free trade agreements
Top EU Trade Minister: Let’s Drop Investor-State Clause from T-TIP
On Tuesday, the International Trade Committee (INTA) of the European Parliament convened to discuss the…
New Chilean President Doubts Significance of TPP
Once interpreted by trade experts as a foregone conclusion, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) now moves at…
U.S. Textile Industry’s Competitive Edge: Yarn-Forward Rule
Over the last eight months, according to the National Council of Textile Organizations, the U.S. textile…
USTR Annual Report Sets Ambitious Trade Agenda; Responds to Criticisms
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual trade report detailing an…
Bangladesh’s Exports Could Shrink as EU Forges FTAs with its Competitors
While Pakistan celebrates its recently won trade status from the E.U. under its Generalized System of…
U.S. Gov’t Adds New Trade Advisors; Response to TPP Critics
In a move designed to placate an increasingly loud chorus of detractors, the U.S. government will now…
Vietnam Expands: Last Year’s Imports Are This Year’s Exports
More evidence that Vietnam is fast becoming a major player in the international garment industry, the…
WikiLeaks Targets TPP Negotiations
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is the latest political issue to be caught in the dragnet of WikiLeaks…
Congress Introduces Bipartisan Bill Supporting “Fast-Tracking” Authority
In a rare display of bipartisan collaboration, lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle introduced a…
AAFA “Strongly Supports” TTIP Negotiations
The Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) has largely been negotiated quietly, avoiding the…
Vietnam, EU Deal Close; An FTA No One is Talking About
While Vietnam has often been the center of attention during the much publicized Trans-Pacific Partnership…
Guest Editorial: US Assistance to Typhoon Stricken Philippines; “How Do I Love Thee?”
In the wake of the Philippines’ disastrous Typhoon Haiyan, President Obama declared: “Today, our message…
US Senate Pushes Affordable Footwear Act
Barely noticed but economically significant, the US Senate has introduced legislation that could profoundly…
Spurned By US, Pakistan Looks to EU for GSP Status
For all the talk about Pakistan seeking special trading status with the US under its Generalized System of…
What is APEC and Does It Matter?
What about the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)? Or maybe more pertinently, what precisely is the…