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Why Trump’s ’predatory’ plan to exploit Brexit makes a US-UK trade deal almost impossible
The Trump administration will seek to exploit the UK’s weakness after Brexit, making a quick and beneficial trade deal almost impossible for Theresa May to achieve.
Vietnam leader calls for US to rejoin expanded TPP
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc wants to expand a renewed version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact to include the US and other countries to drive global economic growth and fight the rising tide of protectionism.
US- South Korea trade pact revision is full of holes
Amidst all the hoopla about President Trump’s plan to impose punitive tariffs on China, his administration has reached a deal with South Korea on a revision of the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement, known as KORUS.
Canada-US Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA) increased caloric intake in Canada
New study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine indicates these changes corresponded with increased US exports and investment in the Canadian food and beverage sector.
South Korea carmakers want level playing field after FTA revision
South Korean carmakers on Monday called on the government to create a level playing field by easing regulations for them as well after the current trade pact between Seoul and Washington was tentatively revised in favor of US carmakers.
SKorea to open auto market wider to US in revised trade deal
South Korea has agreed to further open its auto market to the United States as the two countries prepare to amend their six-year-old trade agreement.
An example of regulatory chill
The case of Ethyl v. Canada.
US seeks bilateral FTA with Japan
Trade representatives suggests Washington wants to start talks after Tokyo finalizes TPP.
Lobbyists want to use Nafta to fast-track Trump’s agenda
Lobbyists in Washington are using the deal’s rewrite to advance a broad legislative agenda making it easier for US companies to build factories, move cargo and export coal.
US weighs Nafta telecom proposal to end AT&T impasse
Trump’s negotiators had sought to pen in Mexican regulations. Mexico countered with trilateral plan to promote competition.
Leveraging FTA with steel tariff: Will US tariffs on S.Korean steel be canceled?
South Korean negotiators, including Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong, are going to stay in Washington D.C. for negotiations regarding steel tariffs.
Oil and gas leaders warn Trump he risks harming their industry
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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.