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Trade Policy
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This section centralises information
relating to
St. Lucia'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.
St. Lucia'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.
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NATIONAL
TRADE POLICY |
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"Saint
Lucia takes very seriously its obligations as a member of the WTO. The country
faces major challenges, however, in the liberalised trading environment.
Saint Lucia’s economy is small, the island geographically disadvantaged and highly vulnerable to natural disasters. With
limited natural resource endowments Saint Lucia relies heavily
on a few economic sectors. The small internal market and small
size of firms makes it difficult to realise economies of scale.
In addition, economic diversification is challenging and there
is a high degree of product and market concentration in
exports. Moreover, the country suffers from administrative,
institutional and human resource limitations that impact its
ability to effectively participate in the WTO."
Government Report to the WTO 2001
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 St. Lucia
is a founding member of the Caribbean Common Market and Community (CARICOM).
St. Lucia
has participated
in the GATT since
April of 1993
and in the WTO since January 1995.
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Regional Level |
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CARICOM
Background
Information,
Legal Framework,
External
Agreements,
On-going
Negotiations, the
CSME Initiative, and more
information.
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The OECS
Background
Information,
Legal
Framework,
Institutions, and
Studies.
Also,
IMF
Consultation with ECCU,
2003
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Staff Report I
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Staff Report II
Trade Policy Review of the OECS, 2001
- Governments'
Report
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WTO
Report
►CRNM
Background
Information, and
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
►Other International Organisations
Reports & Country Strategies on
St. Lucia
World Bank Country
Strategy,
2001
LAC, World Bank
IMF Art.IV
Consultation,
2004
Staff
for the Consultation with
St Lucia |
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RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS |
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On
St. Lucia
Trade Policies and
Prospects of the Eastern Caribbean States in
the New Global Economy,
2000.
De Rosa, D.
Saint Lucia: Country
Strategy Paper for the Banana Industry, 1999.
UNCTAD
National
Report to the World Summit On Sustainable
Development, 2001.
Ministry of Planning of Saint
Lucia
Saint Lucia- European Community Country Strategy Paper, 2001.EU
Commission and the Government of Saint Lucia
E-Commerce and its Relevance to the
Caribbean, Regional & World Trade Agenda,
2003. Jean, A.
Impact of the Proposals on Small and
Developing CARICOM States,
2001.Bardouille, N.
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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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