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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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Zero Tariffs in the Caribbean

14/03/2024 Go to Evidence

Nearly 70% of the tariff universe of agri-food products enjoys a preferential tariff of zero in Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago (FAO and IDB, 2024).

FAO y BID (2024)

FAO y BID. 2024. Oportunidades y desafíos del comercio agroalimentario entre los países del Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana y la Comunidad del Caribe .

Country: Barbados CARICOM: Caribbean Community (aggregate) Guyana Jamaica Suriname Trinidad and Tobago
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration
Instrument: Changes in Import Tariffs

High tariffs in CARICOM

14/03/2024 Go to Evidence

43% of agrifoods in CARICOM have tariffs above 15%, almost three times more than in SICA countries, except for the Dominican Republic (FAO and IDB, 2024).

FAO y BID (2024)

FAO y BID. 2024. Oportunidades y desafíos del comercio agroalimentario entre los países del Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana y la Comunidad del Caribe .

Country: CARICOM: Caribbean Community (aggregate)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration
Instrument: Changes in Import Tariffs