1、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 RS22
2、150Updated 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 Sal
3、vador,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 t
4、o 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
