Departing U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced today that Deputy United States Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis will assume the post of Acting United States Trade Representative effective Friday, March 15, 2013, as Ambassador ...
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The European Commission today agreed the draft mandate for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement with the United States, effectively firing the starting gun for what is hoped to be a relatively quick negotiation. The ...
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On Tuesday, US trade representative Ron Kirk announced his resignation and plans to step down in February. No successor was immediately named although a couple international economic policy aides are said to be frontrunners. "From ...
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The first meeting of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Commission (FTC) took place in Washington on Nov. 19, 2012. Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Miriam Sapiro hosted the meeting, and Vice Minister of Trade Gabriel Duque Mildenberg led ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — December 6, 2012 — United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced today that the United States has requested the World Trade Organization (WTO) to establish a dispute settlement panel regarding ...
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U.S. cotton industry leaders met this week with senior U.S. government officials to discuss the serious financial losses accruing in all industry segments as a result of massive defaults on cotton export contracts. Industry leaders ...
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The first meeting of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Commission (FTC) took place in Washington on Monday, November 19. Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Miriam Sapiro hosted the meeting, and Colombia's Vice Minister of Trade Gabriel ...
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Following the 14th round of negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership(TPP),the Trans-Pacific Partnership Apparel Coalition urges negotiators to abandon out of date apparel trade rules in favor of a 21st Century approach to promote and ...
Recently, the United States frequently waved trade stick to China. Previously, Obama signed an order to set up an inter-sector trade law enforcement center within the U. S. Trade Representative's office, afterwards there has been news ...
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Chinese solar-equipment makers said tariffs sought by U.S. competitors would make it harder to expand the use of renewable energy. China, the U.S. and other countries are all encouraging use of alternative energy sources, driving costs ...
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Chinese solar-equipment makers said tariffs sought by U.S. competitors would make it harder to expand the use of renewable energy. China, the U.S. and other countries are all encouraging use of alternative energy sources, driving costs down ...
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