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Learn More								U.S. Relationship																									These are excerpts from the U.S. Relations With Liberia																			-  												U.S.-Liberia Relations											 
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													U.S.-Liberia Relations													The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Liberia in 1864; 17 years after it declared independence from the American Colonization Society, an organization that resettled free African-Americans and freed slaves in Liberia. Liberia is gradually recovering from the impact of the Ebola epidemic. Following the Ebola crisis, the U.S. continues to partner with government donors, international organizations especially the World HealthThe U.S. established diplomatic relations with Liberia in 1864; 17 years after it declared independence from the American Colonization Society, an organization that resettled free African-Americans and freed slaves in Liberia. Liberia is gradually recovering from the impact of the Ebola epidemic. Following the Ebola crisis, the U.S. continues to partner with government donors, international organizations especially the World Health Organization, and civil society to strengthen health systems in Liberia. U.S. assistance and engagement is critical to Liberia’s long-term development.Collapse U.S.-Liberia Relations															Read more about U.S.-Liberia Relations																												U.S. Assistance to Liberia													U.S. assistance is focused on consolidating democratic progress; improving capacity, transparency, and accountability of governance institutions; promoting broad-based, market-driven economic growth; improving access to high-quality educational and health services; and professionalizing Liberia’s military and civilian security forces, while helping Liberia build capacity to plan, implement, and sustain its own development efforts in each sector.													Bilateral Economic Relations													Liberia is eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The country’s revenues come primarily from rubber and iron ore exports, and revenues from its maritime registry program. Liberia’s U.S.-owned and -operated shipping and corporate registry is the world’s second-largest. U.S. exports to Liberia include agricultural products (with rice as the leading category), vehicles, machinery, opticLiberia is eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The country’s revenues come primarily from rubber and iron ore exports, and revenues from its maritime registry program. Liberia’s U.S.-owned and -operated shipping and corporate registry is the world’s second-largest. U.S. exports to Liberia include agricultural products (with rice as the leading category), vehicles, machinery, optic and medical instruments, and textiles. The main imports from Liberia to the U.S. are rubber and allied products; other imports include wood, art and antiques, palm oil, and diamonds. The U.S. and Liberia have signed a trade and investment framework agreement.Collapse Bilateral Economic Relations															Read more about Bilateral Economic Relations															Integrated Country Strategies
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Since July, 2021 the United States has donated **1,874,940** safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Liberia. This includes 1,068,540 Pfizer doses and 806,400 Johnson & Johnson doses. Of the 1,874,940 vaccine doses, 91% were donated in partnership with COVAX and 9% were donated through AVAT.

The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. The United States is working with other governments and partners including COVAX, Caricom, and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to protect communities from COVID-19 and apply lessons from this pandemic to enhance health security now and in the future.

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