SICE - DR-CAFTA - Negotiations and Implementation



Preamble

Chapter One	Initial Provisions
Article 1.1	Establishment of a Free Trade Area
Article 1.2	Objectives
Article 1.3	Relation to Other Agreements
Article 1.4	Extent of Obligations

Chapter Two	General Definitions
Article 2.1	Definitions of General Application
	Annex 2.1: County-Specific Definitions

Chapter Three	National Treatment and Market Access for Goods
Article 3.1	Scope and Coverage
Section A	National Treatment
Article 3.2	National Treatment
Section B	Tariff Elimination
Article 3.3	Tariff Elimination
Section C	Special Regimes
Article 3.4	Waiver of Customs Duties
Article 3.5	Temporary Admission of Goods
Article 3.6	Goods Re-entered after Repair or Alteration
Article 3.7	Duty-Free Entry of Commercial Samples of Negligible Value and Printed Advertising Materials
Section D	Non-Tariff Measures
Article 3.8	Import and Export Restrictions
Article 3.9	Import Licensing
Article 3.10	Administrative Fees and Formalities
Article 3.11	Export Taxes
Section E	Other Measures
Article 3.12	Distinctive Products
Section F	Agriculture
Article 3.13	Administration and Implementation of Tariff-Rate Quotas
Article 3.14	Agricultural Export Subsidies
Article 3.15	Agricultural Safeguard Measures
Article 3.16	Sugar Compensation Mechanism
Article 3.17	Consultations on Trade in Chicken
Article 3.18	Agriculture Review Commission
Article 3.19	Committee on Agricultural Trade
Section G	Textiles and Apparel
Article 3.20	Refund of Customs Duties
Article 3.21	Duty-Free Treatment for Certain Goods
Article 3.22	Elimination of Existing Quantitative Restrictions
Article 3.23	Textile Safeguard Measures
Article 3.24	Customs Cooperation
Article 3.25	Rules of Origin and Related Matters
Article 3.26	Most-Favored-Nation Rates of Duty on Certain Goods
Article 3.27	Preferential Tariff Treatment for Wool Apparel Goods Assembled in Costa Rica
Article 3.28	Preferential Tariff Treatment for Non-Originating Apparel Goods of Nicaragua
Article 3.29	Definitions
Section H	Institutional Provisions
Article 3.30	Committee on Trade in Goods
Section I	Definitions
Article 3.31	Definitions
Annex 3.2	National Treatment and Import and Export Restrictions
Section A	Measures of Costa Rica
Section B	Measures of the Dominican Republic
Section C	Measures of El Salvador
Section D	Measures of Guatemala
Section E	Measures of Honduras
Section F	Measures of Nicaragua
Section G	Measures of The United States
	Annex 3.3: Tariff Elimination
	Annex 3.3.4: Implementation of Modifications Approved by the Parties to Accelerate the Elimination of Customs Duties
	Annex 3.3.6
	Appendix 3.3.6: Special Rules of Origin
	Appendix 3.3.6.4: Exceptions from Preferential Tariff Treatment
Annex 3.11	Export Taxes
Annex 3.15	Agricultural Safeguard Measures
Annex 3.22	Elimination of Existing Quantitative Restrictions
Annex 3.25	Short Supply List
	Annex 3.27: Preferential Tariff Treatment for Wool Apparel Goods Assembled in Costa Rica
	Annex 3.28: Preferential Tariff Treatment for Non-Originating Apparel Goods of Nicaragua
	Annex 3.29: Textile or Apparel Goods Not Covered by Section G

Chapter Four	Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures
Section A	Rules of Origin
Article 4.1	Originating Goods
Article 4.2	Regional Value Content
Article 4.3	Value of Materials
Article 4.4	Further Adjustments to the Value of Materials
Article 4.5	Accumulation
Article 4.6	De Minimis
Article 4.7	Fungible Goods and Materials
Article 4.8	Accessories, Spare Parts, and Tools
Article 4.9	Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale
Article 4.10	Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment
Article 4.11	Indirect Materials Used in Production
Article 4.12	Transit and Transshipment
Article 4.13	Sets of Goods
Article 4.14	Consultation and Modifications
Section B	Origin Procedures
Article 4.15	Obligations Relating to Importations
Article 4.16	Claims of Origin
Article 4.17	Exceptions
Article 4.18	Obligations Relating to Exportations
Article 4.19	Record Keeping Requirements
Article 4.20	Verification
Article 4.21	Common Guidelines
Article 4.22	Definitions
	Annex 4.1: Specific Rules of Origin
	Annex 4.6: Exceptions to Article 4.6

