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Trade Policy of Suriname - Selected Documents

This section centralises information relating to Suriname's national trade policy. Government trade policy overviews, national development strategy papers as well as information on agreements, regulations, standards, and the investment climate have also been presented in this section.
Suriname'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 some insight into these regional and global policy frameworks have been included.
 NATIONAL TRADE POLICY

Suriname is opening up to international trade. Reforms are improving the competitiveness of Suriname’s economy and the business sector has adjusted to the competition brought forth by Suriname’s membership of the CARICOM. The traditional dependence on agricultural exports to the European Union (EU) and on minerals is no longer a viable long-term strategy. Efforts are being made to develop manufacturing and service industries.  Suriname became a member of CARICOM as an effort to integrate the economy into the region." Government Report to the WTO, 2004
 

  REGIONAL & GLOBAL CONTEXT
 

Suriname is a member of the Caribbean Common Market and Community (CARICOM). Suriname has participated in the WTO since January 1995.
 
    Regional Level
 

►CARICOM
Background Information, Legal Framework of Integration, External Trade Agreements, On-going Negotiations, CSME Initiative

 ►CRNM
 Background Information, Studies and Publications
 
 
    Global Level
 

►The World Trade Organisation - WTO
 Introductory Documents, Doha Development Agenda, Multilateral Agreements, Annual Reports, Special and Differential Treatment, UNCTAD Courses on Dispute Settlement.
►Other International Organisations
 Reports & Country Strategies on Suriname
 World Bank Country Strategy, 2001
 LAC, World Bank
 IMF Art.IV Consultation, 2003
Staff for the 2003 Consultation with Suriname
 Suriname Country Profile, 2002
 UN Commission on Sustainable Development
 
   

Main Policy Documents
 Multi-Annual Development Plan 2001-2005
 National Planning Office
 

  Trade Policy Documents

WTO Trade Policy Review, 2004
 Government Report
Government of Suriname

 Structure of Trade Policy
Policies by Sector
Policies and Practices by Measure
WTO Secretariat
Other Trade Policy Documents
 Trade Sector Facility Profile: Suriname, 2004
 Inter-American Development Bank

 RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS

► On Trade Policy
 World Trade Report 2004, 2004. World Trade Organisation
 World Trade Report 2003, 2003. World Trade Organisation
 

► 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