Plurilateral FTA
Dominican Republic–Central America–United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
An FTA between the United States, five Central American countries and the Dominican Republic, entering into force for the parties between 2006 and 2009.
- Abbreviation
- CAFTA-DR
- Status
- In force
- Type
- Plurilateral FTA
- Scope
- Comprehensive (goods, services, investment and rules)
- Signed
- Aug 2004
- In force since
- 2006
- Member countries
- 7
Key features
- Elimination or reduction of import duties on most goods, phased in according to each party’s tariff schedule.
- “Yarn-forward” rule of origin for most textiles and apparel.
- Commitments on trade in services.
- Government procurement market access commitments.