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Oil and gas leaders warn Trump he risks harming their industry
16-Mar-2018 Bloomberg
Trump disagrees with executives on Nafta arbitration language. Industry leaders say it provides an essential safety net.
South Korea raises issue with US Trade Protectionism at FTA renegotiations
16-Mar-2018 KBS World Radio News
South Korea called the US out on its recent trade protectionism during bilateral talks in Washington on renegotiating their free trade agreement (FTA).
Revive trade deal talks to avoid trade war, EU urges Trump
15-Mar-2018 Reuters
The European Union urged the United States to revive trade talks rather than escalate a dispute over tariffs on metals and cars.
Trump’s imposition of trade barriers rendering the KORUS FTA obsolete
15-Mar-2018 Hankyoreh
“Trump’s unilateral imposition of import restrictions on South Korean products is revealing the vulnerabilities of the KORUS-FTA, which has accomplished absolutely nothing. At the time of the negotiations in 2007, the agreement to open markets to a great extent to the US’s massive economic bloc was both advantageous to South Korean exports because of the size of the American market but also made it possible for the US to push us around because of its asymmetric strength. Trump’s actions are showing the limitations of that, says expert.
South Korea, US to hold third round of FTA talks this week
14-Mar-2018 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea and the United States will hold the third round of talks on amending the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two nations in Washington this week, Seoul’s trade ministry said on Wednesday.
US-China ties wobble as trade war escalates
14-Mar-2018 Global Times
Since China began its reform and opening-up in late 1970s, growing trade and investment ties have been a key pillar of Sino-US relations. But US President Donald Trump’s recently imposed 25 percent steel tariffs and 10 percent aluminum tariffs on China and others exporting those goods to the US is just the start of nationalist economic policies that not only strain US-China ties, but put the entire global trade regime at risk.
South Korea considers joining revamped Pacific trade deal CPTPP
13-Mar-2018 The Straits Times
South Korea needs to move faster to join a Pacific trade deal signed by 11 regional nations last week without the presence of the United States says experts.
Minister assesses trade motives of China, US
12-Mar-2018 China Daily
China’s top commerce official said on Sunday that it has no intention to start a trade war with the United States and will not initiate one, but the country can cope with any challenge and will defend its national interests.
S. Korea will negotiate US steel tariffs during FTA talks: minister
9-Mar-2018 Yonhap
South Korea will negotiate with the United States over proposed tariffs on imported steel in upcoming negotiations to amend the bilateral free trade agreement to help minimize its impact on the Korean steel industry.
Canada didn’t violate trade agreement in B.C. pulp mill case, NAFTA tribunal rules
7-Mar-2018 The Globe and Mail
A NAFTA tribunal rejects $250-million claim by Mercer International Inc. against the Canadian government.
USDA trade undersecretary bullish on Central America
5-Mar-2018 Feedstuffs
Trade mission to Guatemala yields fruitful meetings with conservative estimates of $30 million in new sales.
China expanding its military, political influence in Latin America
2-Mar-2018 ANI
New report has warned that Beijing is likely to increase its power through military and political means.
In America’s absence, Japan takes the lead on free trade
2-Mar-2018 East Asia Forum
The Japanese government is still hoping for a multilateral Asia Pacific order that includes the United States. Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso confided to US Vice President Mike Pence in early February that Japan encourages a US return to the TPP.
Bangladesh proposes FTA talks with US
1-Mar-2018 bdnews24
Bangladesh being denied GSP and duty-free quota-free market access now seeks a free trade agreement with the United States as it is graduating to a middle-income country.
US concerned over Taiwan’s meat import ban, wants its removal
1-Mar-2018 Focus Taiwan
This refers to Taiwan’s "zero tolerance" policy on US pork imports that contain a leanness-enhancing drug known as ractopamine
US amenable to trade talks with Japan, 4 other TPP members: USTR
1-Mar-2018 Kyodo
In 2018, the Trump administration will continue efforts to build stronger, better and fairer trading relationships with Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, New Zealand and Brunei.
USDA is pursuing trade agreements of all sizes as NAFTA negotiations continue
28-Feb-2018 Food Navigator
While NAFTA’s status remains in limbo, the US Department of Agriculture is “leaving no stone unturned” in its efforts to strike trade agreements with countries outside of North America that will benefit US farmers, ranchers and manufacturers of finished goods
Cargill executive stresses importance of NAFTA, TPP to US agriculture
27-Feb-2018 World Grain
The world is fed on trade and the United States must secure its place at the table with fair and sound trade policies, most notably NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), said a Cargill executive.
NAFTA a good deal for corporations, a bad deal for the country
26-Feb-2018 The Bulletin
Should the US remain in the controversial North American Free Trade Agreement?
The ’Indo-Pacific Strategy’ emerges as a counter to China’s ’One Belt, One Road’
26-Feb-2018 Taiwan News
A Japanese official speaking in Washington discussed conditions for Japan’s participation in China’s BRI project, while also suggesting China seek a partner role in the emerging ’Indo-Pacific Strategy’.