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Benefits to Bilateral Trade and Investment from the ROC-Panama FTA Bureau of Foreign TradeMinistry of Economic AffairsAugust 2003 Contents The introduction of the ROC-Panama FTA The economic benefits of the ROC-Panama FTA for goods The economic benefits of the ROC-Panama FTA for services The economic benefits of the ROC-Panama FTA for investment Conclusion The Introduction of the ROC-Panama FTA Why the ROC choose Panama as its firstpartner for an FTA The Economic Benefits of the R.O.C.-Panama FTA on Goods The Economic Benefits of the R.O.C.-Panama FTA on Services Taiwan Your Global Market Partner The Economic Benefits of the R.O.C.-Panama FTA on Investment The ROC investment in Panama Resource: IDIC, MOEA The FTAA (free trade agreement of the Americas) will be completed by 2005. Panama and the other American countries will combine with the North American Free Trade Area to form the biggest economic entity in the world, a $13 trillion market of 34 countries and nearly 800 million people . This will make Panama an even more attractive destination for investment from Taiwan. Panama could serve as Gateway to FTAA Panama is located at the central point of Central America and serves as a link between North and South America, and between the Pacific and Atlantic ocean It also offers high-quality manpower, and it has become a base for investment by Taiwanese companies. Geographical Advantage of Panama * The willingness of trading partners ,the FTA strategies of the ROC and the impact to our domestic industries the geographical advantages of Panama The Bilateral trade of Panama and the ROC The Negotiation of ROC- Panama FTA first round : Oct.3-4, 2002 in Panama second round : Jan.13-17, 2002 in Taipei Third round : Mar. 17-21, 2003 in Panama Fourth round : May 19-23 in Miami special meeting for agriculture: June 20, 2003 in San Francisco Fifth round: Aug.1-10 in Taipei The ROC-Panama FTA is the ROC’s first The presidents of both