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Assignment Title: the world’s 21 leading trade bloc/trade agreements.
This Minor Assignment is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
Course International Marketing (IMKT 4101); with regards to reading for the attainment of a
Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Production and Food Systems Management (BTech. Foods)
Submitted by:
CWG # 1
Bailey, Alex (ID#1600126-GA)
Henry, Ruth (ID# 2017000537)
Kelly, Kymani (ID# 2017000667)
Williams, Oraine (ID# AG 14.02509)
Submitted to:
Mr. Jairzenho Bailey, Lecturer
Course International Marketing (IMKT 4101)//AY: 2020/21; Semester 1
October 30, 2020

THE WORLD’S 21 LEADING TRADE BLOC/TRADE AGREEMENTS.
TRADE BLOC/TRADE
CWG # 1
Bailey, Alex (ID#1600126-GA)

Henry, Ruth (ID# 2017000537)
Kelly, Kymani (ID# 2017000667)
Williams, Oraine (ID# AG 14.02509)
This MINOR Assignment is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
Course International Market (IMKT4101); with regards to reading for the attainment of a
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Degree in Agriculture Production and Food System Management

Course International Market (IMKT4101); //AY: 2019/20; Semester 3
College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE)

Passley Gardens, Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica, West Indies
October 30, 2020

a. Table 1: Student’s Trading Block Assignment Matrix based on Alphabetical
Order/Listing by Student’s Surnames matched to the Trading Block’s Alphabetical
Order/Listing (Top Down: A to Z)
Allocate Insert Student as Per Surname # based on their CWG’s

Alphabetical Oder/Listing by Surnames
1 2 3 4 5
Bailey Henry Kelly Williams
1st Selection (Student’s Own Number) APEC APTA Arab League CAN
2nd Selection CARICOM CEFTA COMESA EAC
3rd Selection EAEU ECCAS ECOWAS EFTA
4th Selection European GCC MERCOSUR NAFTA
Union
5th Selection OECS SAARC SADC TPP
6th Selection
B. Place Trading Blocs in Groups based on Geographic Regions/Locations:
1. APEC
Agreement name: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Official name: The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Contact Information for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat 35
its
Headquarters: 35 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Singapore 119616
(65) 68919 600
(65) 68919 690
info@apec.org
Type: Free Trade Agreement

Coverage: Goods & Service
Status:
Date of signature:
Date of entry into force:
Current signatories: Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia;
Japan; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; The Philippines;
Russia; Singapore; Republic of Korea; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; and Viet Nam.
Original signatories: Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia;
Japan; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; The Philippines;
Russia; Singapore; Republic of Korea; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; and Viet Nam.
RTA Composition: Plurilateral
Region: Asia, North America, Oceania, South America
All Parties WTO Yes
members?
Related Agreements
2. CARICOM
Agreement name: Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)

Official name: Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)
Contact Information for CARICOM Secretariat
its
Headquarters: Turkeyen Georgetown, Guyana
registry@caricom.org
communication@caricom.org
(592) 222-0001
Type: Customs Union & Economic Integration Agreement

Status: In Force
Date of signature: 04-Jul-1973
Date of entry into force: 05-Jul-2001
Current signatories: Antigua and Barbuda; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Dominica; Grenada; Guyana;
Haiti; Jamaica; Montserrat; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago
Original signatories: Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Belize; Dominica; Grenada; Guyana; Jamaica;
Montserrat; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines;
Trinidad and Tobago
Region: Caribbean; Central America; South America
All Parties WTO NO
members?
Related Agreements
3. EAEU
Agreement name:
Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) - Iran
Official name:
Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) - Iran
Contact Information for the Eurasian Economic Commission
its
Headquarters: 2 Letnikovskaya St., bld.1/2, Moscow 115114
+7 (495) 669-24-00, ext. 41-33
Fax: 8 (495) 669-24-15
info@eecommission.org

Coverage: Goods
Status: In Force
Date of signature: 17-May-2018
Date of entry into force: 27-Oct-2019
Current signatories: Armenia; Belarus; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyz Republic; Russian Federation; Iran
Original signatories: Armenia; Belarus; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyz Republic; Russian Federation; Iran
RTA Composition: Bilateral; One Party is an RTA
Region: Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), including associate and former
member States; Middle East
All Parties WTO NO
members?
Related Agreements
Agreement name: European Union

