BASED ON THE 2017 EDITION OF THE HARMONIZED COMMODITY DESCRIPTION AND CODING SYSTEM (HS)
The classification structure of the Schedule of Rates is based on the 2017 sixth edition Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, commonly known as the Harmonized System (HS). The Statistical Classification Numbers are based on the Standard International Trade Classification, Fourth Revision. The units for statistical classification are based on the metric system.
The Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015, produced and published online by the World Economic Forum (WEF), assesses the competitiveness landscape of 144 economies based on a review of twelve broad factors that affect competitiveness. The twelve are the Institutional Environment; Infrastructure; Macroeconomic Environment; Health and Primary Education; Higher Education and Learning; Goods Market Efficiency; Labour Market Efficiency; Financial Market Development; Technological Readiness; Market Size; Business Sophistication; and Innovation.
The ever-evolving, intensely competitive, and crisis-ridden global economy has compelled the Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to take a hard look at how they can achieve a safe, viable, prosperous, and above all, sustainable and resilient path to development.
It is recognised that trade expansion has an important contribution to make towards achieving that goal.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is a pleasure for Grenada to be Chairing the Thirty-Sixth Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED).
Colleague Ministers, our Community is at yet another defining epoch in our development. Indeed, there is much skepticism among segments of our stakeholder groups, which has often-times weakened the case for the work of the COTED.
We must do two things through the important work at this 36th COTED_
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) is operating at about sixty-four percent (64%) overall level of compliance. This is based on the findings of studies commissioned by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. The five core CSME regimes are functioning but not at the level of effectiveness contemplated by the Community. The studies were carried out over the last three years.
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(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Trade Ministers have begun discussions on how to strategically position the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) to deliver on its mandates to the Community. |
CARICOM Food & Nutrition Policy Brief Series #5 : TRADE AND FOOD SECURITY (FOOD SAFETY AND TBTs)
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance, Government of Barbados, Mr William Layne
Minister Counsellor Mr Douglas Williams of the Canadian High Commission in Barbados and other representatives of the High Commission
Assistant Secretary-General, Trade and Economic Integration, CARICOM Secretariat, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque
Director General, Office of Trade Negotiations, CARICOM Secretariat, Ambassador Gail Mathurin
Representatives of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen