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United States – Chile Free Trade Agreement Executive Office of the President Office of the United States Trade Representative
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Competitive Liberalization The Concept Promote free trade through multiple initiatives: –Global –Regional –Bilateral Moving on multiple fronts allows the United States to: –Help U.S. workers, exporters, consumers –Encourage openness
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US-CHILE FTA WIN-WIN, STATE-OF-THE-ART TRADE AGREEMENT FOR A MODERN ECONOMY IT IS: COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPARENT MODERN INNOVATIVE
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Comprehensive Trade in Goods All tariffs and quotas on goods eliminated – no exceptions. Trade In Services Broad Commitments to Open Services Markets New Opportunities for U.S. Banks, Insurance, Securities and Related Services Government Procurement New Precedent s for Hemisphere
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Transparent Ground-Breaking Customs Procedures Streamlined Rules of Origin Anticorruption Procurement Rules Unprecedented openness in Dispute Settlement
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Modern Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) State-of-the-Art Protection in the Digital Age Protection Expanded Patents & Trade Secrets Tough Penalties for Piracy and Counterfeiting Electronic Commerce Free Trade in the Digital Age Express Delivery
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Innovative Labor and Environment Obligations inside the agreement Core obligations effectively enforceable Equivalent dispute settlement procedures Innovative use of fines Extensive cooperation to protect worker rights and the environment
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Competitive Liberalization Hemispheric Goals Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) –34 participants in Western Hemisphere –Target for completion: January 2005 –U.S. and Brazil are now co-chairs –Next ministerial meeting: Miami, November 2003 Building Blocks –US – Chile FTA –CAFTA Launched January 2003; target end – 2003 Second Round: Cincinnati, Ohio, February 24-28 Trade Capacity Building
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FTAA: MOVING FORWARD Market Access Offers by February 15 in 5 Key Areas Consumer and industrial goods Agriculture Services Investment Government Procurement US Leadership Comprehensive: All tariffs on table Bold: Encourages others to be ambitious Pragmatic: Recognizes differences in economies
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