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Free Trade Agreement

What is Free Trade Agreement？

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) is an agreement between two countries for speeding free trade which can help your company to enter and compete more easily in the global marketplace. Trade agreements help level the international playing field and encourage foreign governments to adopt open and transparent rulemaking procedures, as well as non-discriminatory laws and regulations. FTAs help strengthen business climates by eliminating or reducing tariff rates, improving intellectual property regulations, opening government procurement opportunities, easing investment rules, and much more. FTAs can be a catalyst for accelerating economic growth by allowing greater competition, encouraging the formation of international partnerships, and by greatly liberalizing many industries. Most FTAs include specific obligations in the areas of intellectual property, services, investment, and telecommunications. Many FTAs also provide for groundbreaking cooperation in promoting labor rights and the environment.

Taiwan – Central America Free Trade Agreement

Taiwan sign Free Trade Agreement with Central America countries to advance the liberalization of international trade. The Agreement first entered into force between Taiwan and Panama on January 1, 2004, followed by Nicaragua on Jan 1, 2008; Guatemala on July 1, 2006; El Salvador on March 1, 2008; Honduras on July 15, 2008. Taiwan Government continues to work with Dominic and Paraguay to ensure timely and full implementation of the Agreement. In addition, Taiwan continues to talk to Japan, The United Stated, Singapore, New Zealand and Philippines to consider signing Free Trade Agreement with Taiwan.

For more detail please visit: http://fta.trade.gov.tw/

U.S.- CAFTA-DR Free Trade Agreement

The Central America-Dominican Republic-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) includes seven signatories: the United States, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. The U.S. Congress approved the CAFTA-DR in July 2005 and the President signed the implementation legislation on August 2, 2005. The CAFTA-DR has been approved by the legislatures in all the partner countries, with the exception of Cost Rica, which will hold a public referendum on the Agreement in October 2007. The Agreement first entered into force between the United States and El Salvador on March 1, 2006, followed by Honduras and Nicaragua on April 1, 2006, Guatemala on July 1, 2006. The U.S. Government continues to work with Costa Rica to ensure timely and full implementation of the Agreement. 100% industrial products and 85% agriculture products from Central American exports into the United States have benefited from duty-free treatment, in which the benefit of duty-treatment for textile and ready-made clothes can be recalled to Janaury.1, 2004.

For more detail please visit: http://2016.export.gov/FTA/cafta-dr/index.asp

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