In The News

12 October 2011

Statement by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk on congressional passage of agreements

United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk today released a statement following congressional approval of the U.S.-Korea, U.S.-Colombia, and U.S.-Panama trade agreements, as well as Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) reforms, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), and the Andean Trade Preferences Act. President Barack Obama is expected to sign the initiatives into law in the coming days. | Read more

11 October 2011

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton op-ed in Foreign Policy Magazine on American engagement with Asia

The future of politics will be decided in Asia, not Afghanistan or Iraq, and the United States will be right at the center of the action. | Read more

07 October 2011

Speaker to push free trade agenda in Washington

Speaker of the House Lockwood Smith is to visit Washington to push New Zealand's trade agenda. | Read more

06 October 2011

Forbes gives NZ business thumbs-up

New Zealand has been ranked second in the world in a study of the best place to do business. | Read more

05 October 2011

NZ and US operation for Tokelau drought relief

A joint New Zealand and United States operation is underway to provide emergency water supplies to drought-stricken Tokelau, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced today | Read more

05 October 2011

NZ institute wins US flu contract

New Zealand's Institute of Environmental Science and Research has been awarded a five year, multi-million dollar US contract to combat the flu virus around the world. | Read more

03 October 2011

Elevating New Zealand - U.S. relations to new heights

About 150 people attended a lavish dinner at the New Zealand Embassy in Washington DC on October 3 (October 4 in NZ). | Read more

03 October 2011

U.S Trade Representative Ron Kirk calls for swift Passage of Trade Agreements

United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk today called for swift congressional action on legislation for pending trade agreements between the United States and South Korea, Colombia, and Panama, along with renewal of Trade Adjustment Assistance reforms and expired trade preference programs. | Read more

23 September 2011

USTR Ron Kirk applauds Senate passage of key trade programs

United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk today applauded Senate passage of legislation renewing the expired Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program and also renewing key Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) reforms. | Read more

22 September 2011

Senate passes GSP and TAA Bill

Today's vote by the U.S. Senate to pass the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) is a major step forward in finally moving the stalled free trade agreements with Colombia, Korea and Panama. Those agreements - and new opportunities for growth of American manufacturing exports - have languished since 2006. | Read more

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