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Trade Policy
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This section centralises information
relating to Barbados' national trade policy. Government trade policy overviews, national development
strategy papers, information on agreements, regulations, standards, and the investment
climate are also presented in this section.
Barbados' 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.
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NATIONAL
TRADE POLICY |
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"[Barbados] must produce goods
and services which can be traded competitively in foreign markets. The
heavy reliance on trade makes it necessary to develop policies which are
responsive to the changing international environment. Since the early
1990s, Barbados' trade policy has become more open as a result of its own liberalisation programme, and in response to regional and international
developments."
Government Report to the WTO 2002
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 Barbados is a founding member of the Caribbean Common Market and Community (CARICOM).
Barbados has participated in the GATT since February of
1967
and in the WTO since January 1995.
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Regional Level |
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►CARICOM
Background
Information,
Legal Framework of Integration,
External Trade
Agreements,
On-going
Negotiations,
CSME Initiative
►CRNM
Background
Information ,
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 System.
►Other International Organisations
Reports & Country Strategies on Barbados
World Bank Country Strategy,
2001
LAC, World Bank
IMF Art.IV Consultation: Staff Report,
2004
Staff for the 2004 Consultation with Barbados |
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RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS |
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On
Bar bados
Barbados: Trade and Integration as a Strategy
for Growth,
2004.Jessen, A. and Vignoles, C.
Economic Growth and
Development in Barbados during the XX
Century, 2001.Andrew Downes
Barbados - European Community Country Strategy
Paper, 2001.
Government of Barbados and EU Commission
Financial Sector Assessment - Barbados,
2003.World Bank and IMF
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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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