Official name: European Union
Contact Information for
its
Headquarters: 1049 Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
800 67 89 10 11
+32 2 299 96 96

Status:
Date of signature: 07-Feb-1992
Date of entry into force: 01-Nov-1993
Current signatories: Austria Italy Belgium Latvia Bulgaria Lithuania Croatia Luxembourg Cyprus
Malta Czechia Netherlands Denmark Poland Estonia Portugal Finland Romania
France Slovakia Germany Slovenia Greece Spain Hungary Sweden Ireland
Original signatories: Austria Italy Belgium Latvia Bulgaria Lithuania Croatia Luxembourg Cyprus
Malta Czechia Netherlands Denmark Poland Estonia Portugal Finland Romania
France Slovakia Germany Slovenia Greece Spain Hungary Sweden Ireland
Region: Europe
All Parties WTO NO
members?
Related Agreements THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,
THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,
THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,
THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,
IRELAND,
THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,
THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,
THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,
THE AUSTRIAN REPUBLIC,
THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,
THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,
THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN
IRELAND,
4. European Union
Agreement name: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)

Official name: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
Contact Information for Morne Fortune, P.O. Box 179
its
Headquarters: Castries Saint Lucia
1 758-455-6327
1 758-452 2194
oecs@oecs.int

Status:
Date of signature: 18-Jun-2010
Current signatories: Antigua and Barbuda; Dominica; Grenada; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia;
Saint Vincent and Grenadines
Original signatories: Antigua and Barbuda; Dominica; Grenada; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia;
Saint Vincent and Grenadines
Region: Caribbean
All Parties WTO YES
members?
Related Agreements
5. OECS
RTA Provision:
CARICOM
EAEU Provision
European Union
Until 1 January 1994, the following provisions shall be applicable:

 Each Member State undertakes to authorize, in the currency of the Member State in
which the creditor or the beneficiary resides, any payments connected with the movement
of goods, services or capital, and any transfers of capital and earnings, to the extent that
the movement of goods, services, capital and persons between Member States has been
liberalized pursuant to the
 Treaty. The Member States declare their readiness to undertake the liberalization of
payments beyond the extent provided in the preceding subparagraph, in so far as their
economic situation in general and the state of their balance of payments in particular so
permit.
 In so far as movements of goods, services and capital are limited only by restrictions on
payments connected therewith, these restrictions shall be progressively abolished by
applying, mutatis mutandis, the provisions of this Chapter and the Chapters relating to the
abolition of quantitative restrictions and to the liberalization of services.
 Member States undertake not to introduce between themselves any new restrictions on
transfers connected with the invisible functions listed in Annex III to this Treaty.
 If need be, Member States shall consult each other on the measures to be taken to enable
the payments and transfers mentioned in this Article to be affected; such measures shall
not prejudice the attainment of the objectives set out in this Treaty
References
Bailey, J. (2020, October 27). IMKT 20S1_W6C6CH11_U6A_IGEILRIITSTAMEPFIM.
International Marketing, pp. 25-26.
Edge, G. (1991). Global Edge Trade Bloc insights. Retrieved from https://globaledge.msu.edu/
WTO, O. (1995, January 1). Regional Trade Agreement. Retrieved from
http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicAllRTAList.aspx
Take Home Assignment
Assignment Title: In-Class Activity, Unit 6: (Take Home Assignment)

Type of Assignment: Individual
CWG # 00001
Henry, Ruth (ID#2017000537)
This individual Assignment is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
Course International Marketing (IMKT 4101); with regards to reading for the attainment of a Bachelor of
Technology in Agricultural Production and Food Systems Management (BTech. Foods)


Faculty of Agriculture (FOA)/Department of Plant, Soil, Sciences and Engineering (PSSE)
October 30, 2020

Part A
Allocate Insert Student as Per Surname # based on their CWG’s Alphabetical

