An assessment of U.S. market access for traditional and nontraditional agricultural exports under the Caribbean Basin initiative

The Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) provides duty-free access for Caribbean and Central American products entering U.S. markets. This paper compares the performance of traditional agricultural exports (beef, bananas, coffee, sugar and tobacco products) and nontraditional exports (pinea...

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Published inJournal of agribusiness Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 141 - 154
Main Author Ames, G.C.W. (University of Georgia, Athens, GA.)
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1993
Edition345
Subjects
Agribusiness
AGRICULTURAL TRADE
CARAIBES
CARIBBEAN
caribbean basin economic recovery act
Caribbean Basin Initiative
CARIBE
COMERCIO
COMMERCE
CRECIMIENTO ECONOMICO
CROISSANCE ECONOMIQUE
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ETATS UNIS
EUA
EXPORT PROMOTION
EXPORTACIONES
EXPORTATION
EXPORTS
FRUIT
FRUTO
HORTALIZAS
International Relations/Trade
LEGUME
POLITICA DE COMERCIO EXTERIOR
POLITIQUE DU COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL
PROMOCION DE LA EXPORTACION
PROMOTION DES EXPORTATIONS
TRADE
TRADE POLICIES
Trade Policy
USA
VEGETABLES
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Summary:The Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) provides duty-free access for Caribbean and Central American products entering U.S. markets. This paper compares the performance of traditional agricultural exports (beef, bananas, coffee, sugar and tobacco products) and nontraditional exports (pineapples, melons, fresh citrus, frozen orange juice and vegetables) under the CBERA. The decline in the value of traditional agricultural exports exceeded the gains in nontraditional exports by 400 percent. Tariffs and a limited range of duty-free goods still constrain CBERA’s development potential despite gains under the amended legislation.
Bibliography:Q02
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ISSN:0738-8950
2832-0204
DOI:10.22004/ag.econ.62337