24 will be illiterate in 2015. "The dynamism of Asia represents both a challenge and an opportunity. It could increase inequalities that contribute to growing tensions," the report said. As a solution, it suggested that import tariffs be removed for products from these countries, where most exports are labor-intensive and bigger sales would help workers directly. "Global zero-tariff market access is a critically important issue," the report said. In 2003, "import duties on apparel exported from Bangladesh, Cambodia and Nepal to the United States amounted to US$520 million (¤429 million), more than three times greater than net disbursed bilateral aid of US$150 million (¤124 million) received by those countries."
