CAFTA-DR Implementing Legislation and Supporting Documentation (USTR)

Full Text of the Agreement (USTR)

Textos del CAFTA en Español (USTR)

Short Summary of the DR-CAFTA (USTR)

Section-by-Section Summary of the DR-CAFTA (USTR)

2006 U.S. Trade with the CAFTA-DR Countries (USTR)

DR-CAFTA Overview PowerPoint Presentation (USDA - May 2006) 

FAQ's (Export.gov) 

USTR FACT SHEETS 

Labor:

• Labor Capacity Building: Promoting Effective Enforcement of Labor Laws in the CAFTA-DR countries (Brief)

• Labor Capacity Building: Promoting Effective Enforcement of Labor Laws in the CAFTA-DR countries

• CAFTA-DR Accomplishes More for Worker Rights than Trade Preference Programs

• Dispute Settlement: Equivalent Procedures & Remedies for Commercial and Labor Disputes

• Real Results on Labor Rights -- Improvements As A Result of CAFTA-DR

• Labor Laws in Central America and the Dominican Republic: What the ILO Report Says

• The Labor Dimension in Central American and the Dominican Republic. Building on Progress: Strengthening Compliance and Enhancing Capacity {White Paper}

• ILO Benchmarking Report: Steps Recommended by the White Paper

Environment:

• 2006 Agreement Establishing a Secretariat for Environmental Matters Under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement

• 2005 Understanding Regarding the Establishment of a Secretariat for Environmental Matters

Reducing Poverty:

• CAFTA-DR Capacity Building Programs – Promoting Rural Development in the CAFTA-DR Countries

• Building Trade Capacity under the CAFTA-DR

• CAFTA-DR Trade Capacity Building Success Stories

• World Bank Study: DR-CAFTA: Challenges and Opportunities for Central America

Benefits for U.S. Farmers, Ranchers and Growers:

• Benefits of the CAFTA-DR for Agriculture

• Ethanol in the CAFTA

• CAFTA-DR and Dietary Supplements

Textiles:

• Uniting to Compete With Asia

• Details on Textile Provisions of the CAFTA-DR

Investment:

• The CAFTA-DR: Protecting American Investors

• The Facts about the CAFTA-DR and Investment

• Benefits of FTAs for Investment

Sovereignty:

• The CAFTA-DR Does Not Affect U.S. Immigration Laws

• The CAFTA-DR Is Not “Anti-Dentist”: State Licensing Requirements Not Affected

• The Facts on the CAFTA-DR/Chile FTA/NAFTA and Government Procurement

Strengthening Democracy:

• CAFTA-DR: Strengthening Freedom, Democracy and Security

• CAFTA-DR: Stabilizing Nicaragua

Other Resources:

• Advisory Committee Reports on CAFTA-DR