Course summary Free trade agreement Chile - Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua)
In 1998, Chile and the
Central American countries (Costa Rica,
El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua), announced a Free trade agreement.
In 2011, Chile and Nicaragua signed the bilateral protocol.
The objectives of the Free trade agreement Chile - Central America are to:
- Develop the free trade zone;
- promote the growth of International trade in products and services among the
Chile and Central America;
- Promote conditions of fair competition in the free trade area;
- eliminate barriers to foreign trade and facilitate the circulation of products and services in the free trade area;
- Promote Foreign direct investments (FDI) in
Chile and Central America;
- Establish efficient procedures for the application and observance of the Free trade agreement Chile - Central America.
In 2009,
International trade between Central America and Chile was 558 million USD (- 37.7%
respect 2008). Total exports was 121 million USD. Main product exported
from Chile to Central America in 2009 were
sugar cane, this export product accounted for 72% of total exports from Central America to Chile.
Example of the course: Free trade agreement Chile - Central America in Spanish:
Free trade agreements of Chile
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