NPPC reacts to TPP negotiationsPork MagazineThe National Pork Producers Council thanks U.S. trade officials for diligently working to achieve an outcome in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations that would benefit all sectors of our nation’s economy, including agriculture. At the same …
Continue Reading ...US and Japan Fail Again to Agree on TPPMarketPulse (blog)Japan and the United States have failed to clinch a much-awaited bilateral agreement seen as crucial for working out a multilateral Pacific Rim free trade deal, both sides said Wednesday. The lack of progress made by the two largest economies in the …
Continue Reading ...No further progress made with Japan on TPP talksFeedstuffsThe TPP is a regional trade agreement among 12 Pacific Rim countries, including Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam and the United States, which account for nearly 40% of global …
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MacroBusiness (blog) TPP talks fail, again, as Tokyo and Washington continue to disagree on autos …The Japan TimesTPP talks are already entering their fifth year. Washington regards the pact as central to its vaunted rebalance to Asia and is pushing for a substantial outcome before the U.S. midterm elections in November. Top negotiators from all […]
Continue Reading ...US, Japan make no progress in TPP talksChinadaily USAWASHINGTON – The United States and Japan made no progress in bilateral talks aimed at promoting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) said Wednesday. “While there were constructive …
Continue Reading ...US, Japan make no progress in TPP trade talksXinhuaWASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) — The United States and Japan made no progress in bilateral talks aimed at promoting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said Wednesday. “While there …
Continue Reading ...TPP Would Provide ‘Significant Gains’ For South KoreaTax-news.comParticipating in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would present significant gains for South Korea within its overall policy of negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with its major trading partners, according to a policy brief from the Peterson …
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Reuters Japan, US remain apart in trade talks, dealing blow for TPPReuters“The United States continues to demonstrate a commitment to the level of ambition that all TPP countries agreed to attain when they entered negotiations,” the U.S. side said in a statement. Participants in the TPP talks aim at a broad agreement by year …
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Reuters UK Japan, US remain apart in trade talks, dealing blow for TPPReuters UK“The United States continues to demonstrate a commitment to the level of ambition that all TPP countries agreed to attain when they entered negotiations,” the U.S. side said in a statement. Participants in the TPP talks aim at a broad agreement by […]
Continue Reading ...Japan, U.S. fail to clinch bilateral TPP dealGlobalPost“Japan made a proposal with flexibility, but we were not able to make further progress,” Akira Amari, who is in charge of Japan’s TPP negotiations, told reporters after wrapping up a two-day meeting with his U.S. counterpart, Trade Representative …
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MacroBusiness (blog) Thankfully, TPP trade negotiations have stalledMacroBusiness (blog)Regular readers will know that I am a staunch critic of the TPP and fear that it would establish a US-style regulatory structure that would hand considerable power to US pharmaceutical and digital firms, limiting choice and raising prices for consumers …TPP Talks Dead In The Water, […]
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GlobalPost Japan trade minister: No progress with U.S. in TPP trade talksGlobalPostTOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Trade Minister Akira Amari said he and his U.S. counterpart made no progress in bilateral talks that are key to an ambitious multilateral trade deal. “Japan made a flexible proposal, but we weren’t able to make further …
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Reuters Japan trade minister: No progress with US in TPP trade talksReutersTOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Trade Minister Akira Amari said he and his U.S. counterpart made no progress in bilateral talks that are key to an ambitious multilateral trade deal. “Japan made a flexible proposal, but we weren’t able to make further …
Continue Reading ...Japan and US Meet in Washington To Agree to TPP DealMarketPulse (blog)Talks on the TPP, which would create a massive free trade zone encompassing some 40 percent of global output, have long been stalled due partly to bickering between Japan and the United States — the biggest economies in the TPP framework — over …
Continue Reading ...Japan, US remain apart on TPP talksThe Japan NewsSpeaking to reporters earlier in the day, on his arrival in Washington, Amari stressed that the bilateral ministerial meeting could determine the course of the overall TPP negotiations. “Failure to achieve a settlement this time would mean a red light …
Continue Reading ...Japan, U.S. begin ministerial talks on TPP in bid to resolve pesky differencesThe Japan TimesThe two-day meeting between Akira Amari, minister in charge of the TPP initiative, and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman is taking place as President Barack Obama looks to reach a deal in time for his trip to Asia in November. The […]
Continue Reading ...Workers at TPP-Sliven to stage protest WednesdayFocus NewsSliven. Employees at Thermal Power Plant – Sliven will stage a protest Wednesday. TPP-Sliven employees will suspend the working process at 12.00 p.m. and will gather outside the building of TPP-Sliven to defend their demands. The reason for the protest … and more »
Continue Reading ...New round of Japan/US TPP talks beginNational Business Review (subscription)A bilateral ministerial meeting between Japan and the US began today to discuss certain points in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal. Both Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akira Amari and US Trade Representative Michael Froman will …
Continue Reading ...Japan, U.S. trade chiefs seek to clinch bilateral TPP dealGlobalPostTalks on the TPP, which would create a massive free trade zone encompassing some 40 percent of global output, have long been stalled due partly to bickering between Japan and the United States — the biggest economies in the TPP framework — over …
Continue Reading ...Japan, U.S. trade chiefs meet, seeking to clinch bilateral TPP dealGlobalPostTalks on the TPP, which would create a massive free trade zone encompassing some 40 percent of global output, have long been stalled due partly to bickering between Japan and the United States — the biggest economies in the TPP framework — over …
Continue Reading ...Fast Track Can Take A Backseat To TPP, Former USTR SaysLaw360 (subscription)The timing of those two policy initiatives has gained renewed prominence in the wake of a letter from the Republican bench of the House Ways and Means Committee saying it would not support any TPP deal struck before the administration and Congress …
Continue Reading ...TPP Talks Dead In The Water, BMO’s Doug Porter SaysHuffington Post CanadaThe controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement may be crucial for Canada’s economy, but it’s unlikely to close anytime soon, says one of Canada’s top economists. The multilateral talks — involving hundreds of negotiators from 12 countries …
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AsiaOne Delays in TPP ‘could affect US presence in Asia’AsiaOneIt is important to press ahead and conclude talks for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday, as he suggested that the United States’ economic footprint in the region could be affected by a failure to … and more »
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Hoosier Ag Today Japan, US narrow down TPP topicsThe Japan NewsThe two-day ministerial meeting, to be held in Washington beginning Tuesday, will be attended by TPP minister Akira Amari and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman. The focus at the Amari-Froman meeting will be whether Tokyo and Washington can …Japan, U.S. plan agenda for ministerial TPP talksThe […]
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WantChinaTimes This year is last chance to conclude TPP negotiations: Singapore PMWantChinaTimesSingapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday that this year would be the last chance for the ambitious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations to be concluded. “If we don’t fulfill our promise this year, it will be running into the …Delays in TPP […]
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AsiaOne Delays in TPP ‘could affect US presence in Asia’The Straits TimesSingapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking at the Singapore Summit on September 20, 2014. Mr Lee said it is important to press ahead and conclude talks for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, as he suggested that the United States’ …1st LD Writethru: This year […]
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VietNamNet Bridge TPP poses challenge for animal husbandry sectorVietNamNet BridgeVietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is restructuring its animal breeding sector to reduce the number of small-scale breeders, Nguyen Van Trong, deputy director of the Animal Husbandry Department told Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper. What are the challenges …
Continue Reading ...Japanese, US officials hold teleconference over TPPThe Japan TimesWorking-level officials of Japan and the United States held a teleconference on Saturday to narrow down topics to be discussed at an upcoming bilateral ministerial meeting over Trans-Pacific Partnership multilateral free trade negotiations. The …
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Channel News Asia 1st LD Writethru: This year is last chance to conclude TPP negotiations …GlobalPostSINGAPORE, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday that this year would be the last chance for the ambitious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations to be concluded. “If we don’t fulfill our promise this year […]
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Reuters US Trade Rep. Froman Pushes Secret TPP With Business, Political ElitesThe New AmericanU.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Michael Froman (shown) is making the rounds, addressing high-powered commercial, political, and academic circles to build support for the still-secret (and developing) Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a massive …Japan’s Amari, USTR Froman arranging TPP talks next weekReutersJapan offers more “good […]
Continue Reading ...Roundup: Japan offers more “good will rhetoric” on resolving delayed TPP talksGlobalPostTOKYO, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) — Akira Amari, Japan’s minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), said Friday that Japan would look for ways to break through a long-standing impasse between Tokyo and Washington that has seriously delayed the …
Continue Reading ...TPP minister vows to “give serious thought” to move closer with U.S.GlobalPostThe two largest economies in the TPP framework have struggled to overcome divisions mainly over Japan’s proposed exceptions to tariff cuts on some agricultural produce under the U.S.-led trade pact as well as Washington’s call for more access to the …
Continue Reading ...Levin says plenty of work left on Asia-Pacific trade dealThe HillThe seven-page report urges trade officials to keep the focus on tackling the details of the TPP first before considering trade promotion authority, which would give Congress an up or down vote on the trade deal. Levin said there are still plenty of …Trade deal […]
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Reuters US, Japan trade officials will meet next week on TPP dealThe Hill“We’re now at a critical juncture in this negotiation,” Froman said in Thursday’s remarks at a TPP event sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “We are working hard with Japan to achieve our …Japan’s Amari, […]
Continue Reading ...Japan, U.S. to hold ministerial meeting on TPP next weekGlobalPostTokyo and Washington have been at odds over Japan’s proposed exceptions to tariff abolition for key farm products, including beef and pork, and safeguard measures it wants to introduce should imports of the products surge under the tariff-cutting TPP.
