CARICOM-Colombia Trade Agreement - Questions for Business Stakeholders

In 1994, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Government of the Republic of Colombia signed an, Agreement on Trade, Economic and Technical Cooperation between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Government of the Republic of Colombia with the principal objective of strengthening the trade and economic relations and technical cooperation between the Parties. This trade agreement only covers goods trade for about 300 tariff lines.
 
The purpose of this survey is to gauge the interest of stakeholders in the joining the Trade Agreement with Colombia. This survey contains ten (10) questions. The responses to this survey will be shared with the Government of The Bahamas.
1.Profile of business- What type of business do you operate? Indicate.
2.Expansion/ Diversification- Is international trade expansion/diversification with Colombia of interest to your business?
3.Countries of interest – Are there other countries you are interested in trading with? Please list.
4.Comfort in joining- On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being no interest and 10 being very interested, how comfortable are you with The Bahamas joining the CARICOM-Colombia Trade Agreement? Indicate:
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10 - Very Interested
5.Absence from the Agreement- The Bahamas is one of only three CARICOM countries not part of the Trade Agreement with Colombia. Do you believe that joining the agreement will make your business more competitive in the long-run?
6.Sectors that should be protected- Which sectors/ tariff lines do you feel should not be included in the Trade Agreement with Colombia?  Please Indicate.
7.Concerns with the Agreement- Do you have concerns with The Bahamas joining the CARICOM-Colombia Trade Agreement? Please List.
8.Value in the Agreement- Do you feel that there is value for Bahamian businesses in expanding trade with South America?
9.Goal for joining- What do you hope to see come out of The Bahamas joining the Trade Agreements? Please Indicate.
10.Location- Where is your business located? Indicate.
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