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12 November 2011
Trans-Pacific Partnership (from the United States Trade Representative)
Background page on the TPP from the United States Trade Representative. | Read more
12 November 2011
Japan seeks to join Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiation
Trade Minister Tim Groser has welcomed today's announcement by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda that Japan will seek to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiation. | Read more
07 November 2011
US seeks Asia clout through trade in Hawaii summit
The United States will try to prove its mettle as an Asian power as it welcomes Pacific leaders this week to Hawaii, hoping a sweeping trade pact will bind together the fast-growing region | Read more
21 October 2011
New Zealand supports improved access to drugs for developing countries
Minister of Trade Tim Groser announced today that New Zealand will join a long list of countries accepting an amendment to WTO rules that will make it easier to export generic drugs to developing countries. | Read more
13 October 2011
Trade Minister welcomes passage of US trade deals
Trade Minister Tim Groser welcomed the passage in the United States Congress of the US's Free Trade Agreements with Panama, Colombia, and Korea. The deals were ratified overnight, with (strong) bipartisan support in the United States House of Representatives and the Senate. | Read more
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
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
20 September 2011
Ambassador Kirk, New Zealand Minister of Trade Tim Groser hold bilateral meeting
Ambassador Kirk met today with New Zealand Minister of Trade Tim Groser. | Read more
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