17-Mar-2006
Delta Farm Press
If Colombia negotiates trade provisions with a third country that provides better access for rice than provided in the FTA with the United States, US rice automatically receives the same preferential tariffs.
17-Mar-2006
Manila Bulletin
The Philippine exploratory mission to the US on the proposed specific preferential trading for the garment sector was met with cold treatment as top level government officials, Congress representatives and its private sector still prefer a comprehensive free trade area (FTA) agreement.
17-Mar-2006
Delta Farm Press
Notice from USDA to countries that aren’t too well heeled but would like to try to negotiate a new free trade agreement with the United States: Don’t bother.
16-Mar-2006
Upside Down World
A trade agreement between the United States and Peru could be rejected in Congress because of Peru’s weak labor record and the agreement’s lack of labor provisions.
14-Mar-2006
New Zealand Herald
US senators John McCain and John Sununu have written to President George W. Bush encouraging him to launch free-trade negotiations with New Zealand.