intended to lower trade barriers and enhance economic cooperation among Pacific-Rim economies that account for more than half of global trade.

55.   At the opening of a summit with Central American presidents, Clinton repeated U.S. commitments to fighting drug trafficking, lowering trade barriers and implementing fairer immigration laws.

56.   But even loose links to EFTA could strengthen the European Economic Area agreement, a regulatory pact which lowered trade barriers between EFTA and the EU.

57.   But even loose links to EFTA could strengthen the European Economic Area agreement, or EEA, a regulatory pact which lowered trade barriers between EFTA and the EU.

58.   But officials traveling with Albright said she believes Japan has to take longer strides on economic deregulation and on lowering barriers to imports.

59.   But Japan remained adamant that it could not lower barriers in the politically sensitive areas of fish and forestry products.

60.   China has stepped up its drive for WTO membership and offered substantial concessions to lower trade barriers in areas ranging from telecommunications to insurance.