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US, Malaysia could strike trade deal next year - USTR
The United States and Malaysia could finish talks on a free trade agreement in 2008, even though the Bush administration has lost key legislative authority, a top US trade official said on Monday.
US-Korean food fight
The US government is working to deny South Koreans the right to local food and to undermine their domestic food safety laws through the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Clouds loom despite Swiss-US trade boom
The biggest trade storm of late between the US and Switzerland has been the failure to establish a free trade agreement between the two countries. Negotiations broke down last year over agriculture.
Tamaki Makaurau Declaration against corporate control and for global justice
A declaration for organisations to sign-on to about the negative effects of a New Zealand-US free trade agreement.
110,000 citizens sign petition opposing move to North American Union
A newly launched petition protesting a move toward the creation of a North American "framework" has quickly captured the attention of US citizens.
The Korea-US free trade agreement: A summary assessment
When will the US Congress vote on implementing legislation for the KORUS FTA? There is no clear timetable. Under TPA, a vote could occur soon after submission of the requisite economic impact analysis by the USITC in late September 2007 or be deferred for a substantial period of time.
Vietnam: Scores of billion dollar US deals in the pipeline
Many heavy-hitting US companies are set to capitalise on the groundwork set by the US-Vietnam bilateral trade agreement.
Evaluation of the impact of NAFTA on manufacturing
The evidence is overwhelming: NAFTA has damaged the manufacturing industry in the US and Mexico. As the maquiladora industry thrives and human rights are continuously eroded in sweatshops across the globe, it is the responsibility of the US, the world's most insatiable consumer, to call attention to this injustice in the manufacturing sector and correct it.
Bilateral trade talks FTA partnership sought from US govt
During the ongoing round of bilateral trade talks at Washington, US Administration is being pressed to designate Pakistan as a potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partner to attract investment and promote trade relations between the two countries.
Democratic candidates say they would change Nafta trade pact
US Democratic presidential contenders said they would revise the North American Free Trade Agreement if elected in 2008.