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Why farmers may block US-Korea FTA
Those outside Korea tend to assume that negotiations for a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the United States are the perfect tool to weaken the South Korean addiction to agricultural protection.
US warns Ecuador free-trade pact at risk
The United States warned Ecuador on Thursday that a proposed free-trade agreement was at risk unless Quito acted on a growing list of investment and other concerns.
Trade-related intellectual property rights, access to medicines and human rights - Morocco
The briefing calls for an independent human rights impact assessment of the effect of intellectual property rules in the US-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on access to medicines and the enjoyment of human rights in Morocco.
Malaysians question US free-trade deal
A popular movement opposing government plans to negotiate a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the United States is gaining momentum in Malaysia.
Kaesong complex emerges as hurdle in FTA talks
South Korea and the United States are holding behind the scenes negotiations to iron out differences ahead of a bilateral free trade agreement. One of many sticking points is whether the US will accept goods made in the joint-Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex as South Korean products.
US calls for more rigorous free trade pact with South Korea
The United States' free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea will have more provisions than those with other countries to reflect unique barriers specific to the Asian nation, according to Wendy Cutler, assistant US Trade Representative and chief negotiator to the South Korea-US FTA (KORUS FTA) talks.
Venezuela to withdraw from Andean trade bloc
Venezuela, which has criticized Andean nations as being overly aligned with the United States, plans to withdraw from the Andean Community of Nations, President Hugo Chavez said on Wednesday.
Ecuador seeks to salvage free trade deal
Ecuador's ambassador to Washington return to Quito for consultations on how to overcome an impasse with US free trade negotiators over an oil-tax bill designed to cut into foreign windfall crude profits.
US pushing FTA on Guatemala
US ambassador in Guatemala James Derham appeared in Congress Wednesday to pressure for approval of complementary laws to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Americans offer to help with talks
American businesses have offered help in lobbying the US Congress to allow talks on the Thai-US free-trade agreement to move forward, according to the Thai Chamber of Commerce.