Collapse to view only § 4001. Purposes
§ 4001. Purposes
The purposes of this chapter are—
(1) to approve and implement the Free Trade Agreement between the United States, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua entered into under the authority of section 3803(b) of this title;
(2) to strengthen and develop economic relations between the United States, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua for their mutual benefit;
(3) to establish free trade between the United States, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua through the reduction and elimination of barriers to trade in goods and services and to investment; and
(4) to lay the foundation for further cooperation to expand and enhance the benefits of the Agreement.
(Pub. L. 109–53, § 2, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 463.)
§ 4002. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Agreement
(2) CAFTA–DR country
Except as provided in section 4033 of this title, the term “CAFTA–DR country” means—
(A) Costa Rica, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and Costa Rica;
(B) the Dominican Republic, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and the Dominican Republic;
(C) El Salvador, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and El Salvador;
(D) Guatemala, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and Guatemala;
(E) Honduras, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and Honduras; and
(F) Nicaragua, for such time as the Agreement is in force between the United States and Nicaragua.
(3) Commission
(4) HTS
(5) Textile or apparel good
(Pub. L. 109–53, § 3, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 463.)