U.S.-Latin American Trade: Recent Trends

Abstract

Since Congress passed Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation in August 2002 (P.L. 107-210) the United States has entered into free trade agreements (FTAs) with Chile, the Dominican Republic, and Central American countries, and Peru. The United States has also concluded FTAs with Colombia and Panama, which await congressional action. Talks on the region-wide Free Trade Area of the Americans (FTAA), by contrast, have stalled. The 110th Congress may consider implementing legislation for one or both of the pending bilateral agreements. This report provides an analytical overview of U.S.-Latin American trade data and trends in support of congressional interest in U.S.-Latin American trade relations. It will be updated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 02, 2008
Accession Number
ADA484728

Entities

People

  • J. F. Hornbeck

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Argentina
  • Colombia
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
  • European Union
  • Government Procurement
  • Hispanics
  • Intellectual Property
  • Investments
  • Latin America
  • Law
  • South America
  • Trade Policy
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting