Data do not include exports from the Colon Free Zone or other free zones established in Panama to the rest of the world.

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3 Panama Page 113 Table AI.1 Merchandise exports by product, (US$ million and per cent) Description (US$ million) Total (% of total) Total primary products Agriculture Food Fruit, fresh or dried, n.e.s Fish, fresh or chilled Fish, frozen Fish fillets, fresh or chilled Bananas (including plantains), fresh or dried Crustaceans, frozen Sugars, beet or cane, raw Fish, dried, salted or in brine Bovine animals, live Agricultural raw materials Materials of animal origin, n.e.s Wood of non-coniferous species, in the rough Mining Ores and other minerals Non-ferrous metals Aluminium and aluminium alloys, worked Fuels Manufactures Iron and steel Chemicals Medicaments, n.e.s Acyclic monohydric alcohols Other semi-manufactures Other bovine leather and equine leather, without hair on (other than leather of subgroup 611.8) 6429 Articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard or cellulose wadding, n.e.s. Machinery and transport equipment Power-generating machinery Other non-electrical machinery Agricultural machinery and tractors Office machines and telecommunications equipment Analogue or hybrid (analogue-digital) dataprocessing machines Other electrical machinery Automotive products Other transport equipment Textiles Articles of apparel Other consumer goods Other Gold Gold, non-monetary Note: Data do not include exports from the Colon Free Zone or other free zones established in Panama to the rest of the world. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) Commodity Trade Statistics (Comtrade) database (Standard International Trade Classification, SITC, Rev. 3).

4 Page 114 Trade Policy Review Table AI.2 Merchandise imports by product, (US$ million and per cent) Description (US$ million) Total 3,378 2,986 3,035 3, ,155 (% of total) Total primary products Agriculture Food Food preparations, n.e.s Maize, other, unmilled Oilcake Durum wheat, unmilled Food wastes and prepared animal feeds, n.e.s Cereal grains, worked or prepared Agricultural raw materials Mining Ores and other minerals Non-ferrous metals Aluminium and aluminium alloys, worked Fuels Butanes, liquefied Propane, liquefied Manufactures Iron and steel Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, plated or coated with zinc 6743 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, painted, varnished or coated with plastics Chemicals Medicaments, n.e.s Organic surface-active agents (other than soap) Medicaments containing hormones or other products of subgroup Other semi-manufactures Portland cement Non-refractory ceramic bricks, tiles, pipes and similar products 6429 Articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard or cellulose wadding, n.e.s Machinery and transport equipment Power-generating machinery Other non-electrical machinery Air-conditioning machines Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel-loaders Agricultural machinery and tractors Office machines and telecommunications equipment Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy Parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of subgroups 751.1, 751.2, and group Digital processing units Table AI.2 (cont'd)

5 Panama Page 115 Description Other electrical machinery Insulated wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors Automotive products Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s Other parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of groups 722, 781, 782 and Motor vehicles for the transport of goods Other transport equipment Textiles Articles of apparel Other consumer goods Footwear, n.e.s., with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics Other Gold Not available. Note: Data do not include imports from the rest of the world the main destination of which were the Colon Free Zone or other free zones established in Panama. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) Commodity Trade Statistics (Comtrade) database (Standard International Trade Classification, SITC, Rev. 3).

6 Page 116 Trade Policy Review Table AI.3 Merchandise exports by trading partner, (US$ million and per cent) Description (US$ million) Total (% of total) America USA Other America Canada Costa Rica Guatemala Nicaragua Mexico Dominican Republic Honduras Colombia El Salvador Europe EC (25) Spain Sweden Netherlands Belgium EFTA Other Europe a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) a Russian Federation Africa Middle East Iran, Islamic Republic of Asia China Japan Six East Asian traders Chinese Taipei Hong Kong, China Korea, Rep. of Thailand Singapore Malaysia Other Asia India Bangladesh Other Free zones b Memorandum items: EC (15) b Note: The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) comprises Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Merchandise from the rest of Panama which was exported to free zones established in Panama. Data do not include exports from the Colon Free Zone or other free zones established in Panama to the rest of the world. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) Commodity Trade Statistics (Comtrade) database (Standard International Trade Classification, SITC, Rev. 3).

7 Panama Page 117 Table AI.4 Merchandise imports by trading partner, (US$ million and per cent) Description (US$ million) World 3,378 2,986 3,035 3, ,155 (% of total) America USA Other America Canada Netherlands Antilles Costa Rica Mexico Colombia Brazil Guatemala El Salvador Europe EC (25) Spain Germany Netherlands EFTA Switzerland and Liechtenstein Other Europe Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) a Ukraine Russian Federation Africa Middle East Israel Asia China Japan Six East Asian traders Korea, Rep. of Chinese Taipei Hong Kong, China Thailand Malaysia Singapore Other Asia New Zealand Other Free zones b Bunkers c Memorandum items: EC (15) Not available. a The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) comprises Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. b Merchandise from free zones established in Panama which was imported into the rest of Panama. c Fuel and food storage facilities on ships and aircraft. Note: Data do not include imports from the rest of the world the main destination of which were the Colon Free Zone or other free zones established in Panama. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) Commodity Trade Statistics (Comtrade) database (Standard International Trade Classification, SITC, Rev. 3).

8 Page 118 Trade Policy Review Table AII.1 Summary of most recent notifications to the WTO, April 2007 Agreement/ Symbol of most recent notification Decision Agreement on Agriculture Description of requirement and frequency Article 5.7 G/AG/N/PAN/12, 16/09/2005 Special safeguard decision Articles 10 and 18.2 G/AG/N/PAN/9, 19/04/2005 Export subsidies; on an annual basis Article 18.2 G/AG/N/PAN/11, 19/07/2005, and G/AG/N/PAN/3/Corr.1, Domestic support; on an annual basis 19/09/2005 Article 18.2 G/AG/N/PAN/10, 18/07/2005, and G/AG/N/PAN/8, 12/03/2004 Tariff quotas Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-Dumping Agreement) Article 16.4 G/ADP/N/112/Add.1/Rev.3, 25/10/2005 Anti-dumping measures in force; on a semiannual basis Article 16.4 G/ADP/N/112/PAN, 05/08/2004 Anti-dumping actions (preliminary and final); ad hoc (without delay) Article 16.5 G/ADP/N/14/Add.22-G/SCM/N/18/Add.22, 10/10/2006 Investigating authority; once only Article 18.5 G/ADP/N/1/PAN/2-G/SCM/N/1/PAN/2-G/SG/N/1/PAN/2, 04/06/ /08/2006 Laws and regulations; ad hoc Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994 (Agreement on Customs Valuation) Article 22 G/VAL/N/1/PAN/1, 09/10/1998 Laws and regulations; once only Decisions A.3 and G/VAL/N/3/PAN/1, 05/10/1998 Interpretation of the Agreement A.4 Checklist of issues G/VAL/N/2/PAN/1, 08/10/1998 Checklist of issues / questionnaires (replies); once only Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures Articles 1.4(a) and G/LIC/N/1/PAN/2, 16/11/1998 Laws and regulations; once only 8.2(b) Article 5 G/LIC/N/2/PAN/1, 18/08/1998 New import licensing procedures or changes to existing procedures; ad hoc Article 7.3 G/LIC/N/3/PAN/2, 04/03/2004 Replies to questionnaire; on an annual basis Agreement on Preshipment Inspection Article 5 G/PSI/N/1/Add.8, 28/09/1999 Laws and regulations; once only Agreement on Rules of Origin Article 5 and Annex II, paragraph 4 G/RO/N/22, 16/09/1998 Laws and regulations (rules of origin in effect); once only Agreement on Safeguards Article 12.1(a) G/SG/N/6/PAN/1, 21/10/2006 Initiation of an investigation; ad hoc Article 12.4 G/SG/N/11/PAN/1, 20/02/2007, G/SG/N/11/PAN/1/Suppl.1, 24/04/2007 Application of a provisional safeguard measure; ad hoc (prior to application) Article 12.6 G/SG/N/1/PAN/1, 09/04/1998 Laws and regulations; once only Article 12.7 G/SG/N/3/PAN, 21/04/1998 Elimination of certain measures under Article 11.1 Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Article 25.1; Article XVI:1 of the GATT 1994 G/SCM/N/123/PAN, 18/10/2005 Subsidy programmes; on a triennial basis for full notifications, on an annual basis for changes Article G/ADP/N/14/Add.21-G/SCM/N/18/Add.21, 25/10/2005 Investigating authorities and procedures; once only Article 27.4 G/SCM/N/74/PAN/1 and 2, 04/01/2002 Request pursuant to Article 27.4 Article 27.4 G/SCM/N/146/PAN, 04/07/2006 Extension of the transition period under Article 27.4 Article 32.6 G/ADP/N/1/PAN/1-G/SCM/N/1/PAN/1/Suppl.7, 17/04/11998 Laws and regulations; once only Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade Article 2.9 G/TBT/N/PAN/1-36, 29/01/ /04/2007 Technical regulations; ad hoc Article 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 Article 15.2 G/TBT/ENQ/29, 12/03/2007 G/TBT/2/Add.53, 07/05/1999, and G/TBT/2/Add.53/Corr.1, 14/10/1999 Enquiry point; once only Implementation and administration measures; once only Table AII.1 (cont'd)

9 Panama Page 119 Agreement/ Decision Symbol of most recent notification Description of requirement and frequency Annex 3C G/TBT/CS/N/98, 22/04/1998 Acceptance of the Code of Good Practice; once only Agreement on Textiles and Clothing Article 2.6 and 2.7(b) G/TMB/N/339, 16/11/1998 Integration programmes (first stage); once only Article 2.8(a) and 2.11 G/TMB/N/340, 16/11/1998 Integration programmes (second stage); once only Article 2.8(b) and 2.11 G/TMB/N/379, 25/01/2001 Integration programmes (third stage); once only Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Annex B, G/SPS/N/PAN/1-49, 24//09/ /03/2007 paragraph 7 Annex B, G/SPS/ENQ/21, 21/02/2007 paragraph 3 Annex B, G/SPS/NNA/11, 21/02/2007 paragraph 10 Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Sanitary and phytosanitary measures; ad hoc Enquiry point; once only National notification authority; once only Article 9.1 IP/N/5/PAN/1 and 2, 21/04/1998 Article 63.2 IP/N/1/PAN/G/6, 25/10/2002; IP/N/1/PAN/C/1, 03/06/1998; Laws and regulations; once only IP/N/1/PAN/E/1, 03/06/1998; IP/N/1/PAN/C/2, 04/06/1998; IP/N/1/PAN/I/1, 11/06/1998; IP/N/1/PAN/I/2, 04/06/1998; IP/N/1/PAN/1, 01/07/1998; IP/N/1/PAN/E/2, 03/06/1998; IP/N/1/PAN/1/Add.1, 29/03/2004, IP/N/1/PAN/C/4 05/04/2004; IP/N/1/PAN/C/3, IP/N/1/PAN/I/3, 05/04/2004; N/1/PAN/I/1/Add.1, 07/04/2004 Article 63.2 IP/N/6/PAN/1, 23/06/1998 Checklist of Issues on Enforcement; once only Article 69 IP/N/3/Rev.9, 08/11/2005 Contact point; once only Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures Article 6.2 G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.15, 27/09/2006 Publications in which TRIMS may be found; ad hoc Decision on Notification Procedures for Quantitative Restrictions BISD 31S/12 G/MA/NTM/QR/1/ADD.9, 18/03/2003 Notifications of quantitative restrictions; on a biennial basis General Agreement on Trade in Services Article III:4 and/or S/ENQ/78/Rev.9, 01/02/2006 Enquiry point; once only Article IV:2 Article V:7(a) S/C/N/10/PAN, 15/08/2004 Economic integration agreements; once only General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 Article XVII:4(a) G/STR/N/8/PAN-G/STR/N/9/PAN-G/STR/N/10/PAN- G/STR/N/11/PAN/Rev.1, 22/09/2006 State trading enterprises; on a triennial basis for full notifications, on an annual basis for changes (as from 2004, on a biennial basis) Article XXVIII:5 G/MA/105, 06/03/2000 Reservation of the right to modify the Schedule during a three-year period; on a triennial basis Article XXIV:7(a) WT/REG93/R/B/2, G/L/696, 6 October 2004: General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration; WT/REG196/N/1, 18 March 2005: Free Trade Agreement between Panama and El Salvador; WT/REG227/N/1, S/C/N/392, 13 April 2007: Panama-Singapore Free Trade Agreement) Customs unions and free-trade areas; ad hoc Source: WTO Secretariat.

