9-Dec-2005
Dominican Today
It is still unclear whether the DR-Central America and US Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) will start in January 2006, and if it does, most of the Central American countries lag in preparation to enter commercial activity.
3-Nov-2005
Dominican Today
Associations in the Dominican farming sector today rejected some of the measures recommended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and requested from the government to establish a program to shore the sector up, prior to implementing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States.
30-Oct-2005
Dominican Today
The Dominican Republic has until 15 November to approve reforms stipulated by the Free Trade Agreement with the United States and Central America (CAFTA-DR), or it will not be able to participate as of January 2006, the launch date for the accord.
21-Oct-2005
Dominican Today
The American Chamber of Commerce yesterday submitted to both chambers of Congress a number of administrative and legislative measures that the country should adopt, within the framework of the Free Trade Agreement with the United States and Central America (DR-CAFTA), while warning that all imported products must be treated with the same guidelines as local goods.
7-Sep-2005
Jamaica Observer
Dominican legislators overwhelmingly approved a free-trade agreement yesterday with the United States and five Central American countries - rejecting arguments that the pact would devastate the domestic sugar industry.
12-Aug-2005
Puerto Rico Herald
Puerto Rico’s trade with the Dominican Republic could double with the approval of Cafta-DR.