Dominican Republic and Canada to begin free trade agreement
Dominican Republic and Canada to begin free trade agreement
2005-11-07
The leaders of the Dominican Republic and Canada have agreed to begin negotiations for a free trade agreement between their nations, the Dominican government said Sunday.
Dominican President Leonel Fernandez and Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin reached the decision during a meeting on the sidelines of the Americas summit in Mar de Plata, Argentina, which ended Sunday, Fernandez’s office said.
Two-way trade between Canada and the Dominican Republic reached US$101 million (?85 million) in 2004. Dominican exports to Canada totaled US$71 million (?59 million), while Canadian imports to the Caribbean country totaled US$30 million (?25 million).
The Dominican Republic’s main exports to Canada include cocoa, grains, tobacco and coffee. The Dominican Republic recently joined five Latin American countries in signing the Central American Free Trade Agreement with the United States, AP reports.
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