10 Page 120 Trade Policy Review Table AIV.1 Trade and applied MFN tariff by ISIC classification (US$ million and per cent) ISIC code a Description Average exports (%) Average imports (%) Exports 2005 (US$ million) Imports 2005 (US$ million) MFN tariff 2007 (%) b 11 Agriculture and hunting Forestry and logging Fishing Coal mining Crude petroleum and natural gas production 23 Metal ore mining Other mining Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco 32 Textile, wearing apparel and leather industries 33 Manufacture of wood and wood products, including furniture 34 Manufacture of paper and paper products, printing and publishing 35 Manufacture of chemicals and , chemical, petroleum, coal, rubber and plastic products 36 Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products 37 Basic metal industries Manufacture of fabricated metal , products, machinery and equipment 39 Other manufacturing industries a b International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) Rev.2, excluding electricity (one line). Average applied tariff. Source: Prepared by the WTO Secretariat on the basis of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) Commodity Trade Statistics (Comtrade) database and data provided by the Panamanian authorities.

11 Panama Page 121 Table AIV.2 Summary of specific commitments under the GATS, 2007 Market access National treatment Modes of supply: Cross-border supply 1 1 Consumption abroad 2 2 Commercial presence 3 3 Presence of natural persons Business services Commitments ( full; partial; no commitment; - does not appear in the Schedule) A. Professional services (a) Legal services (b) Accounting services (c) Exclusively taxation services (d) Architectural services (e) Engineering services B. Computer and related services (a) Consultancy services related to the installation of computer hardware (b) Software implementation services (c) Data-processing services (d) Database services (e) Other E. Rental/leasing services without operator (c) Leasing or rental services concerning other means of transport without operator (exclusively rental of private cars without driver) F. Other business services (a) Advertising services (c) Management consulting services (d) Services related to management consulting (f) Services incidental to agriculture (g) Services incidental to fishing (i) Services incidental to manufacturing (m) Related scientific and technical consulting services (CPC 86751, and 86753) (r) Publishing and printing: exclusively publishing, excludes printing (CPC 88442) (s) Convention services 2. Communication services C. Telecommunication services Value-added telecommunication services 3. Construction and related engineering services A. Construction work for buildings B. Construction work for civil engineering C. Assembly and erection of prefabricated constructions D. Building completion and finishing work 4. Distribution services A. Commission agents' services B. Wholesale trade services D. Franchising 5. Education services A. Primary education services B. Secondary education services C. Higher education services Table AIV.2 (cont'd)

12 Page 122 Trade Policy Review Market access National treatment Modes of supply: Cross-border supply 1 1 Consumption abroad 2 2 Commercial presence 3 3 Presence of natural persons Environmental services (d) Exclusively cleaning services of exhaust gases; noise abatement services (e) Nature and landscape protection services 7. Financial services A. Insurance and insurance-related services (a) Life and health insurance services (b) Non-life insurance services (c) Transportation insurance (d) Reinsurance and retrocession B. Banking and other financial services (a) Acceptance of deposits and other repayable funds from the public (b) Lending of all types by financial institutions, and financing of commercial transactions (c) Financial leasing services (d) All payment and money transmission services (e) Guarantees and commitments (f) Trading for own account or for account of customers, whether on an exchange, in an overthe-counter market or otherwise (g) Participation in issues of all kinds of securities and provision of services related to such issues (h) Money broking (i) Asset management (j) Settlement and clearing services for financial assets (k) Advisory and other auxiliary financial services (l) Provision and transfer of financial information 8. Health and social services A. Hospital services 9. Tourism and travel-related services A. Exclusively hotels (does not include restaurants) B. Exclusively tour operator services 10. Recreational, cultural and sporting services A. Entertainment services 11. Transport services C. Air transport services (a) Maintenance and repair of aircraft 12. Other services Note: The Table includes only specific commitments, not horizontal commitments. Source: WTO Secretariat.