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USTR Froman Welcomes WTO Decision on Trade Facilitation Agreement
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has taken decisions that will enable full implementation of the Trade…
Can Sourcing in Egypt Diffuse Political Turmoil in the Middle East?
Despite ongoing tensions in Gaza, one apparel trade program is encouraging neighboring Middle East nations to…
U.S., Myanmar Agree to Develop New Labor Rights Initiative
The United States and Myanmar have agreed to develop an initiative designed to promote labor rights and…
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Bangladesh to Grant Workers in EPZs Right to Unionize
Bangladesh announced Monday that it has approved a draft law protecting Export Processing Zone (EPZ) workers…
US Says Bangladesh Must do More to Improve Worker Rights and Safety
While Bangladesh has made efforts to improve its tarnished textile industry and increase safety in the…
USTR Releases Summary of U.S. Objectives in TPP
Following repeated and widespread calls for more transparency into the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations…
Democrats Seek Workers’ Rights Protection Under TPP
As negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) plod on, Democrats are pursuing protection for…
USTR Removes Philippines from Special Watch List; Big IPR Reforms
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced on Monday that it removed the…
U.S., Bangladesh Hold First Trade and Investment Forum
On April 28, senior trade representatives from the United States and Bangladesh held the first meeting of the…
U.S., Guatemala Fail to Resolve CAFTA-DR Labor Dispute
United States Trade Representative Michael Froman announced Monday that a dispute between the U.S. and…
New Report Attacks TPP’s Central Goals
Adding to a maelstrom of criticism of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, Public Citizen, a…
U.S. Government Won’t Renew Bangladesh’s GSP Status
The U.S. government announced, on the eve of the Rana Plaza tragedy’s anniversary, that Bangladesh has not…
Obama Administration Abandons Plan to Combine Trade Agencies
The Obama administration has abandoned a plan to consolidate several trade agencies into one…
U.S. Legislators Express Anxiety, Pessimism Over TPP
As negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) continue to flounder, more U.S. legislators are…
New WTO Ruling a Major Victory for U.S. Procurement Policy
A World Trade Organization (WTO) protocol amending the 1994 Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) is…