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| GOODS |
| Tariffs |
Negative list
Tariff elimination by 2012 (2017 for LDC's)
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| Rules of Origin |
RoO's in the agenda for further negotiation
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| Contingency Measures |
| Anti - Dumping : |
| Countervailing Duties : |
| Safeguards : under negotiation |
Standards : under negotiation |
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Notes:
Previously known as BIST-EC. The new name is "Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation" given at the First Summit in 2004. In the same year a FTA was proposed, but has not been signed yet. |
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| SERVICES |
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V) :
Date of notification
Consideration Process :
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Liberalization Approach :
Modes Covered
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Specific Chapters on
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Specific Sectors Excluded
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Public Sectors carve-out :
Most Favoured Nation :
National Treatment :
Market Access :
Domestic Regulation :
Subsidies covered by services disciplines :
Denial of benefits for commercial presence :
Notes :
No disciplines on services. Parties agree to continue negotiations under the Framework Agreement.
Link to schedules :
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| INVESTMENT |
Scheduling Approach :
Definition of investment :
Most Favoured Nation :
National Treatment :
Fair and Equitable Treatment :
Expropriation :
Board of Directors and executive personnel :
Invester - State arbitration : 
Denial of Benefits :
Additional BIT exists between the parties :
BIT list I :
Status:
BIT list II :
Status:
Notes :
No disciplines on investment. Parties agree to continue negotiations under the Framework Agreement.
Link to schedules :
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| TRADE FACILITATION |
| Customs procedures : No |
| Customs valuation : No |
| Trade regulations publication and administration (transparency) : No |
| E-Commerce / Paperless trade : No |
| Cooperation in trade facilitation : No |
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| OTHER AREAS |
| Government Procurement : No |
| Investment : Yes |
| Competition Policy : No |
| Intellectual Property : No |
| Dispute Settlement : No
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| Labor Mobility : Yes |
| Labor and Environmental Standards : No
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| Technical cooperation : No |
| Institutional mechanism : No |
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Notes:
Parties agreed to progressively liberalize the investment regime through a positive list approach.
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| RULES OF ORIGIN |
Cumulation
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Specific Process
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Heading Change
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De Minimis
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Minimum Content
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Drawback
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Http Link
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Notes
In the agenda for further negotiation. |
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