Chapter Five	Customs Administration and Trade Facilitation
Article 5.1	Publication
Article 5.2	Release of Goods
Article 5.3	Automation
Article 5.4	Risk Management
Article 5.5	Cooperation
Article 5.6	Confidentiality
Article 5.7	Express Shipments
Article 5.8	Review and Appeal
Article 5.9	Penalties
Article 5.10	Advance Rulings
Article 5.11	Implementation
Article 5.12	Capacity Building

Chapter Six	Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Article 6.1	Affirmation of the SPS Agreement
Article 6.2	Scope and Coverage
Article 6.3	Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Matters
	Annex 6.3: Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Matters

Chapter Seven	Technical Barriers to Trade
Article 7.1	Affirmation of the TBT Agreement
Article 7.2	Scope and Coverage
Article 7.3	International Standards
Article 7.4	Trade Facilitation
Article 7.5	Conformity Assessment
Article 7.6	Technical Regulations
Article 7.7	Transparency
Article 7.8	Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
Article 7.9	Information Exchange
Article 7.10	Definitions
	Annex 7.8: Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

Chapter Eight	Trade Remedies
Section A	Safeguards
Article 8.1	Imposition of a Safeguard Measure
Article 8.2	Standards for a Safeguard Measure
Article 8.3	Administration of Safeguard Proceedings
Article 8.4	Notification and Consultation
Article 8.5	Compensation
Article 8.6	Global Actions
Article 8.7	Definitions
Section B	Antidumping and Countervailing Duties
Article 8.8	Antidumping and Countervailing Duties
Annex 8.3	Administration of Safeguard Proceedings
Annex 8.7	Country-Specific Definitions

Chapter Nine	Government Procurement
Article 9.1	Scope and Coverage
Article 9.2	General Principles
Article 9.3	Publication of Procurement Measures
Article 9.4	Publication of Notice of Intended Procurement
Article 9.5	Time Limits for the Tendering Process
Article 9.6	Tender Documentation
Article 9.7	Technical Specifications
Article 9.8	Requirements and Conditions for Participating in Procurement
Article 9.9	Tendering Procedures
Article 9.10	Awarding of Contracts
Article 9.11	Information on Contract Awards
Article 9.12	Non-Disclosure of Information
Article 9.13	Ensuring Integrity in Procurement Practices
Article 9.14	Exceptions
Article 9.15	Domestic Review of Supplier Challenges
Article 9.16	Modifications and Rectifications to Coverage
Article 9.17	Definitions
	Annex 9.1.2(b)(i)
	Annex 9.1.2(b)(ii)
	Annex 9.1.2(b)(iii)

Chapter Ten	Investment
Section A	Investment
Article 10.1	Scope and Coverage
Article 10.2	Relation to Other Chapters
Article 10.3	National Treatment
Article 10.4	Most-Favored-Nation Treatment
Article 10.5	Minimum Standard of Treatment
Article 10.6	Treatment in Case of Strife
Article 10.7	Expropriation and Compensation
Article 10.8	Transfers
Article 10.9	Performance Requirements
Article 10.10	Senior Management and Boards of Directors
Article 10.11	Investment and Environment
Article 10.12	Denial of Benefits
Article 10.13	Non-Conforming Measures
Article 10.14	Special Formalities and Information Requirements
Section B	Investor-State Dispute Settlement
Article 10.15	Consultation and Negotiation
Article 10.16	Submission of a Claim to Arbitration
Article 10.17	Consent of Each Party to Arbitration
Article 10.18	Conditions and Limitations on Consent of Each Party
Article 10.19	Selection of Arbitrators
Article 10.20	Conduct of the Arbitration
Article 10.21	Transparency of Arbitral Proceedings
Article 10.22	Governing Law
Article 10.23	Interpretation of Annexes
Article 10.24	Expert Reports
Article 10.25	Consolidation
Article 10.26	Awards
Article 10.27	Service of Documents
Section C	Definitions
Article 10.28	Definitions
	Annex 10-A: Public Debt
	Annex 10-B: Customary International Law
	Annex 10-C: Expropriation
	Annex 10-D: Treatment in Case of Strife
	Annex 10-E: Submission of a Claim to Arbitration
	Annex 10-F: Appellate Body or Similar Mechanism
	Annex 10-G: Service of Documents on a Party Under Section B - Costa Rica

Chapter Eleven	Cross-Border Trade in Services
Article 11.1	Scope and Coverage
Article 11.2	National Treatment
Article 11.3	Most-Favored-Nation Treatment
Article 11.4	Market Access
Article 11.5	Local Presence
Article 11.6	Non-conforming Measures
Article 11.7	Transparency in Developing and Applying Regulations
Article 11.8	Domestic Regulation
Article 11.9	Mutual Recognition
Article 11.10	Transfers and Payments