1 Amendments of Daniel CASPARY related to 2014/2230(INI)
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned about the large trade deficit resulting in merchandise exports of USD 428.9 million and merchandise imports of USD 6.2 billion in 2012; recommends that higher tariffs be introduced in order to protect the economy, thereby alscalls on the Commission, though the Export Helpdesk set up within the Directorate- General for Trade, to highlight more clearly the opportunities for exporting to the EU and provide greater support to help Afghan companies develop their trading relations so as to fostering the prospects for increased exports and utilise the potential of the Everything But Arms programme to better effect;