00921nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000245009100018260003100109300002300140500006700163520056200230583001900792  a09.05.06 C397  aCaribbean's new external trade policy : analysis of options re Europe and the Americas  bThe CentreaOttawaCAc1997  a[2], 31, [8]leaves  aAdditional copy located in the Office of the Secretary-General  aReviews CARIFORUM's external trade policy and examines the implications of hemispheric free trade for the region.  Analyzes the trade performance of CARICOM and CARIFORUM in the United States and European Union markets and assesses approaches to harmonizing and optimizing their economic relations with Europe and the Americas in terms of the Lom‚ Convention and the Free Trade Areas of the Americas.  Considers the impact of a non-unilateral preferential agreement with Europe and suggests mechanisms to protect the trade interests of CARIFORUM countries.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR