Online Resources

The Internet offers a variety of resources about trade, CAFTA, and Honduras. The following are published by the U.S. government, the U.S. private sector, and by Honduran organizations.

U.S. Government

Many U.S. government agencies have published informative studies about CAFTA, as well as helpful information about exporting from and importing to the U.S. We have found the following resources most helpful:

U.S. Trade Representative: www.ustr.gov Excellent overall summary of CAFTA, as well as analyses of the impact on specific industries.

U.S. Government Export Portal: www.export.gov Comprehensive and easy-to-navigate resources about CAFTA and exporting

U.S. Government BuyUSA Program: www.buyusa.govExport assistance from local U.S. Commercial Service representatives

U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agriculture Service - CAFTA: www.fas.usda.gov

U.S. International Trade Commission CAFTA Report (pdf): www.usitc.gov In-depth analysis of projected impact and benefits of CAFTA

USAID/Honduras' Rural Economic Diversification Program: www.http://www.usaid-red.org Informative website about the four-year USAID program designed to significantly increase Honduran rural incomes and employment opportunities through the expanded production and sales of higher- and added-value fresh and processed agribusiness and other rurally-produced products

U.S. Private Sector

The U.S. private sector has published several useful resources on CAFTA, including:

U.S. Chamber of Commerce - CAFTA Section: www.uschamber.com

U.S. Small Business Exporters Association www.nsba.biz

Council of the Americas: www.counciloftheamericas.org

Cato Institute - The Case for CAFTA: www.freetrade.org

Business Coalition for U.S. - Central America Trade: www.uscafta.org Offers a variety of reports about the benefits of CAFTA for specific U.S. industries

The CAFTA Intelligence Center: www.caftaintelligencecenter.com/ Excellent new CAFTA resource published by Enterprise Florida

Honduran Links

Most online information in Honduras about CAFTA is available only in Spanish. We have noted below which websites offer English language content:

The Honduran National Business Council (COHEP): www.cohep.com (in English) The Honduran National Business Council (COHEP) is the sponsor of this website. COHEP's member trade associations and chambers of commerce represent 85% of the Honduran workforce, and every important sector of the Honduran economy. Visit the Industry Contacts section of this website for detailed contact information.

Secretary of Industry and Commerce Trade Information Portal: www.sic.gob.hn/en/start.aspx New Honduran government bilingual resource with comprehensive information about tariffs, logistics, and forms for doing business in Honduras

Foundation for Investment and Development of Exports (FIDE): www.hondurasinfo.hn (some information in English, oriented toward Honduran exporters)

Honduran American Chamber of Commerce: www.amchamhonduras.org (new website will be online in May, 2006)

CIA Factbook on Honduras: www.cia.gov

U.S. Commercial Service in Honduras: www.buyusa.gov/honduras/en/ The U.S. Commercial Service (part of the Commerce Department) offers several useful services to U.S. companies seeking to do business in Honduras, as well as a comprehensive and free publication "Doing Business in Honduras: A Country Commercial Guide", available here. The guide text does not yet reflect the implementation of CAFTA, but should prove invaluable once it is updated.

U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa: www.usmission.hn

World Bank Doing Business in Honduras www.doingbusiness.org


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