Continue Reading ...Key Democrat Urges Congress To Step Up TPP EngagementLaw360 (subscription)Law360, New York (September 18, 2014, 11:40 AM ET) — The top-ranking Democrat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday pressed his fellow lawmakers to intensify their engagement on certain issues within the Trans-Pacific …
Continue Reading ...Key Democrat Urges Congress To Step Up TPP EngagementLaw360 (subscription)Law360, New York (September 18, 2014, 11:40 AM ET) — The top-ranking Democrat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday pressed his fellow lawmakers to intensify their engagement on certain issues within the Trans-Pacific … and more »
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Reuters Japan’s Amari, USTR Froman arranging TPP talks next weekReutersU.S. President Barack Obama has said participants in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations hoped to have a free trade agreement ready in time for his trip to Asia in mid-November. But with time running out, the outlook is murky. “We are in … and more »
Continue Reading ...Japan’s Amari, USTR Froman arranging TPP talks next weekDaily Mail4, and many trade experts had despaired of finalizing the TPP this year because of the risk that it could cost Obama’s Democrats votes, given the party’s links to trade unions worried about the impact of trade agreements on jobs. (Reporting by Krista … and more »
Continue Reading ...Top pork countries want tariffs eliminated in TPPMidwest ProducerWASHINGTON – In an open letter to negotiators on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks, organizations representing hog farmers in Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico and the United States called for a “comprehensive, high-quality” agreement that …
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The Diplomat The TPP’s Biggest ObstaclesThe DiplomatVietnamese are the most favorable towards trade among TPP countries; 95 percent of respondents in that country say trade is good. Similarly, 78 percent of Vietnamese say trade creates jobs, 72 percent say it increases wages and 31 percent say it …
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The Diplomat The TPP’s Biggest ObstaclesThe DiplomatVietnamese are the most favorable towards trade among TPP countries; 95 percent of respondents in that country say trade is good. Similarly, 78 percent of Vietnamese say trade creates jobs, 72 percent say it increases wages and 31 percent say it …Faith and Skepticism about Trade, Foreign InvestmentThe Pew […]
Continue Reading ...Ministerial, working level TPP talks eyed in Australia in OctoberGlobalPostCountries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade initiative are considering holding ministerial and working level meetings in October in Australia, sources close to the negotiation said Tuesday. Top negotiators from the 12 TPP countries …
Continue Reading ...Canada needs the TPPThe Battlefords News-OptimistThe TPP, however, will require the harmonization of regulatory regimes among the 12 countries, including the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) which includes patents and trademarks that incent and reward innovation. According to the 2014 …
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USA TODAY Faith and Skepticism about Trade, Foreign InvestmentThe Pew Global Attitudes ProjectJapan and the United States are the two principal protagonists in efforts to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) among a dozen countries from Asia, North America and South America that border on the Pacific Ocean. France and the United States …Watch Out, Obama: […]
Continue Reading ...Canada needs the TPPThe Battlefords News-OptimistThe TPP, however, will require the harmonization of regulatory regimes among the 12 countries, including the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) which includes patents and trademarks that incent and reward innovation. According to the 2014 …
Continue Reading ...Large TPP temporarily suspends activity in TurkeyTrend.azYatagan private thermal power plant (TPP) with a capacity of 633 megawatts temporarily suspended its activity in the province of Mugla, southwestern Turkey, Turkish news agency Anadolu said Sept. 16. The reason is the technical problems in the power …
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Science 2.0 TPP negotiations in spotlight of Deputy PM’s US visitVietNamNet BridgeDeputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh, Head of the National Steering Committee for International Integration will lead a Vietnamese delegation to visit the US from September 15-19 to discuss important matters on Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations …TPP talks “make progress” but issues remainjust-style.comEconomist Jeffrey […]
Continue Reading ...Canada needs the TPPThe Battlefords News-OptimistThe TPP, however, will require the harmonization of regulatory regimes among the 12 countries, including the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) which includes patents and trademarks that incent and reward innovation. According to the 2014 …
Continue Reading ...Economist Jeffrey Sachs Says NO to TPP and TAFTA Trade DealsHuffington Post (blog)The subject was the two major trade agreements that elites in both U.S. political parties are negotiating with the corporate elites in other countries: the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA) (also known as …Mary Burke Has No Position on […]
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