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Trade
31 March 2010
USTR steps up enforcement focus with first-ever reports on agricultural, technical barriers to U.S.
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk today transmitted to Congress the 2010 National Trade Estimate (NTE), which describes significant barriers to U.S. trade and investment faced in the last year as well as the actions being taken by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to address those barriers. | Read more
26 March 2010
NZ, the US and trade liberalisation: don’t panic!
If one was to believe some of the recent media articles in New Zealand, it would be easy to think that we’re completely mad to be negotiating a free trade agreement with the US. We beg to differ. | Read more
19 March 2010
USTR names Big Sky, Montana site of 2011 APEC Trade Ministerial
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced today that the 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Trade Ministerial will be held in Big Sky, Montana during the week of May 23, 2011. | Read more
19 March 2010
USTR negotiators report successful first round of Trans-Pacific Partnership
U.S. negotiators have finished their fifth and final day of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations with their counterparts from Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. 19 March | Read more
18 March 2010
Crapo, Risch fight for fair trade agreement for U.S. dairy farmers
Bipartisan group raises concern over anti-competitive practices in New Zealand's dairy industry | Read more
16 March 2010
US launches National Export Initiative
US President Barack Obama has launched a National Export Initiative (NEI) to promote US products overseas. | Read more
15 March 2010
Trade unions in TPP countries call for a fairer trade framework friendly to working people
In an historic move, peak bodies of Trans Pacific trade unions have called for a new and fairer framework for trade and investment agreements. | Read more
15 March 2010
Eight-nation free trade negotiations begin
Trade Minister Tim Groser today welcomed the start of negotiations towards an eight-nation free trade deal which includes the United States, taking place in Melbourne, Australia this week. | Read more
15 March 2010
Ask the Ambassador: Trade with New Zealand, Trans Pacific Partnership
Question posed to Ambassador Kirk about trade negotiations between the US and New Zealand. | Read more
15 March 2010
Asia-Pacific nations seek to create world’s largest free trade zone
Officials from eight Asia-Pacific nations have begun talks being billed as laying the groundwork for what could become the largest free trade area ever seen | Read more
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