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Composition And Recent Evolution Of The External Trade In Agricultural And Food Products Of Puerto Rico

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  • Dow, J. Kamal

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EI comercio exterior, muy importante para la economia de Puerto Rico, ha evolucionado de una situacion deficitaria permanente a una situacion de superavit en la Balanza de Pagos en la ultima decada. Como es natural el comercio esta dominado por los Estados Unidos a donde van el 85% de las exportaciones y se originan el 90% de las importaciones. EI 50% de las exportaciones y el 40% de las importaciones al resto del mundo van y se originan en America Latina y el Caribe. La implementacion de un esquema de libre comercio para el Hemisferio Occidental tendria importantes efectos en el comercio exterior de la isla. En cuanto al comercio exterior de productos agropecuarios y alimenticios, la situacion es muy diferente pues Puerto Rico exhibe un deficit permanente tanto en productos de origen vegetal y animal como en productos frescos del mar. Este deficit es parcialmente compensado por las exportaciones de productos de mar elaborados, aunque la ventaja competitiva en esta area parece estarse deteriorando. Durante la ultima decada se han operado cambios significativos en los productos comerciados y en el origen y destino de este comercio.

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  • Dow, J. Kamal, 1997. "Composition And Recent Evolution Of The External Trade In Agricultural And Food Products Of Puerto Rico," 33rd Annual Meeting, July 6-12, 1997, Isabela, Puerto Rico 256950, Caribbean Food Crops Society.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:cfcs97:256950
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.256950
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