Trade Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean Role of Trade Promotion Authority North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) U.S.-Chile FTA Central America--Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Andean FTA U.S.-Panama FTA Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Regional Integration Initiatives in the Americas Mexico Canada Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Andean Community of Nations (CAN)
Central American Common Market (CACM) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) South American Community of Nations (CSN) Policy Issues and Implications Continuation of Bilaterals and Regional Trade Agreements Completion of an FTAA Trade Integration and U.S.
Adoption of a treaty of friendship and non-aggression by the democracies of Central America would formalize a regional security relationship that reinforces the economic framework being pursued through the
Central American common market and CAFTA.
South American trade bloc Mercosur is drafting a preferential tariff agreement with the Caribbean Communities (Caricom) and the
Central American Common Market (MCCA), the Brazilian minister of development, industry and foreign trade said Tuesday.
Cuba gave a presentation on the commercialization of scientific research, Brazil presented details on generic drugs and on research and development, while the WTO discussed the TRIPS agreement and the Secretariat of Central American Economic Integration (SIECA) examined unification of registration procedures of pharmaceutical products in the
Central American Common Market. The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and The Caribbean (ECLAC) presented the current structure of the sector in the region, while the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) provided information on the lines of credit available to finance trade.
Economic integration in Latin America and the Caribbean began with the first generation of trade arrangements and the establishment of LAFTA (Latin American Free Trade Association) in February 1960; the
Central American Common Market (CACM) in December 1960; the Andean Pact in May 1969; and the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) in July 1973.
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Central American Common Market (CACM) has been operating since 1960, significantly increasing the commercial relations of the republics.