Oder/Listing by Surnames
1st Selection 1 2 3 4
APEC APTA Arab League CAN
CARICOM CEFTA COMESA EAC
EAEU ECCAS ECOWAS EFTA
EU GCC MERCOSUR NAFTA
OECS SAARC SADC TPP
Geographic Regions/Locations
Trade Block Names Trade Block Geographic Regions/Locations
Acronyms
Asia Pacific Trade APTA West Asia, East Asia
Agreement
Central European Free Trade CEFTA Europe; Commonwealth of Independent States
Agreement
The Economic Community ECCAS Africa
of Central Africans States
Gulf Cooperation Council GCC Singapore
The South Asian Association SAARC Asia
for Regional Cooperation
Part B
Basic Information and Matrix
 APTA- Asia Pacific Trade Agreement –
Agreement name: Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)

Coverage: Goods & Services Type: Partial Scope Agreement &
Economic Integration
Agreement
Status: In Force Notification under: Enabling Clause & GATS

Art. V
Date of signature (G): 31-Jul-1975 Date of notification (G): 02-Nov-1976
Date of signature (S): 24-Aug-2011 Date of notification (S): 17-Jun-2019
Date of entry into force (G): 17-Jun-1976 End of implementation period: 2018
Date of entry into force (S): 17-Sep-2013
Remarks: Formely known as "Bangkok

Agreement". Entry into force
of the amended Agreement:
01-Sep-2006.
Current signatories: Bangladesh; China; India; Korea, Republic of; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Sri Lanka
Original signatories: Bangladesh; India; Korea, Republic of; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Sri Lanka
Region: West Asia; East Asia
All Parties WTO members? Yes
Summary of RTA Provisions:

Topics
Rules of Origin (RoO) Other Investment Provisions
Change of Tariff Classification Criteria (CTC) Investment Protection
Regional Value Content Criteria (RVC) Investment Promotion
Cumulation among Parties Provisions on capital transfers
Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures (SPS) Mutual Recognition
Specifically reaffirms or incorporates WTO SPS Agreement Balance-of-payments measures (Services)
Technical regulations, standards, technical barriers to trade (TBT) Movement of Natural Persons
Topics
Specifically reaffirms or incorporates WTO TBT Agreement General Exceptions
Safeguard Mechanisms (Goods) Security Exceptions
RTA-specific safeguard measures always permitted Accession
Balance-of-payments measures (Goods) Accession open to some third parties only
Countervailing measures Dispute Settlement (DS)
Specifically reaffirms or incorporates WTO Agreement on Subsidies

and
Political
Countervailing
Settlement
measures
/ Consultations only
Denial of benefits
Services
Rendez-Vous/Review/Evolutionary clause (services)
Investment Liberalization Provisions
 CEFTA- Central European Free Trade Agreement-
Agreement name: Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) 2006
Coverage: Goods Type: Free Trade Agreement
Status: In Force Notification under: GATT Art. XXIV
Date of signature: 19-Dec-2006 Date of notification: 26-Jul-2007
Date of entry into force: 01-May-2007 End of implementation period: 2015
Remarks: Please note that Croatia's

membership in the CEFTA
has terminated as a
consequence of its accession to
the EU on 1 July 2013. See
document WT/REG/GEN/N/6
for further details.
Current signatories: Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Moldova, Republic of; Montenegro; North Macedonia;
Serbia; UNMIK/Kosovo
Original signatories: Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Moldova, Republic of; Montenegro;
North Macedonia; Romania; Serbia; UNMIK/Kosovo
Region: Europe; Commonwealth of

Independent States (CIS),
including associate and
former member States
All Parties WTO members? No Cross-Regional: Yes

Topics
Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ) Rendez-Vous/Review/Evolutionary clause (services)
All quantitative import restrictions prohibited Investment Liberalization Provisions
Rules of Origin (RoO) MFN provision (Investment)
Change of Tariff Classification Criteria (CTC) National Treatment with regard to the entry of investment (establishment)
Regional Value Content Criteria (RVC) Other Investment Provisions
Other Criteria(s) Investment Protection
De minimis rules Investment Promotion
Outward-processing allowed Rendez-Vous clause (Investment)
Cumulation among Parties General Exceptions
Cumulation with non-Parties permitted Security Exceptions
All Export Duties and Charges prohibited

