Course summary - Free trade agreement Mexico Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala
Honduras):
The Mexico - Northern Triangle Free trade agreement entered into force
in 2001
The Free trade agreement between the United Mexican States and Northern Triangle countries
(El Salvador,
Guatemala and
Honduras) covers: rules applicable to Trade in products, Foreign direct investments (FDI),
trade of services, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), and dispute resolution.
The new agreement affects individual Free trade agreements of Mexico with Costa Rica, Nicaragua,
and the Northern Triangle (Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras).
The main objective of the Free trade agreement Mexico Northern Triangle is to set up free trade zone.
The specific objectives of the Free trade agreement Mexico Northern Triangle countries are:
- To promote growth and diversification of foreign trade in products and services between
Mexico and Northern Triangle countries;
- To promote conditions of free competition within the free trade area;
- To removing barriers to trade and facilitate the circulation of originating products and services between
Mexico and Northern Triangle countries;
- To removing barriers to capital flows and business people between Mexico and
Northern Triangle countries (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras);
- To increase Foreign direct investments (FDI) opportunities;
- To protection and enforcement of adequate and efficient intellectual property rights;
This treaty does not apply between El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
Example of the course Free trade agreement Mexico
Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) (Spanish):

Free trade agreements of Mexico - Free trade agreements of El Salvador - Free Trade agreements of Honduras
Source: SICE