Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:international_treaties
gptkbp:administered_by gptkb:Office_of_the_United_States_Trade_Representative
gptkbp:benefits increased market access
lower prices for consumers
job creation in export sectors
gptkbp:capacity increased significantly
gptkbp:challenges trade imbalances
competition for local industries
gptkbp:controversy opposition from labor unions
concerns over environmental impact
gptkbp:cultivation increased exports
gptkbp:economic_impact economic growth
gptkbp:environmental_initiatives Chapter 17
gptkbp:evaluates ongoing assessments
gptkbp:future_prospects potential expansion
gptkbp:goal reduce trade barriers
increase trade and investment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
gptkbp:impact_on_central_american_exports increased textile exports
gptkbp:impact_on_consumer_goods lower tariffs
gptkbp:impact_on_digital_trade promoted digital trade provisions
gptkbp:impact_on_foreign_investment increased foreign direct investment
gptkbp:impact_on_intellectual_property strengthened protections
gptkbp:impact_on_services increased trade in services
gptkbp:impact_on_small_farmers mixed effects
gptkbp:impact_on_textiles increased imports
gptkbp:impact_on_u._s._exports increased agricultural exports
gptkbp:initial_proposal gptkb:2002
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Costa_Rica
gptkb:El_Salvador
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Guatemala
gptkb:Honduras
gptkb:Nicaragua
gptkbp:is_debated_in Chapter 20
gptkbp:is_effective_against gptkb:2006
gptkbp:is_opposed_by environmental groups
gptkbp:labor_provisions Chapter 16
gptkbp:negotiated_by 2003-2004
gptkbp:ratified_by gptkb:U._S._Congress
gptkb:Honduran_National_Congress
gptkb:Costa_Rican_Legislative_Assembly
gptkb:Guatemalan_Congress
El Salvador Legislative Assembly
Nicaraguan National Assembly
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:North_American_Free_Trade_Agreement_(NAFTA)
globalization
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:2004
gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkbp:support business groups
gptkbp:treaty Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:North_America_Free_Trade_Agreement_(NAFTA)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5