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US-CENTRAL ASIA
US-Central Asian TIFA
 Interactive trade indicators

Technical notes for performance indicators
Performance Indicators :
Member Countries

Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan United States

Framework Agreement between the Government of the United States of America, and the Governments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan concerning the Development of Trade and Investment Relations
Status :  In force since 2004
Scope : Country - Bloc
Type : Framework Agreement
WTO Notification : No Notification 
Agreement text : 
http://www.ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/agreements/tifa/asset_upload_file683_7722.pdf
Other links : 
http://www.bilaterals.org/spip.php?article711
WTO consideration process : 
GOODS
Tariffs


Rules of Origin


Contingency Measures
   Anti - Dumping : 
   Countervailing Duties : 
   Safeguards : 

Standards : 
Notes:
Agreement affirms parties' desire to promote an attractive investment climate and expand trade in products and services consistent with the terms of the agreement. The parties shall establish a United States-Central Asian Council on Trade and Investment, to meet al least once a year for the purpose of monitoring trade and investment relations.
SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V) : 
       Date of notification
       Consideration Process : 
Liberalization Approach : 

Modes Covered

Specific Chapters on
Specific Sectors Excluded
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 :
          

Link to schedules :
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 : Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, Tajikistan
                    Status: In force
           BIT list II :
                    Status:

Notes :
          

Link to schedules :
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
OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement : No
Investment : No
Competition Policy : No
Intellectual Property : No
Dispute Settlement : No
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : No
Technical cooperation : No
Institutional mechanism : No
Notes:
RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
Specific Process
Heading Change
De Minimis
Minimum Content
Drawback
Http Link
Notes
US-CENTRAL ASIA
US-Central Asian TIFA

Member Countries
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
United States
Total: 6 countries

Framework Agreement between the Government of the United States of America, and the Governments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan concerning the Development of Trade and Investment Relations

Status :  In force since 2004
Scope : Country - Bloc
Type : Framework Agreement
WTO Notification : No Notification 
Agreement text : 
http://www.ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/agreements/tifa/asset_upload_file683_7722.pdf

Other links : 
http://www.bilaterals.org/spip.php?article711

WTO consideration process : 
GOODS
Tariffs



Rules of Origin



Contingency Measures
Anti - Dumping : 
Countervailing Duties : 
Safeguards : 

Standards : 

Notes:
Agreement affirms parties' desire to promote an attractive investment climate and expand trade in products and services consistent with the terms of the agreement. The parties shall establish a United States-Central Asian Council on Trade and Investment, to meet al least once a year for the purpose of monitoring trade and investment relations.

SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V) : 
Date of notification :
Consideration Process :

Liberalization Approach : 

Modes Covered

Specific Chapters on
Specific Sectors Excluded
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:

Link to schedules :

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 : No

Denial of Benefits :


Additional BIT exists between the parties :Yes

BIT list I : Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, Tajikistan
Status: In force
 BIT list II :
Status:

Notes :


Link to schedules :

TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures : No
Customs valuation : No
Trade regulations publication and administration : No
Use of ICT : No
Mobility of business people : No
Freedom of transit : No
Transport and logistics : No
Trade finance : No

OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement : No
Investment : No
Competition Policy : No
Intellectual Property : No
Dispute Settlement : No
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : No
Technical cooperation : No
Institutional mechanism : No

Notes:


RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation

Specific Process

Heading Change

De Minimis

Minimum Content

Drawback

Http Link

Notes
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