The U.S. Central-America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) was implemented on a staggered basis, beginning with El Salvador on March 1, 2006. The agreement is now fully in force, with Costa Rica joining the other CAFTA Parties on January 1, 2009. All duties on textile and apparel products will be eliminated after 15 years.

Protecting the Quality of Chinese imports
China is known as the largest manufacturer in the world. The Asian superpower produces billions worth of products every year, accounting for almost a third of global production. Western companies ...