To this end the Region has
concluded a series of trade arrangements with
the EU, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic,
Colombia, Cuba, and Costa Rica. It also benefits
from preferential agreements with the
US (CBI, CBPTA and CBERA) and Canada
(CARIBCAN). As a consequence, a significant
proportion of the Region’s exports are
accorded duty-free access into the markets
of its major trading partners, including strategic
Western Hemispheric countries.