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The Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement wouldexpand markets for Central America, the Dominican Republic, and theUnited States; help to integrate these countries into the globaleconomy; encourage needed economic reforms; bolster positivepolitical trends; and signal the entire hemisphere that Washingtonis serious about market integration and helping its neighbors todevelop.

On June 6, President Biden issued an emergency declaration that authorizes the secretary of commerce to issue regulations to specifically allow for the importation of solar cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam without the imposition of any antidumping or countervailing duties.

President Biden's Emergency declaration authorizes the importation of solar cells and modules from those four countries without the imposition of any antidumping or countervailing duties. Following are frequently asked questions as a result of Biden’s declaration: