Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/300/REV.1 |
S-III§132 |
China |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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(…) In 2012, the Government planned to include solar products in the home appliance subsidy scheme for rural buyers. The plan was expected to benefit the country's solar industry, which had been growing rapidly, driven largely by government programmes to promote alternative energy. Exports of solar cells grew in volume terms by 61% from 2012 to 2013. However, due to industrial overcapacity and slumping foreign demand the authorities believed that the industry required a further boost, as indicated by experts from the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation under MOFCOM, and that energy-saving products, solar products and alternative-energy cars were also likely to become part of the country's consumption stimulus policies in the 2011-2015 period.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/300/REV.1 |
S-Box-IV.1 |
China |
2014 |
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Box 4.1 Agricultural legislation
Regulations
2. Larger scale livestock pollution control regulations (issued on 11 November 2013).
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/353 |
G-I§1 |
Belize |
2017 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Belize’s economy remains rooted in the performance of the services sector and the resilience of the agro-productive sector, which contribute significantly to the country’s foreign exchange earnings. The focus remains on developing a strategic approach to trade policy and attainment of the Global Sustainable Development Goals, which have resulted in a National Trade Policy Framework (NTPF) and a Growth and Sustainable Development Strategy (GSDS). The Cabinet of Belize has also recently endorsed in principle the development of the National Investment Policy and Strategy (NIPS).
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WT/TPR/G/353 |
G-I§2 |
Belize |
2017 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Belize is faced with serious challenges and constraints emanating from: the need to become climate resilient in the marine and agro-productive sectors; (...)
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WT/TPR/G/353 |
G-V§5 |
Belize |
2017 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Belize recognises that investments should be directed to areas where there is competitive and comparative advantages and where potential for growth is strong. Such priority areas for investment have been identified in: Tourism (Mayan ruins/sites, sports tourism, and education tourism) and Medical Tourism, Agribusiness (non-traditional agriculture and aquaculture), environmental goods and services (light manufacturing of wood products; bio-fuels, sustainable energy generation), and ICTs (Offshore Outsourcing, inclusive of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Informational Technology Outsourcing (ITO), and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO).
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WT/TPR/G/353 |
G-V§9 |
Belize |
2017 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The National Sustainable Tourism Master Plan, the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Implementation Plan which have been approved and the National Export Strategy (NES) which is to be approved, are integral elements of the Growth and Sustainable Development Strategy (GSDS). The GSDS proposes to strategically prioritize sectors for development, improve access to development finance, make existing markets more efficient and penetrate new markets among other objectives. This will involve promoting investment in agriculture, local manufacturing, agro-processing and other productive activities with tax and incentives policies.
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WT/TPR/G/353 |
G-VIII§1 |
Belize |
2017 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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(...) Considerable challenges emerging from the financial services sector in relation to its correspondent banking relationships, low resilience to the adverse effects of climate change and vulnerability to external trade factors affecting the productive sector need to be overcome. (...)
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WT/TPR/G/353 |
G-VIII§2 |
Belize |
2017 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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(...) Additional key structural initiatives enshrined in its national sustainable development, and trade and investment strategies that would drive the economy, including restoration of exports, attraction of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI), improvement of industrial policies, enhancement of market efficiencies, enhanced infrastructure, and the increased investments in human capital are underway. Belize remains committed to the principles of the multilateral trading system and continues to strive for trade and economic development within the context of an increasingly globalizing world.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/353/REV.1 |
S-Summary§2 |
Belize |
2017 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Belize's economy is vulnerable to internal and external shocks, including natural hazards and diseases affecting the agricultural and aquaculture industries. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/353/REV.1 |
S-I§1 |
Belize |
2017 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Belize is a small country located in Central America, bordering Mexico and Guatemala. It is an upper-middle-income country, with a GDP per capita of US$4,757 in 2015. Its unique natural resources support the country's tourism and agricultural sectors, and it has an advantageous geographical proximity to major markets. Trade is of particular importance to this relatively open economy with a limited domestic market. In 2015, trade (exports and imports of goods and services) accounted for 129% of GDP, up from 113% in 2010 (Table 1.1). Its economy is vulnerable to internal and external shocks, including natural hazards – such as hurricanes, tropical storms and flooding due to its extensive coastline and the exposed position of its major city – and diseases affecting the agricultural and aquaculture industries. Reflecting this vulnerability, the real GDP growth rate varied during the review period, rising from a low of 0.7% in 2013 to a high of 4.1% in 2014, and falling again to 2.9% in 2015.
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