No Free Trade Agreement for US, Taiwan

Posted by Marketing Coordinator on Mon, Jul, 19 2010 @ 5:6 AM

The US has squashed a potential free trade agreement with Taiwan over disputes concerning US beef.

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Topics: US, ASEAN, beef, taiwan, Free Trade Agreement, trade agreement

Boeing Urges Progress Towards Trade Agreements

Posted by Marketing Coordinator on Thu, May, 27 2010 @ 10:7 AM

According to today's Financial Times, Boeing is urging Congress to pass languishing free trade agreements with Colombia and South Korea.

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Topics: US, panama, EU, Colombia, South Korea

Denied Party Update

Posted by Caroline Brown on Thu, Feb, 4 2010 @ 5:53 AM

EU: 42 denied parties have been added.

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Topics: US, EU, Denied Party Updates, denied parties

Regulatory Update (Americas)

Posted by Caroline Brown on Tue, Jan, 19 2010 @ 12:13 PM

Brazil

Brazil has added a Tariff Rate Quota. The products affected by this are oseltamivir phosphate and medicines based on oseltamivir phosphate. The following HTS chapters are affected: 29 and 30.

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Topics: US, countervailing duties, anti-dumping duties, brazil, tariff rate quota, HTS chapter 30, Regulatory Updates, HTS chapter 29

US & Singapore Review Free Trade Agreement

Posted by Marketing Coordinator on Thu, Jan, 7 2010 @ 7:53 AM

On December 3rd, the US and Singapore got together to hold their annual free trade agreement review - the fifth such review since the agreement was implemented in 2004.

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Topics: free trade agreements, US, us-singapore, TPP, Singapore, Trade Agreement Management, Free Trade Agreement

US Seeks Free Trade Agreement with Asia-Pacific Nations

Posted by Marketing Coordinator on Wed, Jan, 6 2010 @ 7:58 AM

US Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced in late December that the US is seeking to negotiate a trade pact with several Asia-Pacific and South American nations to encourage trade growth during a rebounding economy.

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Topics: Trans-Pacific partnership, free trade agreements, US, TPP agreement, Trade Pacts, us trade representative, US trade, ASEAN

Obama Hopes to Pass KORUS Trade Agreement By 2010

Posted by Marketing Coordinator on Fri, Nov, 20 2009 @ 5:17 AM

While visiting South Korea, President Obama announced his intention to pass the South Korea-US free trade agreement that is currently on hold, pending approval in Congress.

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Topics: free trade agreements, US, KORUS, South Korea, free trade, Free Trade Agreement

Possible US, Japan Free Trade Agreement

Posted by Marketing Coordinator on Thu, Oct, 15 2009 @ 9:41 AM

The US may be close to pursuing a free trade agreement with Japan, according to the US Ambassador to Japan. Currently they are talking about a schedule to meet to discuss the potential agreement. Read more below from Bloomberg:

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Topics: free trade agreements, US, FTAs, Japan, us-japan trade agreement, Trade Agreement Management

Update: WTO Rules against Chinese Import Restrictions on Foreign Media

Posted by Caroline on Mon, Sep, 28 2009 @ 8:57 AM

Trade Compliance update: China has appealed the WTO ruling siding with the US complaint that Chinese restrictions on importing and distributing foreign books, music, and movies violates WTO regulations.

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Topics: WTO, China, US, customs compliance

WTO OKs $295 million in Brazilian sanctions on US

Posted by Caroline on Fri, Sep, 4 2009 @ 10:11 AM

As described by the Associated Press, the US now faces $295 million annually in sanctions as a result of illegal subsidies to cotton growers. The case was originally brought to the WTO's attention by Brazil, the world's 5th largest cotton exporter. It was seen as a victory for Brazil and other struggling nations who rely on cotton as a cash crop.

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Topics: US, cotton, brazil, customs compliance