CRS Says EU, Canada-Colombia FTAs Could Compete with U.S.
The Congressional Research Service has issued a report on the major policy issues that Congress has had, and will continue to pursue, in relation to U.S.-Colombia policy, such as the pending U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.
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According to the report, these major issues include the ongoing challenges of human rights, demobilization and displacement, drug trends, and Colombia’s regional relations. However, Colombia has recently negotiated free trade agreements with Canada and the European Union, which, when they take effect, could increase competitiveness with the U.S. in various sectors.
(See ITT’s Online Archives or 05/17/11 news, 11051720, for BP summary on the Administration’s announcement that it would not submit the implementing legislation packages for the pending FTAs to Congress until it reaches an agreement with Congress to renew the expanded TAA.)
(CRS RL32250, dated 03/18/11)