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Top US trade official opposition to ISDS in NAFTA undermines case for ISDS in TPP-11
30-Oct-2017 AFTINET
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said that the US wants to opt out of ISDS in NAFTA, because of the risk and costs of US governments being sued by foreign corporations, and despite corporate lobby groups pushing to retain ISDS.
Najib: Malaysia to consider FTA with US if TPPA falls through
30-Oct-2017 Free Malaysia Today
PM says the proposed solution is to have the TPPA model incorporated into a bilateral agreement similar to a FTA in order to facilitate discussions on trade and investment issues.
Why NAFTA needs an expiration date
27-Oct-2017 Politico
Trump’s idea to ’sunset’ the deal every five years is a mistake—but it should happen eventually.
US to seek ’good faith’ agreements with China, says US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross
26-Oct-2017 Straits Times
US President Donald Trump will seek "tangible" agreements on trade with China when he visits the country, but results on key issues such as market access may take longer.
Is India ready to face US heat on bilateral ‘trade imbalance’?
25-Oct-2017 Live Mint
There is a pattern in the US’ trade demands which seldom change, regardless of the administration in power.
Access to affordable stents and other medical devices – Indian Government should reject the bullying tactics of the US based medical device industry
25-Oct-2017 Don’t trade our lives away
Access to health products is non-negotiable; the Indian Government should reject the bullying tactics of the US based medical device industry.
Notice of intent to submit claim to arbitration under Korea-United States free trade agreement chapter 11
25-Oct-2017 Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea
First ISDS case against South Korea under Korea-US FTA.
Unfair trade: US beef has a climate problem
19-Oct-2017 Mongabay
TPP, like other global trade treaties, fails to acknowledge climate change or include mechanisms to curb it.
US, Japan fail to bridge gap on trade in economic talks
17-Oct-2017 The Indian Express
The talks are shaping up to be a test of whether the close US-Japan relationship can withstand Donald Trump’s "America First" trade policies.
US seeks end of Canada dairy system as latest NAFTA talks wrap
17-Oct-2017 Bloomberg
The US wrapped up the fourth round of Nafta trade talks with a bombshell proposal to dismantle Canada’s dairy sector, adding to a list of demands its trading partners say would be impossible to accept as negotiations grow more fraught.
US proposes gutting Nafta legal-dispute tribunals
16-Oct-2017 Bloomberg
US Nafta negotiators are proposing to essentially do away with the independent tribunals that oversee the trading and investment relationship.
As US shocks with NAFTA demands, other countries asking: What does Trump want?
16-Oct-2017 National Post
The No. 1 discussion topic at this current round is whether chief US negotiator’s team is being ordered to sabotage the talks, so President Donald Trump can declare NAFTA has failed.
Invenergy says to take USD-700m Polish wind claim to intl arbitration
16-Oct-2017 Renewables Now
US clean energy company Invenergy LLC has notified the Polish authorities it plans to turn to international arbitration over its wind investments in the country, if no settlement is reached within six months.
Trump raises possibility of Canada-US deal in meeting with Trudeau
12-Oct-2017 CBC
Trump has said he likes ’bilateral deals,’ but Trudeau still focused on agreement including Mexico.
What to do with "fair and equitable treatment" provisions?
11-Oct-2017 IELP Blog
US ISDS proposal in NAFTA would cut fair and equitable treatment and indirect expropriation.
Transatlantic convergence of preferential trade agreements environmental clauses
10-Oct-2017 Cambridge
The United States and the European Union include several environmental clauses in their respective preferential trade agreements.
US needs to push range of economic issues with India: Kenneth Juster
9-Oct-2017 The Economic Times
The US must push a range of economic issues with India, including intellectual property, standard and non-tariff barriers, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next envoy to India has told lawmakers.
US wants to update Latin America pacts next after NAFTA
5-Oct-2017 Just Style
Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer pointed to the need to modernise agreements with Peru, Colombia, Panama and Chile, as well as the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).
US eager for trade talks with Japan, seeking ‘preferred status’: agriculture secretary
5-Oct-2017 Japan Times
US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue expressed strong hopes that his country would launch trade talks with Japan to expand exports of farm products.
Seoul agrees to amend US trade deal after Trump threats
5-Oct-2017 Anadolu
South Korea will renegotiate free trade pact with Washington rather than see Donald Trump abandon the deal altogether