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FAR 25.405 Caribbean Basin Trade Initiative.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section states that under the Caribbean Basin Trade Initiative, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined that for acquisitions covered by the WTO GPA, Caribbean Basin country end products, construction material, and services must be treated as eligible products. It also explains that when the CAFTA-DR agreement enters into force for a country, that country is no longer considered a Caribbean Basin country for this initiative.

Applies to: Acquisitions covered by the WTO GPA involving Caribbean Basin country end products, construction material, and services

What it requires

  • Treat Caribbean Basin country end products, construction material, and services as eligible products for acquisitions covered by the WTO GPA.

Key terms: Caribbean Basin Trade Initiative · WTO GPA · Caribbean Basin country · eligible products · CAFTA-DR

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The text

Under the Caribbean Basin Trade Initiative, the United States Trade Representative has determined that, for acquisitions covered by the WTO GPA, Caribbean Basin country end products, construction material, and services must be treated as eligible products. In accordance with Section 201 (a)(3) of the Dominican Republic—Central America—United States Free Trade Implementation Act (Pub. L. 109-53) (19 U.S.C. 4031), when the CAFTA-DR agreement enters into force with respect to a country, that country is no longer designated as a beneficiary country for purposes of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and is therefore no longer included in the definition of “Caribbean Basin country” for purposes of the Caribbean Basin Trade Initiative.

← 25.404 Least developed countries. · 25.406 Israeli Trade Act. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 25

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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