Topics
Accession
Accession open to all third parties

All Export restrictions, including quantitative restrictions, prohibited
Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures (SPS) Dispute Settlement (DS)
Specifically reaffirms or incorporates WTO SPS Agreement Ad hoc Adjudicative Process
Technical regulations, standards, technical barriers to trade (TBT) Exclusive use of forum chosen
Specifically reaffirms or incorporates WTO TBT Agreement Government procurement
Transparency obligations (TBT) Intellectual property rights
Safeguard Mechanisms (Goods) Specifically reaffirms or incorporates WTO TRIPS Agreement
Specifically reaffirms or incorporates WTO Safeguard Agreement Competition
RTA-specific safeguard measures always permitted Adopts or maintains competition law
Special safeguard in Agriculture Provisions on designated monopolies or State Owned Enterprises (SOEs)
Balance-of-payments measures (Goods) E-Commerce
Anti-Dumping measures
Specifically reaffirms or incorporates WTO Agreement on Anti-Dumping
Countervailing measures
Specifically reaffirms or incorporates WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing measures
Subsidies (Goods)
Prohibition of agricultural export subsidies

Topics
Sector-specific chapter/section or other legal instrument (Goods)
Services
 ECCAS- The Economic Community of Central Africans States -
The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) was established in 1983 in order to
achieve collective autonomy, raise the standard of living of its populations, and maintain economic
stability through harmonious cooperation. Its original members include Sao Tome and Principe, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda. ECCAS began to function in 1985, but was
inactive for several years due to financial difficulties and conflict in the Great Lakes area. In 1999 the
African Economic Community (AEC) again confirmed the importance of ECCAS. Current members now
include Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Sao Tome and Principe.
 GCC- Gulf Cooperation Council-
Agreement name: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Coverage: Goods Type: Customs Union
Status: In Force Notification under: GATT Art. XXIV & Enabling

Clause
Date of signature: 31-Dec-2001 Date of notification: 03-Oct-2006
Date of entry into force: 01-Jan-2003 End of implementation period: 2006
Remarks: This Agreement is notified

under GATT Article XXIV
and the Enabling Clause.
Current signatories: Bahrain, Kingdom of; Kuwait, the State of; Oman; Qatar; Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of; United
Arab Emirates
Original signatories: Bahrain, Kingdom of; Kuwait, the State of; Oman; Qatar; Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of; United
Arab Emirates
Region: Middle East
All Parties WTO members? Yes Cross-Regional: No

Topics
Technical regulations, standards, technical barriers to trade (TBT) Intellectual property rights
Harmonization/alignement of TBT measures at the bilateral/regional

level
Environment
Sector-specific chapter/section or other legal instrument (Goods) E-Commerce
General Exceptions
Dispute Settlement (DS)
Ad hoc Adjudicative Process

 SAARC- The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, or SAARC, is an economic and
geopolitical organization that was established to promote socio-economic development, stability,
and welfare economics, and collective self-reliance within its member nations. Founded during a
summit in 1985, SAARC’s initial members include Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal,
Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Due to rapid expansion within the region, Afghanistan received full-
member status and countries are considered observers. SAARC respects the principles of
sovereign equality, territorial integrity, and national independence as it strives to attain
sustainable economic growth.

References
Regional Trade Agreements Database. Retrieved October 29, 2020 from

http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicMaintainRTAHome.aspx
Get Insights By Trade Bloc. Retrieved October 29, 2020 from https://globaledge.msu.edu/
Assignment title: 20S1 IMKT_ICAU6-1_THA
Type of assignment: individual
CWG#: 01
Kelly, Kymani (2017000667)
This individual assignment is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the course
International Marketing (IMKT 4101) with regards to the reading for the attainment of a
Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Production and Food System Management (BTech
Foods)
Course: International Marketing (IMKT 4101)//AY: 2020/21; Semester 1
October 30, 2020

PART A: per CWG - General Work /THA
a. Table 1: Student’s Trading Block Assignment Matrix based on Alphabetical Order/Listing by
Student’s Surnames matched to the Trading Block’s Alphabetical Order/Listing (Top Down: A
to Z)
Oder/Listing by Surname
1 2 3 4 5
1st Selection Arab League
2nd Selection COMESA
3rd Selection ECOWAS
4th Selection MERCOSUR
5th Selection SADC
6th Selection
PART B: per Individual Student’s Work (THA):

Topic 1: Basic Information
Agreement name: Arab League

Official name: The league of Arab States
Contact information for its headquarters: Cairo,
Tahrir Square,
Egypt.
Tel. (+202) 25752966
Fax: (+202) 25761017
Website: www.lasportal.org
Type: Custom Union

Coverage: Goods & Services
Status: In force
Date of signature: March 22, 1945
Date of entry into force: May 10, 1945
Current signatories: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt,
Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya,
Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia,
the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Original signatories: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia,
and Syria
RTA composition: Plurilateral
Region: Africa, Middle East
All parties WTO members? No
Related agreements:
Table 2: Basic Information – Matrix

Agreement name: Common Market for Eastern and Southern
Africa (COMESA)
Official name: Common Market for Eastern and Southern
Africa (COMESA)
Contact information for its headquarters: COMESA Centre,
Ben Bella Road,
P. O. Box 30051
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: +260 211 229 725/35
Fax: +260 211 225 107
E-mail: comesa@comesa.int
Type: Customs Union
Coverage: Goods
Status: In Force
Date of signature: 05-Nov-1993
Date of entry into force: 08-Dec-1994
Current signatories: Angola; Burundi; Comoros; Democratic
Republic of the Congo; Egypt; Eritrea;
Eswatini; Ethiopia; Kenya; Lesotho; Malawi;
Mauritius; Rwanda; Sudan; Tanzania;
Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe
Original signatories: Angola; Burundi; Comoros; Democratic
Republic of the Congo; Eritrea; Eswatini;
Ethiopia; Kenya; Lesotho; Malawi; Mauritius;
Rwanda; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia;
Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
All parties WTO members? No
Related agreements: Common Market for Eastern and Southern
Africa (COMESA) - Accession of Egypt
Agreement name: Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS)
Official name: Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS)
Contact information for its headquarters: Head office:
Nigeria
Address:
6 King George V Rd, Lagos Island, Lagos,
Nigeria
Website:
www.ecowas.int/
E-mail(s):
info.ecpf@ecowas.int
Contact person:
Chris Appiah
Phone:
+234 93147647-9
Type: Customs Union
Coverage: Goods
Status: In Force
Date of signature: 24-Jul-1993
Date of entry into force: 23-Aug-1995
Current signatories: Benin; Burkina Faso; Cabo Verde; Côte
d'Ivoire; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau;
Liberia; Mali; Niger; Nigeria; Senegal; Sierra
Leone; The Gambia; Togo
Original signatories: Benin; Burkina Faso; Cabo Verde; Côte
d'Ivoire; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau;
Liberia; Mali; Niger; Nigeria; Senegal; Sierra
Leone; The Gambia; Togo
Region: Africa
All parties WTO members? Yes
Related agreements:
Agreement name: Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR)
Official name: Mercado Común del Sur/ Southern Common
Market (MERCOSUR)
Contact information for its headquarters: The MERCOSUR secretariat
Dr. Luis Piera 1992 – 1st Floor, MERCOSUR
Headquarters, Montevideo, Uruguay, ZIP
CODE 11200
(+598) 2412-9024 – Fax: (+598) 2410 0958 /
2418 0557
Type: Customs Union & Economic Integration
Agreement
Status: In Force
Date of signature: 26-Mar-1991
Current signatories: Argentina; Brazil; Paraguay; Uruguay
Original signatories: Argentina; Brazil; Paraguay; Uruguay
Region: South America
Related agreements: Latin American Integration Association
(LAIA)
Agreement name: Southern African Development Community
(SADC)
Official name: Southern African Development Community
(SADC)
Contact information for its headquarters:
SADC House
Plot No. 54385
Central Business District
Private Bag 0095
Gaborone
Botswana
Telephone:
+267 395 1863
Fax:
+267 397 2848
+267 318 1070
Coverage: Goods
Status: In Force
Date of signature: 24-Aug-1996
Date of entry into force: 01-Sep-2000
Current signatories: Angola; Botswana; Eswatini; Lesotho;
Malawi; Mauritius; Mozambique; Namibia;
Seychelles; South Africa; Tanzania; Zambia;
Zimbabwe
Original signatories: Angola; Botswana; Eswatini; Lesotho;
Malawi; Mauritius; Mozambique; Namibia;
South Africa; Tanzania; Zambia; Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Related agreements: Southern African Development Community
(SADC) - Accession of Seychelles
References
World Trade Organization (2020). RTA in force. Retrieved October 29, 2020, retrieved from
http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicAllRTAList.aspx.
GlobalEdge (n/a). Arab League: Introduction. Retrieved October 29, 2020, retrieved from
https://globaledge.msu.edu/trade-blocs/arab-league.
Take Home Assignment
Assignment Title: In-Class Activity, Unit 6: (Take Home Assignment)

