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R-CALF proposes renegotiation of FTAs
22-Jul-2010 Farm Futures
R-CALF USA sent a letter to President Obama Tuesday requesting a moratorium on future FTAs and rejection of the pending FTAs with Colombia, Korea and Panama until the impacts current FTAs have on the profitability and viability of US producers is assessed.
Canada-Colombia FTA puts critical US wheat market at risk
7-Jul-2010
The Canadian parliament has ratified a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with Colombia that gives a major competitor an immediate price advantage in a market where US wheat exports had earned a dominant market share, says the US wheat industry
S’pore firms jump onto bandwagon ahead of Taiwan-China trade deal
28-Jun-2010 CNA
Singaporean firm Oceanus, the world’s leading producer of abalone, is counting on Taiwan’s trade deal with Beijing to expand in China.
AMI White Paper: FTAs create billions in revenue, thousands of new industry jobs
16-Jun-2010 AMI
The US meat industry is doing all it can to get ratification of pending US trade agreements, so it can sell more product overseas (just when the US Department of Agriculture is calling on US residents to lower their meat consumption to improve health).
US food giants support free trade deal
16-Jun-2010
Key members of the United States food industry have come out in support of comprehensive free trade deal including New Zealand.
US food giants support free trade deal
14-Jun-2010 Radio NZ
Food giants Nestle and Walmart are among 26 signatories to a letter to the US Trade Representative and Department of Agriculture. In it, they warn protecting US special interests in negotiations could cost its exporters free access to other TPP countries’ markets.
FTA implementation crucial to US pork industry
11-Jun-2010 Pork Magazine
“We believe that implementation of the US free trade agreement with Korea (KORUS) is the single most important trade issue to the US pork industry,” says Nick Giordano, vice president, international affairs for the National Pork Producers Council.
Lankan entrepreneurs protest against CEPA
31-May-2010 Sunday Times
The Business Times reliably understands that sections of the government provided unofficial backing for the protest.
Business leaders to step up push for Asia-Pacific free trade area
12-May-2010 CNA
APEC’s business lobby, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council, will urge 21 government leaders to set a timetable for the creation of a regional free trade area later this year
Malaysia: Government urged to start FTA talks with EU
7-May-2010 Bernama
The Malaysian business community hopes the government can speed up the decision to start free trade agreement negotiations with the European Union, Malaysia-China Business Council Joint Secretary-General Datuk Dr Michael Yeoh said.
Boeing chief urges quick US action on trade deals
22-Apr-2010
The United States risks losing significant export sales to the European Union, Canada and other countries unless it approves three long-delayed free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia, Boeing (BA.N) Chief Executive James McNerney said on Thursday.
Asian business leaders call for deeper regional economic integration
16-Mar-2010 Kyodo News
Japan’s biggest business lobby has been pushing for economic integration within the rapidly growing Asian region, as Japan turns to its neighbors to lift its own economy as it combats deflation.
Imminent EU-S. Korea trade deal will bring £500m benefit to British business
16-Mar-2010 FBT
A new UK government report outlines 100 business opportunities for British firms from the EU-Korea FTA
CP urges firms to tap low tariffs under trade pacts
12-Mar-2010 Bangkok Post
Thai entrepreneurs need to make the best use of tariff cuts under free trade agreements, says Charoen Pokphand Group, Thailand’s leading agricultural conglomerate.
Avatar downfall a blow for indigenous communities
10-Mar-2010 IPS
In 2009, Chevron’s lobby against the renewal of preferential tariffs for Ecuador was "one of the strongest and fiercest that Ecuadorean foreign policy has ever faced."
Trade pact with the US ’depends on Thailand’
10-Mar-2010 Bangkok Post
"There is no question that President Obama’s efforts to at least start talking to a few countries in Asia about a free trade agreement are the right step. Whether Thailand is ready to engage with the US in a free trade discussion is really a question for the Thais themselves," says the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand.
US Grains Council highlights importance of free trade
22-Feb-2010 HAT
Without FTAs between the US and markets in Latin America and Southeast Asia, US Grains Council Directors warn the US risks losing export competitiveness.
Boeing CEO: US needs to work harder on free trade pacts
22-Feb-2010 Dow Jones
The US needs to work harder to cement free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia, Jim McNerney, chairman and chief executive of Boeing Co. said in a speech Friday.
FTAs with Ukraine, Indonesia, EU urged
19-Feb-2010 Dawn
The All-Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Importers and Exporters Association has urged the government to sign free trade agreements with Ukraine, Indonesia and Europe to give boost to export of kinno, which is in great demand in these countries.
EU pushes to prise open India
12-Feb-2010 IPS
Secret discussions aimed at pressuring India into dropping all measures that shield its industry from foreign competition have been held between European Union officials and some of the world’s top corporations.