00829nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000100002200018245008200040260002500122300002700147520052600174583001900700  a09.05.08 G642  aGonzales, Anthony  aImpact of the CARICOM CET reduction on OECS manufacturing and agro-processing  b[s.n.]a[S.l.]c1995  a1 v. (various pagings)  aReviews the protective arrangements for manufacturing and agro-processing.  Identifies several border and inside-the-border measures e.g. tariffs, quantitative restrictions and conditional duty exemptions.  Identifies several critical areas of weakness which vary according to the product and sector e.g. high utility charges, high freight costs, high raw material costs and dumping. Posits  that reducing the CET in the present climate would not have any efficiency impact and a more prudent strategy should be followed.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR