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EAC proposes flexible US market access under AGOA plan
17-Mar-2023 The East African
The East African Community (EAC) wants the US government to make the rules governing access to their market more flexible under the planned renewal of the African Growth Opportunity Act (Agoa).
US farm, food groups urge Congress to pass authority for new trade deals
17-Mar-2023 Reuters
More than 50 US agriculture and food groups urged Congress to approve new legislation enabling the United States to negotiate more free-trade agreements.
Advocates urge US not to offer ‘Big-Tech-favored terms’ in trade talks
16-Mar-2023 The Washington Post
Consumer advocates are urging the Biden administration to scrub language from a US trade proposal they say could undermine efforts to hold tech giants accountable for their privacy practices, according to a letter shared first with The Technology 202.
IPEF is only to save US corporations from crisis while continue to eliminate people’s rights
15-Mar-2023 Solidaritas Perempuan
Indonesian Civil Society held a protest today in front of the US Embassy in Jakarta to express its rejection of the IPEF. In the midst of the global economic crisis, the US is trying to rebuild its national industrialisation with a less open free trade agreement and push for policy harmonisation based on US standards.
Latest round of IPEF talks get underway
14-Mar-2023 Politico
US trade officials are in Bali, Indonesia, this week for the latest round of negotiations over the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.
Pipeline developers demand $20B US payout from Canada after Quebec projects rejected
13-Mar-2023 CBC
The liquified natural gas companies behind GNL Québec and Gazoduq are claiming $20 billion US in compensation from the government of Canada for pulling the plug on their natural gas liquefaction terminal and gas pipeline projects in Saguenay, Que.
Free-trade deals lite
7-Mar-2023 The American Prospect
The White House is brokering trade deals with Europe that could loosen sourcing rules in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), President Biden’s plan for green domestic manufacturing.
US demands formal talks with Mexico over GMO corn dispute
7-Mar-2023 Yahoo
The consultations are the first formal step toward a US request for a dispute settlement panel under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade (USMCA) that could ultimately lead to retaliatory US tariffs if no resolution is reached.
Senators Coons, Thune introduce legislation to kick-start trade negotiations with United Kingdom
6-Mar-2023 Chris Coons
The UNITED Act builds on the common values and interests of the US and UK to grant new presidential authority on a new trade agreement.
EU, US working on deal to make EV minerals eligible for tax credits -EU official
6-Mar-2023 Reuters
The United States and European Union are working toward agreement in principle on a deal to make European minerals eligible for tax credits.
Shared views on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)
3-Mar-2023 Citizens Trade Campaign
Any final deal should correct the errors of past trade pacts and becomes a useful model for future agreements that deliver real benefits to people and the planet.
Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity is unlikely to expand trade
3-Mar-2023 American Action Forum
The APEP seeks to “foster regional economic integration,” but it does not include negotiation objectives on market access to eliminate tariffs, objectives similarly neglected by the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework..
Signing of US-Taiwan trade pact to be foundation for future full-scale BIA: Source
3-Mar-2023 Focus Taiwan
Taiwan and the United States will be signing an agreement under a trade initiative "in the coming weeks" that would pave the way for a full-scale bilateral trade agreement should Washington wish to explore that option.
Emerging issues in the IPEF trade negotiations: A critical summary
28-Feb-2023 Ibon International
The US is trying to present IPEF as a rethinking of the aggressive trade liberalisation model it championed for the last four decades. At its core, however, IPEF appears to be mainly a geopolitical tool for the US to maintain its hegemony in the Asia-Pacific.
Health CSO statement on Kenya _US STIP
28-Feb-2023 Health CSO statement on Kenya _US STIP
We are part of a think tank that advocates for increased access to essential medicines by ensuring that intellectual property laws and policies do not create unnecessary barriers to access to affordable essential medicines, especially for people living with and affected by HIV and TB.
US eyes trade deals with allies to ease clash over electric car subsidies
27-Feb-2023 The New York Times
The Biden administration hopes to reach limited free trade agreements with countries in Europe and Asia that would not require congressional approval as it looks to ease allies’ concerns about its plans to bolster electric vehicle and battery production.
Pakistan, US agree to remove trade barriers and boost ties
24-Feb-2023 Gulf News
Appoint ‘focal persons’, Islamabad looks forward to boost partnership in IT, technology.
Cautious China approves GMO alfalfa import after decade-long wait
15-Feb-2023 Reuters
Beijing promised to speed up access to its market under the Phase 1 trade deal concluded with the United States in 2020.
US ’disappointed’ in Mexico’s new GMO corn decree -ag secretary
15-Feb-2023 Reuters
The United States is "disappointed" in the Mexican government’s announcement which walked back a deadline to ban genetically modified corn for animal feed and industrial use in the country, but retained its plans to ban the corn for human consumption.
Kenya-US complete first round of trade talks
14-Feb-2023 The Star
Kenya and the United States have concluded the first round of Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP) that will form a basis for future bilateral engagements.