United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement
- United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement
The United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement was signed on June 6, 2003, ratified by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 24, 2003 by a vote of 270-156, and ratified by the U.S. Senate on July 31, 2003 by a vote of 65-32. [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h108-2738] President George W. Bush signed into law the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act on September 3, 2003. [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/09/20030903-3.html] The pact was implemented by both countries on January 1, 2004.
Views in favor of U.S.-Chile FTA
Proponents of the US-Chile FTA claim that the reduction in trade barriers brought on by the pact will lead to an increase in trade between the two countries.
* [http://ustr.gov/Trade_Agreements/Bilateral/Chile_FTA/Section_Index.html USTR Site on Chile FTA]
* [http://www.aei.org/events/eventID.1323,filter.all/event_detail.asp American Enterprise Institute 2006 Event: "U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: Building on Success"]
Views opposed to the U.S.-Chile FTA
Opponents of the US-Chile FTA claim that it will worsen Chile's over-dependence on scarce natural resource exports, and contribute to woresening inequality in both countries.
* [http://www.citizenstrade.org/chile.php Citizens' Trade Campaign Site on Chile FTA]
Other References
* [http://www.opencrs.com/document/RL31144/ Congressional Research Service Report on "The U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: Economic and Trade Policy Issues"]
* [http://www.opencrs.com/document/RS21560/ Congressional Research Service Report on "Free Trade Agreements with Singapore and Chile: Labor Issues"]
* [http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/hearing061703.htm U.S. Senate Finance Committee Hearing on US-Chile FTA]
* [http://waysandmeans.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=detail&hearing=70 U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Hearing on US-Chile FTA]
* [http://www.citizen.org/documents/chilealternatives.pdf Global Trade Watch discussion paper on Chile FTA and economy]
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