Access of Latin American and Caribbean Exports to the U.S. Market 2006-2007

In the context of growing trade and investment between the US and Latin America and the Caribbean, the 2006-2007 Access of Latin American and Caribbean Exports to the U.S. Market report, seeks to make a contribution to the ongoing efforts of reducing or eliminating obstacles and trade inhibiting measures to the free flow of goods among countries in the Western Hemisphere.

The classification of trade inhibiting measures follows the definition used in the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) yearly publication on Foreign Trade Barriers.  Access of Latin American and Caribbean Exports to the U.S. market report, focuses on three areas of significant relevance for Latin America and the Caribbean:

Imports policies (e.g., tariffs and other import charges, quantitative restrictions, import licensing and customs barriers).

Dispute settlement (e.g., cross border trucking, online gambling and zeroing method).

Agricultural supports (e.g., export subsidies, market development programs, and export finance programs).