Type of Assignment: Individual
CWG # 00001
Williams, Oraine (AG 14.02509)
This individual Assignment is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
Course International Marketing (IMKT 4101); with regards to reading for the attainment of a
Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Production and Food Systems Management (BTech.
Foods)


October 30, 2020
Questions and guide

PART A: per CWG - General Work /THA
a. Table 1: Student’s Trading Block Assignment Matrix based on Alphabetical Order/Listing
by Student’s Surnames matched to the Trading Block’s Alphabetical Order/Listing (Top
Down: A to Z)
b. Place Trading Blocs in Groups based on Geographic Regions/Locations
PART B: per Individual Student’s Work (THA):

Topic 1: Basic Information
Table 2: Basic Information – Matrix
Topic 2: Summary of RTA Provisions (Legible pictures will be accepted)
Instruction Guide
CWG: to be done in Class
1. Place Group Members in Alphabetical Oder by Surnames (Top Down: A to Z) and Number
each in order 1 to 4.
2. Place the 21 Block in Alphabetical Order (Top Down: A to Z) and Number each in order 1 to
21
3. Allocate/Assign at least 5 Blocs per Student based on a 1 in 5 (20%) sample size. Starting to
count off each Student’s 1 in 4, at their Own Number from item (2) above (allocating the first
Bloc per student as the Student Assigned Number).
4. Record results in matrix as follows:

How many regional trade agreements have been notified to the GATT or the WTO? The number
of trade agreements notified is 306 as of (October 29, 2020).
Notifications made pursuant to:
Enabling Clause: 61
GATT Art XXIV: 270
GATS Art. V: 165
NB: Above figures are recorded October 29, 2020 from Regional Trade Agreements Database.
Part A

Oder/Listing by Surnames
1st Selection 1 2 3 4
APEC APTA Arab League CAN
CARICOM CEFTA COMESA EAC
EAEU ECCAS ECOWAS EFTA
EU GCC MERCOSUR NAFTA
OECS SAARC SADC TPP
Geographic Regions/Locations
Trade Block Names Trade Block Geographic Regions/Locations

Acronyms
The Comunidad Andina (The CAN South America
Andean Community)
The East African EAC Africa
Community
The European Free Trade EFTA Europe
Association
The North American Free NAFTA North America
Trade Agreement
The Trans-Pacific TPP Asia, North America, Oceania, South America
Partnership
Part B
Basic Information and Matrix
CAN: The Comunidad Andina (The Andean Community)
The Comunidad Andina, or CAN, was established in 1969 within the Cartagena Agreement to
create an integrated and cooperative system that tends towards a balanced, harmonious, and
shared economic development within the Andean region of South America. The four full
members include Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru with many other associate and observed
countries. The fulfilment of these objectives shall lead to an enduring improvement in the
standard of living of the community’s population.
Logo:
Logo representing: The Comunidad Andina (The Andean Community)
Agreement name: CAN: The Comunidad Andina (The Andean Community)
Official name: The Comunidad Andina (The Andean Community)

Contact Information for its
Headquarters:
Address Av. Paseo de la República 3895,
: San Isidro, Lima 27 - Peru
Phones: (511) 710 64 00
Fax: (511) 221 33 29
Mail: correspondence@comunidadandina.org
Type: Free Trade Agreement & Economic Integration Agreement
Status: In Force
Date of signature: 22-Aug-2006
Date of entry into force: 01-Mar-2009
Current signatories: Chile; Peru
Original signatories: Chile; Peru
RTA Composition:
Bilateral
Region: South America
Related Agreements CAN-EU- Europe; South America
CAN-MERCOSUR- South America
CAN-Canada- North America; South America
Union of South American Nations (USAN)- South America
EAC: The East African Community
The Customs Union between Kenya and Uganda was formed in 1917, and Tanzania joined in
1927. Burundi and Rwanda joined in 2009, and South Sudan joined in 2016. The EAC has had 3
names since its conception; the East African High Commission from 1948 to 1961, East African
Common Services Organization from 1961 to 1967, and then from 1967 to 1977 the East African
Community. In 1967 the East African Common Services Organization was superseded by the
East African Community, which aimed to strengthen the ties between the members through a
common market, a common customs tariff, and a range of public serves to help achieve
economic growth in the region. In 1977, the East African Community collapsed due to Kenya
requesting more seats in the decision-making organs, disagreements between member countries,
and the different economic systems between countries, primarily between Tanzania and Kenya.
The East African Community was re-established when its treaty was signed on November 30,
1999, and came into force on July 7, 2000.
Logo:
Logo representing: The East African Community

