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House approves renewal of Andean trade benefits
The US House of Representatives on Monday approved a one-year extension of soon-to-expire trade benefits for Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and a long list of other developing countries.
US-NZ trade talks expected to start in March
US trade officials have formally notified the US Congress of President Barack Obama's intention to negotiate a regional free trade deal with Vietnam, New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and three other countries in the Asia Pacific area.
A brief Q&A with the US trade representative
Ron Kirk offers a status report on pending trade agreements and an overview of the administration's trade strategy
US, Turkey launch new trade, investment forum
The United States and NATO ally Turkey launched an initiative Monday aimed at boosting trade and investment ties, but said there were no plans for the two countries to negotiate a free trade agreement.
Vietnam - No human rights issues in trade acts
A leading Vietnamese Government official has asked that the US leave democratic and human rights issues out of its trade acts
Ecuador seeks to block Chevron
The government of Ecuador asked a US court on Friday to intervene in its long-running environmental battle with oil giant Chevron Corp.
The ill-advised US certification of Colombia on human rights
Is certification a signal that Colombia will obtain FTA approval?
US senators urge renegotiation of US trade deals
A group of US senators urged President Barack Obama on Monday to back legislation requiring the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement and a long list of other trade pacts they blame for millions of lost US manufacturing jobs.
Colombia-US trade deal stuck in the mud
The third anniversary of the signing of the US-Colombia free trade pact came and went this month with the Obama administration still negotiating the fine print, Congress showing little interest and business groups frustrated by the lack of action on trade deals.
US asks Japan to join Pacific-rim trade talks, Nikkei ays
The US government wants Japan to join talks for a proposed free trade agreement involving Pacific Rim countries, Nikkei English News said. Australia, Vietnam, Peru, Malaysia, Singapore, Chile, New Zealand and Brunei have said they will enter the negotiations.