United Kingdom - Central America Association Trade Agreement

The Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom (UK) and Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama) entered into force in 2013. It notably provides for the elimination of border tariffs for the following energy sector related products: 

• Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals, including polysilicon;
• Primary cells and primary batteries;
• Heat pumps;

The Agreement also includes rules of origin. In order to benefit from preferential tariff treatment, goods :

• must be wholly obtained, eg. produced entirely within the territory of one of the Parties, without incorporating materials originating elsewhere, or
• have undergone sufficient working or processing within the territory of one of the Parties

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