00858nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000180001710000220003524500820005726000250013930000270016452005260019158300190071720260716043156.0  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