CAFTA-DR

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CAFTA-DR is a free trade agreement linking the United States with Costa Rica and several other Central American and Caribbean nations to promote regional economic integration and market access.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf free trade agreement
regional trade agreement
abbreviation CAFTA-DR
aimsTo attract foreign direct investment to member countries
increase exports among member countries
integrate Central American economies with the United States economy
alsoKnownAs Central America Free Trade Agreement–Dominican Republic
DR-CAFTA
containsChapter environment
government procurement
intellectual property
investment
labor
market access for goods
services and investment
dateSigned 2004-08-05
disputeSettlementMechanism state-to-state dispute settlement
enteredIntoForce 2006-03-01
enteredIntoForceFor Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
United States
fullName Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement
hasPredecessor Central America Free Trade Agreement
includes environmental provisions
government procurement rules
intellectual property provisions
investment provisions
labor provisions
trade in goods
trade in services
language English
Spanish
legalForm multilateral treaty
negotiatedBy Office of the United States Trade Representative
objective liberalize trade in goods and services
promote foreign investment
promote market access
promote regional economic integration
promote transparency in government procurement
strengthen intellectual property protection
party Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
United States
placeSigned Washington, D.C.
region Caribbean
Central America
signedBy Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
United States
subjectMatter customs procedures
dispute settlement
tariff reduction

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