The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) performs research, provides policy advice and technical assistance, and carries out financial operations through grants and loans with the objective of strengthening the capacity of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in the areas of trade and integration. Through the Integration and Trade Sector (INT), the IDB supports countries in the negotiation and implementation of trade and investment agreements, the development and promotion of exports, the attraction of foreign investment, the modernization of customs and logistics systems, and the internationalization of SMEs. In 2009, INT launched INTradeBID, the most comprehensive information system on trade and integration in LAC, particularly in regard to market access and trade regulations governed by regional trade agreements, including DataINTAL, maintained by INT’s Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean (INTAL).
INTradeBID is a free-access information system that gathers official documents and detailed data on preferential and non-preferential tariffs, rules of origin, tariff-rate quotas, regulatory standards, trade statistics, and indicators of trade performance and policy. The system includes a suite of applications for a broad range of users, designed to facilitate understanding, analysis, and practical use of trade agreements.
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Publications and services related to INTradeBID > Trade and Integration Monitor Annual publication summarizing recent developments in trade and integration, including a statistical overview and country and agreement profiles. > Trend Estimations Annual end-of-year publication with estimations of trade growth and patterns. > Policy Briefs Periodic publications disseminating analysis of current policy issues. > Modeling Services Quantitative impact evaluations of trade and integration policies.