1、1 International Monetary Fund. Direction of Trade Statistics. Quarterly. June 2004. p. 125.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21868Updated January 3, 2005U.S.-Dominican Republic Free-TradeAgreementnae redactedSpeciali
2、st in International Trade and FinanceForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryOn March 15, 2004, the United States and the Dominican Republic concluded adraft free-trade agreement to integrate the Dominican Republic into the earlier signedCentral American Free-Trade Agreement (CAFTA). The
3、final agreement (DR-CAFTA)was signed by all parties on August 5, 2004. The Dominican Republic would have itsown market access provisions, but would accept the rest of the CAFTA framework.Legislation to implement DR-CAFTA might be considered in the 109th Congress. Thisreport will be updated as develo
4、pments occur.The United States and the Dominican Republic have a strong trading relationship.The United States was the most important trading partner of the Dominican Republic,accounting for 49% of the Dominican Republics imports and 84% of its exports in 2003.1In 2003, the Dominican Republic was th
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