Syllabus of the Program: U.S. Foreign Trade and Economy
Introduction to the U.S.
The U.S. economy
The U.S. International Trade
The U.S. Exports of goods and services
Invest in the U.S.
United States Free Trade Agreements
Objectives:
To analyze the U.S. Foreign Trade and economy
To know the U.S. Free Trade Agreements
Syllabus of the Program: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Introduction to the APEC
Structure of the APEC
Achievements and benefits of the APEC
Bogor Goals. The Osaka Action Agenda
Foreign Trade and investments Liberalization in the APEC region
Foreign Trade facilitation
Economic and technical cooperation
APEC Committee on Foreign Trade and Investment
Economy, Foreign Trade and investments in the region of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Free-Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific
Trade Agreements related to the APEC
Objectives:
To understand the Bogor Objectives and the functions of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
To evaluate the benefits for the member countries of the APEC as well as the areas of cooperation
To know the role of the Committee on Trade and Investment of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
To analyze the Economic Integration process and the foreign trade between the member countries of the APEC (the free-trade area of Asia and the Pacific)
To understand the Trade Liberalization and Investment Facilitation between the countries of the APEC
To explore free trade agreements between the countries of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Pacific Economic Cooperation Council.
Introduction to the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC)
PEEC Working Groups
Services Group: Foreign Trade and investments
State of the Region Report
Index of Economic Integration
Pacific Economic Cooperation Council and the free-trade area of the Asia-Pacific
Syllabus of the Subject - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA/NAFTA 2.0).
Introduction to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA/NAFTA 2.0)
Institutions of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Economic impact of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Dispute resolution in the Treaty
Rules of origin of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Objectives:
To understand the objectives of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
To evaluate the benefits and economic impact for the member countries of the U.S.MCA/NAFTA 2.0
To analyze the Economic Integration process and the foreign trade between the countries of the U.S.MCA/NAFTA 2.0
To know the dispute settlement mechanism
To understand the rules of origin of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Syllabus of the Subject - African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
Introduction to the AGOA. The AGOA IV
Eligibility criteria: countries and products. The case of the African textiles
Foreign Trade between the U.S. and Africa
The largest suppliers of Sub-Saharan Africa to the U.S.
North American Investment in Africa
African global competitiveness initiative and Africa trade hubs
Trade Agreements between the U.S. and the African Countries
The objectives of the subject “African Growth and Opportunity Act”:
To understand the objectives of the AGOA
To evaluate the admission criteria by country and product eligibility
To understand the general rules of origin for textiles under the AGOA
To analyze the access to the U.S. market for the African products under the AGOA
To know the trade agreements between the African Countries and the U.S.
To analyze the foreign trade between the African Countries and the U.S.
Trade and Investment Framework Agreement between the West African Economic and Monetary Union and the U.S.
Introduction to the WAEMU-United States Trade Agreement
Objectives of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
Foreign Trade between the countries of the WAEMU and the U.S.
East African Community-United States Trade and Investment Agreement.
Introduction to the Agreement on foreign trade and investments between the East African Community and the U.S.
Objectives of the U.S.-East African Community agreement
Foreign Trade between the countries of the EAC and the U.S.
United States-COMESA(Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa) Trade and Investment Framework Agreements (TIF)
Introduction to the COMESA-United States Trade Agreement
Foreign Trade between the U.S. and the COMESA countries
Content of the COMESA-United States Trade and Investment Agreement
Syllabus of the Subject - United States Free Trade Agreements:
The U.S. Free Trade Agreements with the American Countries:
Chile, Colombia, Peru, Central America and the Dominican Republic, Panama, the Caribbean Basin Initiative
The U.S. Free Trade Agreements with the Asian Countries: South Korea, Australia, Singapore, ASEAN
The U.S. Free Trade Agreements with the European Countries: the EU
Agreements with the Arab Countries: Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Morocco
The U.S. Free Trade Agreements with the African Countries: the Trade and Investment Agreement with the countries of the WAEMU and with the COMESA countries, the Trade Agreement East African Community (EAC)
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Introduction to Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Free trade in goods
Rules of origin
Foreign Trade in services
Enlargement of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Free Trade Agreement between Chile and the U.S..
Introduction to the Chile-United States FTA
Foreign Trade in Goods and services between Chile and the U.S.