Agreement name: EAC
Official name: The East African Community

Contact Information for its East African Community
Headquarters: EAC Close
Afrika Mashariki Road
P.O. Box 1096
Arusha
United Republic of Tanzania
Tel: +255 (0)27 216 2100

Fax: +255 (0)27 216 2190
Email: eac@eachq.org
Type: Customs Union & Economic Integration Agreement
Status: In Force
Date of signature: 30-Nov-1999
Current signatories: Burundi; Kenya; Rwanda; Tanzania; Uganda
Original signatories: Kenya; Tanzania; Uganda
Region: Africa
Related Agreements COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite- Eritrea, Botswana
EAC-EU- Belgium

EFTA: The European Free Trade Association
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is an intergovernmental organization created in
1960 to promote free trade and economic integration between Austria, Denmark, Norway,
Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The EFTA was also established with
the goal of being an economic counterbalance to the more politically-focused European
Economic Community (EEC), which is now known as the European Union (EU). The main
difference between the early EEC and EFTA was the absence of a common external customs
tariff, and consequently each member of the EFTA was able to establish individual customs
duties against, or individual free trade agreements with non-EFTA countries. Only four
members, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, remain in the EFTA.
Logo:
Logo representing: The European Free Trade Association

Agreement name: EFTA
Official name: The European Free Trade Association
Contact Information for its EFTA Secretariat, Geneva
Headquarters: Rue de Varembé, 9-11
1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 22 332 26 00

Fax: +41 22 332 26 77
Email: mail.gva@efta.int
Type: Free Trade Agreement & Economic Integration

Agreement
Status: In Force
Date of signature: 04-Jan-1960
Date of entry into force: 03-May-1960
Current signatories: Iceland; Liechtenstein; Norway; Switzerland
Original signatories: Austria; Denmark; Norway; Portugal; Sweden;
Switzerland; United Kingdom
RTA Composition:
Plurilateral
Region:
Europe
Related Agreements EFTA-Albania, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Hong
Kong, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Jordan,
Republic of Korea, Lebanon, Macedonia, Mexico,
Montenegro, Morocco, Peru, Serbia, Singapore,
Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Georgia, Mauritius,
Mongolia, Burma, Pakistan, Mercosur
FTA-Central American States
EFTA-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
EFTA-Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
NAFTA: The North American Free Trade Agreement
On January 1, 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United
States, Canada, and Mexico entered force to create a trilateral trading bloc in North
America. The agreement superseded the original Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement
between the U.S. and Canada. NAFTA seeks to liberalize restrictions on trade among the three
countries. Since its entry into force, NAFTA has eliminated most tariff and non-tariff barriers for
trade and investment between its three member countries. NAFTA aims to promote the
conditions of free competition in order to increase market access and investment opportunities
within the free trade area.
Logo:
Logo representing: The North American Free Trade Agreement
Agreement name: NAFTA

Official name: The North American Free Trade Agreement
Contact Information for its Headquarters:
Headquarters: Ottawa, Canada; Mexico City, Mexico; Washington
D.C., United States
NB: Official site is not working, address provide below

represents the Trade Commissioner Service of Canada
Mailing address
TCS Enquiries Service
Global Affairs Canada
125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2
Canada
Agreement
Status: In Force
Date of signature: 17-Dec-1992
Date of entry into force: 01-Jan-1994
Current signatories: Canada; Mexico; United States of America
Original signatories: Canada; Mexico; United States of America
Region: North America
Related Agreements There are no related agreements

TPP
The Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is an economic agreement between 11 Pacific Rim
countries that was reached on October 5, 2015, following 7 years of negotiations. The agreement
aims to promote economic growth, support the creation and retention of jobs, enhance
innovation, productivity, and competitiveness, and raise living standards of its member countries.
The TPP contains a number of measures to lower trade barriers such as tariffs and is an
expansion of the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement that was signed in
2005. Its eleven members include Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico,
New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Malaysia.
Logo:
Logo representing: The Trans-Pacific Partnership

Agreement name: TPP
Official name: The Trans-Pacific Partnership
Contact Information for its Headquarters: There are no headquarters contact the
Headquarters: respective trade boards of the member countries.

