Trade and Employment Effects of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.Thirteenth Annual Background Report Pursuant to Section 216 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act

摘要

This annual Congressional report analyzes the impact of U.S. imports and U.S.employment of the duty-free benefits provided by the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) during 1984-1996. The report describes the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act and the benefits it provides to the beneficiary countries. U.S. imports from and exports to the CBERA nationa are analyzed with an emphasis on imports entered under the CBERA provisions. Those sectors which receive trade benefits under the CBERA and which have also experienced significant growth in imports from CBERA beneficiaries are discussed; employment trends in these sectors are analyzed. The report finds that the preferential tariff treatment provided by the CBERA does not appear to have had an adverse impact on U.S. employment.