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KoA Newletter#2 - KoA - The 3rd Round of Korea-US FTA Talks coming...
The third round of talks over the Korea-U.S. FTA will be held in Seattle in the United States -a famous battleground of the WTO protests in 1999-from 6th to 9th September.
Senators demand US retain tariff on S Korean autos even after FTA
Two US senators proposed a bill demanding the United States retain the existing import tariff on South Korean automobiles regardless of a future trade agreement as a way to pry open the Asian trade partner's market.
The 3rd round of Korea-US FTA talks coming...
The third round of talks over the Korea-U.S. FTA will be held in Seattle in the United States -- a famous battleground of the WTO protests in 1999 -- from 6th to 9th September.
Could US firms be left in the cold?
US enterprises are chafing at the bit to get into Vietnam, yet many business heads are concerned that if Congress does not establish permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with their former foe, then firms from other countries will have a trade advantage.
35 Uri lawmakers urge Bush to include Kaesong goods in FTA
A group of 35 governing Uri Party lawmakers Tuesday called on US President George W Bush to include products from an inter-Korean industrial park in a free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the US.
US-Asean TIFA likely to be concluded
The Asean-United States Trade Investment Framework Agreement (Tifa), which is likely to be concluded Friday, is a well-timed development given the growing trade and investment between the two, a US senior congressional aide said here Monday.
Uruguay to negotiate trade with US
Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez said after a meeting with opposition leaders on Monday that his country will negotiate a trade agreement with the United States "as far as possible".
Malaysian manufacturers wary of US move on patents
Malaysian manufacturers are wary of any move by the US to incorporate software patents and pharmaceutical patents in ongoing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks between the US and Malaysia.
US welcomes S Korea's new drug policy within FTA: Seoul official
South Korea and the United States ended the first of a two-day meeting on pharmaceuticals and medical equipment on Monday, with Washington reiterating its acceptance of Seoul's new drug policy plan within an envisioned free trade agreement (FTA), South Korean officials said.
US rules out N Korea park in S Korea trade pact
The United States cannot agree to South Korea's request for a free trade pact between the two countries to include goods made in an industrial park in North Korea. "It won't happen, can't happen," US Trade Representative Susan Schwab said Friday.