Agreement
Status: In force for at least one Party
Date of signature: 08-Mar-2018
Current signatories: Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; Japan;
Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Peru; Singapore; Viet
Nam
Original signatories: Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; Japan;
Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Peru; Singapore; Viet
Nam
Region: Oceania; East Asia; North America; South America
Related Agreements There are no related agreements
References
Get Insights By Trade Bloc. Retrieved October 29, 2020 from https://globaledge.msu.edu/
Regional Trade Agreements Database. Retrieved October 29, 2020 from
http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicMaintainRTAHome.aspx

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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, SCIENCE &

CAMPUS: MAIN: CASE  OFFSITE:

STUDENT NAME: Bailey, Alex

STUDENT ID NUMBER: 1600126-GA

COURSE NAME: INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

COURSE CODE: IMKT4101

LECTURER: Mr. Jairzenho Bailey

DUE DATE: Oct. 30. 2020 DATE SUBMITTED: Oct. 30 .2020

Declaration of Authorship and authorisation to verify that it is original:

Date: October 30. 2020

Assignment Title: the world’s 21 leading trade bloc/trade agreements.

Bailey, Alex (ID#1600126-GA)

Henry, Ruth (ID# 2017000537)

Kelly, Kymani (ID# 2017000667)

Williams, Oraine (ID# AG 14.02509)

Mr. Jairzenho Bailey, Lecturer

Course International Marketing (IMKT 4101)//AY: 2020/21; Semester 1

October 30, 2020

Bailey, Alex (ID#1600126-GA)

Mr. Jairzenho Bailey, Lecturer

College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE)

October 30, 2020

Allocate Insert Student as Per Surname # based on their CWG’s

B. Place Trading Blocs in Groups based on Geographic Regions/Locations:

Agreement name: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Type: Free Trade Agreement

Agreement name: Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)

Type: Customs Union & Economic Integration Agreement

Type: Free Trade Agreement

Agreement name: European Union

Type: Free Trade Agreement

Agreement name: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)

Type: Free Trade Agreement

Until 1 January 1994, the following provisions shall be applicable:

Bailey, J. (2020, October 27). IMKT 20S1_W6C6CH11_U6A_IGEILRIITSTAMEPFIM.

International Marketing, pp. 25-26.

WTO, O. (1995, January 1). Regional Trade Agreement. Retrieved from

Assignment Title: In-Class Activity, Unit 6: (Take Home Assignment)

Mr. Jairzenho Bailey, Lecturer

College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE)

October 30, 2020

Allocate Insert Student as Per Surname # based on their CWG’s Alphabetical

Agreement name: Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)

Status: In Force Notification under: Enabling Clause & GATS

Date of signature (G): 31-Jul-1975 Date of notification (G): 02-Nov-1976

Date of signature (S): 24-Aug-2011 Date of notification (S): 17-Jun-2019

Date of entry into force (S): 17-Sep-2013

Remarks: Formely known as "Bangkok

RTA Composition: Plurilateral

Region: West Asia; East Asia

All Parties WTO members? Yes

Summary of RTA Provisions:

Rules of Origin (RoO) Other Investment Provisions

Change of Tariff Classification Criteria (CTC) Investment Protection

Regional Value Content Criteria (RVC) Investment Promotion

Cumulation among Parties Provisions on capital transfers

Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures (SPS) Mutual Recognition

Specifically reaffirms or incorporates WTO SPS Agreement Balance-of-payments measures (Services)

Specifically reaffirms or incorporates WTO TBT Agreement General Exceptions

Safeguard Mechanisms (Goods) Security Exceptions

RTA-specific safeguard measures always permitted Accession

Balance-of-payments measures (Goods) Accession open to some third parties only