A joint delegation of the private sector and the government left for the United States and Canada Saturday, to promote Nepali exports. The focus of the visit would be to obtain duty and quota-free access for Nepali products in US markets, in addition to exploring the market potential in Canada. Last year Canada announced free imports of all commodities from Least Developed Countries (LDCs), except a few farm products. In 2000, the US had also provided such concessions for garment imports from Sub-Saharan African and Caribbean countries. Uday Raj Pandey, general secretary of Garment Association Nepal (GAN), said the delegation would present Nepal's case to the US State and Trade Departments and discuss with US Congressmen, importers and consumers.