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BIO letter to USTR on US-Malaysia FTA
Letter from the US Biotechnology Industry Organisation to the US Trade Representative on intellectual property, GM labelling, biosafety, GM contamination and other issues BIO wants addressed under the US-Malaysia FTA talks.
Convincing Washington to sign a trade deal
Recently, the Research and Planning Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs invited American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei (AmCham) executive director Richard Vuylsteke to a conference discussing win-win strategies for negotiating a Taiwan-US free trade agreement (FTA).
Garment exporters seek US deal
A contingent of local garments exporters is in Washington to seek support from United States Congress for a possible sectoral preferential trade deal.
Eleven days till Free Trade and doubts linger on
Only eleven days before the scheduled date for entering the DR-CAFTA trade accord, officials doubt that the stipulated time slot will be met, because, according to them, the Dominican Republic is in no condition to render to new U.S. exigencies by July 1st.
Small farmers wary of CAFTA
Whether the nation is ready or not, the 800-page DR-CAFTA treaty, replete with new rules and regulations, is set to become reality for the country.
On the road again: Four goals for the new US Trade Representative
Susan Schwab began work last week as US Trade Representative (USTR) at a difficult time for free trade.
New trademark law
Bahrain is set to join the Trademark Law Treaty and Regulations enacted in Geneva, Switzerland in 1994.
US-Uruguay Trade: Consolidate Ties Now
The U.S.-Uruguay investment treaty will boost two-way investment and commerce and help advance economic freedom in Latin America.
Korea-US Business Council meets Tuesday
The Korea-U.S. free trade agreement will top the agenda in talks of the 19th Korea-US Business Council meeting starting Tuesday in Seoul for two days, according to the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI).
KORUS FTA launch
We opened a new chapter in the U.S.-Korea relationship last week with conclusion of the first round of negotiations for the Korea-U.S. (KORUS) Free Trade Agreement. Negotiators from both countries had an impressive start, working with great determination and mutual respect to conclude what we hope will be one of the most significant such agreements worldwide and one of the most important developments in U.S.-Korea relations since the signing of our Mutual Defense Treaty more than a half-century ago.