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Trade Policy
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This section centralises information
relating to Guyana's national trade policy. Government trade policy overviews and national development
strategy papers as well as
information on agreements, regulations, standards, and the investment
climate are also presented in this section.
Guyana's trade policy is clearly not developed in isolation,
but rather within a regional and global trade context. Over the years,
the number of commitments derived from participation in the World Trade Organisation
(WTO), as well as CARICOM, and other regional trade fora has
increased. As such, documents that provide somes insight into these regional and
global policy frameworks have been included.
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NATIONAL
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"As
a result of the small size of the internal market and historical
pattern of development, Guyana is exceptionally dependent on
international trade as an engine of economic growth.
Guyana is also highly dependent on trade taxes as a source of
government revenue. In 2002, consumption tax on imports
accounted for nearly 30% of budgeted revenue in 2002, while the
actual tariffs imposed on imports accounted for approximately 9%
of budgeted revenue."
Source:
Government Report to the WTO, 2003
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 Guyana is a member of the Caribbean Common Market and Community (CARICOM).
Guyana has participated in the GATT since July 1966
and in the WTO since January 1995.
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Regional Level |
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►CARICOM
Background
Information,
Legal Framework of Integration,
External Trade
Agreements,
On-going
Negotiations,
CSME Initiative
►CRNM
Background
Information,
Studies and
Publications
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Global Level |
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►The
World Trade Organisation - WTO
Introductory Documents,
Doha Development Agenda,
Multilateral
Agreements ,
Annual Reports,
Special and Differential Treatment,
Dispute
Settlement Mechanism.
Also,
WTO Monitor Bulletin January 2004
WTO
Monitor Bulletin October 2003
MOFTIC
Other International Organisations
Reports & Country Strategies on Guyana
IDB Country Strategy
IDB-Regional Operation
Department 3
World Bank Country
Strategy,
2002
LAC, World Bank
IMF Art.IV
Consultation,
2004
Staff for the
2004 Consultation with Guyana |
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RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS |
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► On
Guyana
A Trade Strategy for
Guyana.
Craig VanGrasstek
Guyana - Development policy review - the
challenges of governance and growth,
2003.
Caribbean
Country Management Unit, World Bank
Guyana - European Community Country Strategy
Paper, 2002.
Government of Guyana and EU Commission
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On Trade Policy
World Trade Report 2004,
2004. World
Trade Organisation
World Trade Report 2003,
2003. World Trade Organisation
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On the Regional and Global Context
CARICOM Report,
2002. Taccone, J. and Nogueira, U (coordinators)
Trade Policy and Caribbean Development,
2001.
Barclay, L; Henry, R and James, V
Globalisation and Small Developing Countries.
Bernal, R. (source: CRNM website)
Survey of the
Caribbean Tax Systems, 2004.
Dos Santos, P and Bain, L 
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