Convergence of rules of origin in preferential trade agreements: the case of the free trade agreement of the Americas

The objective of this paper is to discuss the role of rules of origin in the present preferential trade agreements in the Americas and what has to be done to reconcile the different regimes in a future free trade area in the Western Hemisphere and suggests guidelines for their convergence to simple...

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Main Author: Simão Davi Silber
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1997-04-01
Series:Economia Aplicada
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/article/view/217571
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Summary:The objective of this paper is to discuss the role of rules of origin in the present preferential trade agreements in the Americas and what has to be done to reconcile the different regimes in a future free trade area in the Western Hemisphere and suggests guidelines for their convergence to simple and transparent rules that could minimize trade impediments in the Hemisphere.
ISSN:1413-8050
1980-5330