What Happened. There was no concession on part of the USA on the anti-dumping system it was implicitly taken out of the negotiation. Not even a panel was established to discuss differences in application which was the Chilean proposal.
What Happened. Again it is difficult to evaluate the impact of the FTA with out establishing a counterfactual. Nevertheless the figures do not suggest a significant improvement of investments as a consequence of the FTA. Graph Nº2: Materialized Investment, through DL 600 (source Comité de Inversiones Extranjeras) 10.000 9.000 8.000 7.000 6.000 5.000 4.000 3.000 2.000 1.000 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 However investment from the USA has actually fallen significantly, and in the year 2005 the largest single foreign investor is Australia, with whom Chile has not signed an FTA. Gráph Nº3. Materialized Investment by Origen (DL600-Comité de Inversiones Extranjeras) Estados Unidos 4,1% Canadá 4,2% Japón 2,5% Resto 5,4% Unión Europea 29,9% México 26,7% Australia 27,3%
