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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."
Goverment Report to the WTO 2001
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| Trade Policy Documents |
►WTO Trade Policy Review of Saint Lucia, 2007
Government Report
Government of Saint Lucia
WTO Secretariat Report
WTO Secretariat
►WTO Trade Policy Review of the OECS, 2007
Government Report
Government of Saint Lucia
WTO Secretariat Report
WTO Secretariat
►WTO Trade Policy Review of St. Lucia, 2001
Government Report
Government of Saint Lucia
WTO Secretariat Report
WTO Secretariat Report
►WTO Trade Policy Review of the OECS, 2001
Report by the Governments of the OECS
OECS Governments
WTO Secretariat Report
WTO Secretariat Report
►Other Documents
RNM/OECS Country Study to Inform Trade Negotiations, 2001
Lazarre, A., Antoinne, P. Samuel W.
Redefining Tourism as an Export and Development Opportunity
Government of Saint Lucia
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| Regional & Global Context |
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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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►CARIFORUM-EC EPA
►CARICOM
Background Information,
Legal Framework,
External Agreements,
On-going Negotiations, and more information.
►The OECS
Background Information,
Legal Framework,
Institutions, and
Studies. Also,
WTO Trade Policy Review, 2007
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IMF Consultation with ECCU, 2003
- Staff Report I
- Staff Report II
Trade Policy Review of the OECS, 2001
- Governments' Report
- WTO Report
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Global Level |
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►The World Trade Organisation-WTO
Understanding the WTO,
The Agreements,
Settlling Disputes,
Cross-Cutting and New Issues,
The Doha Agenda,
Developing Countries,
The Organization.
► Other International Organisations
Reports & Country Strategies on Saint Lucia
Doing Business, 2009
World Bank
EU - Aid for Trade Monitoring Report, 2008
World Trade Organisation
CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agrmt
ECLAC
Economic Survey of the Caribbean 2007-2008
Economic Survey of the Caribbean 2006-2007
ECLAC
IMF Art.IV Consultation, 2008
IMF Art.IV Consultation, 2007
IMF Art.IV Consultation, 2006
IMF Art.IV Consultation, 2004
Staff for the Consultation with Saint Lucia
Increasing Linkages of Tourism with... , 2008
Towards a New Agenda for Growth, 2005
World Bank
Earlier Caribbean Currency Union, 2006
Earlier Caribbean Currency Union, 2005
IMF
World Bank Country Strategy, 2005
World Bank Country Strategy, 2001
World Bank
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