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Trade Policy of Haiti - Selected Documents

This section centralises information relating to Haiti's national trade policy. Government trade policy overviews, national development strategy papers as well as information on agreements, regulations, standards, and the investment climate are also presented in this section. Haiti'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, the OECS, and other regional trade fora has increased. As such, documents that provide some insight into these regional and global policy frameworks have been included.

National Trade Policy   General Policy Documents ►Main Policy Documents National Strategy For Growth and Poverty Alleviation (DSNCRP 2008-2010) (in French) ►Finance and Budget Public Finance (in French) Expenditures 2006-2007 (in French) Budget 2008-2009 (in French) Public Expenditure Management and Financial Accountability Review Haiti’s External Debt Economic Indicators (in French) ►Investment Haiti-Diapora: Lancement du projet intitulé “ Haitian Diaspora Marketplace” (in French) Center for the Facilitation of Investment (in French) Code des Investissements and External Link (in French) Investing in Haiti FDI Statistics on Haiti Promotion of FDI in Haiti Administrative Procedures (in French) Doing Business in Haiti ►Agriculture Le vétiver, une alternative au développement agricole et économique en Haïti (in French) Strengthening the Management of Agriculture Public Services (GFRP) ►Trade Policy Caricom’s Trade 2001-2006 Haiti’s Trade with the world (in French) US Trade with Haiti (in French) ►Competitiveness Presidential Commission on Competitiveness. Shared Vision for an Inclusive and Prosperous Haiti: The Executive Summary. and Shared Vision for an Inclusive and Prosperous Haiti. (Only in French) Juillet 2009. Legal Framework External Trade Agreements Preferential Schemes Bilateral Investment Treaties ►Trade Related Legislation Antidumping Intellectual Property Rights Investment   Trade Policy Documents ►WTO Trade Policy Review of Haiti, 2003 Government Report, 2003 Government of Haiti WTO Secretariat Report, 2003 WTO Secretariat Report Part 01 Part 02 Part 03 Part 04 Part 05 Part 06 ►Other Trade Policy Documents Haiti and the WTO HAITI au GATT et à l’OMC (in French) Haiti Tariff Profile 2007 Goods Schedule (all WTO members). See Liste XXVI - Haiti" for Haiti’s schedule Haiti’s Bound Concessions at the HS6-digit level National Information on Haiti (in French) Haiti-GATS Specific Commitments (August 30, 1995)

Regional & Global Context   Haiti is a member of the Caribbean Common Market and Community (CARICOM). Haiti has participated in the GATT since 1950 and in the WTO since 1996.   Regional Level   ►CARIFORUM-EC EPA ►CARICOM Background Information, Legal Framework, External Agreements, On-going Negotiations, and more information.   Global Level   ►The World Trade Organisation-WTO Understanding the WTO, The Agreements, Settlling Disputes, Cross-Cutting and New Issues, The Doha Agenda, Developing Countries, The Organization.

Relevant Publications
►On Haiti Haiti rejoins CARICOM Ouverture prochaine d’un bureau de la Caricom à Port-au-Prince (July 5, 2007) (in French) Haïti peut tirer beaucoup de la CARICOM (in French) Haiti and Caricom Single Market (CSME) Trade Agreements and Regional Integration (2007) (in French) La Loi HOPE (in French) Comparison of HOPE I and II Programs (in French) HOPE Info (in French) Clermont, Charles. Le cas d’Haïti : le CBI, le CBTPA et la loi HOPE (in French) From Natural Catastrophe to Economic Security Impact of the Proposals on Small and Developing CARICOM States, 2001 Bardouille, N.
►On Trade Policy World Trade Organisation: Trade Report 2009 World Trade Organisation: Trade Report 2008 World Trade Organisation: Trade Report 2007 World Trade Organisation: Trade Report 2006 World Trade Organisation: Trade Report 2005 World Trade Organisation: Trade Report 2004 World Trade Organisation: Trade Report 2003 ►On the Regional and Global Context Taccone, J. and Nogueira, U (coordinators), 2002: CARICOM Report Barclay, L; Henry, R and James, V, 2001: Trade Policy and Caribbean Development Bernal, R: Globalisation and Small Developing Countries (source: CRNM website) Dos Santos, P and Bain, L, 2004: Survey of the Caribbean Tax Systems	More Information   Off-site links to: Government of Haiti Specialised Governmental Agencies Business and Other Organisations Regional and International Organisations