[20050520]RS22150_DR-CAFTA、纺织品和服装.pdf

1 For more details on and analysis of the agreement, see CRS Report RL31970, The DominicanRepublic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), by J. F. Hornbeck.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22150Updated May 20, 2005DR-CAFTA, Textiles, and ApparelBernard A. GelbSpecialist in Industry EconomicsResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryThe Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement(DR-CAFTA), signed on August 5, 2004, by the United States, Costa Rica, El Salvador,Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic is a comprehensive andreciprocal trade agreement that, if ratified by all parties, would govern market access ofgoods, services trade, investment, government procurement, intellectual property, labor,and the environment. With respect to textiles and apparel, DR-CAFTA is comparativelyless restrictive than most other trade agreements and trade preference programsregarding what qualifies for duty-free access to the United States. On the whole, U.S.apparel manufacturers favor approval of the agreement; textile manufacturers appear to