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Pakistan for early convening of next TIFA round
30-Apr-2019 Business Recorder
Pakistan has sought an intensified engagement with the US in the economic and trade cooperation, emphasising the need for early convening of next round of Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA).
USDA to send trade mission in April
21-Feb-2019 Taipei Times
The US has long criticized Taiwan’s zero-tolerance policy regarding meat product imports and views Taiwan’s ractopamine ban as a trade barrier.
US-Nepal trade and investment forum
16-Nov-2018 Nepali Times
The United States engaged with Nepal to identify ways to increase intellectual property protections and facilitate foreign investment, as well as greater market access and reform in Nepal’s agricultural sector.
Taiwan hopes talks under TIFA will resume this year
19-Apr-2018 Focus Taiwan
A Taiwanese senior trade negotiator said Thursday that Taiwan hopes that talks under the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the United States will resume this year.
USTR sees FTA with PH first step in As-Pac strategy
30-Mar-2018 Manila Bulletin
The US Trade Representative (USTR) has looked that having a free trade agreement with the Philippines is a reasonable first step in their strategy in the Asia Pacific region.
US concerned over Taiwan’s meat import ban, wants its removal
1-Mar-2018 Focus Taiwan
This refers to Taiwan’s "zero tolerance" policy on US pork imports that contain a leanness-enhancing drug known as ractopamine
The US and Kazakhstan – An economic partnership for the 21st century
17-Jan-2018 STL
Kazakhstan and the United States cooperate within the framework of the Central Asia Trade and Investment Facilitation Agreement, which promotes increased trade within the region.
United States and Egypt agree to further trade cooperation
6-Dec-2017 MENAFN
The United States and Egypt discussed ways to further expand fair and reciprocal trade and investment between the two countries.
Follow-up talks on PH-US free trade held in Washington
1-Dec-2017 Inquirer
A wide-ranging meeting held November 29 between trade representatives of the Philippines and the United States covered economic issues including a bilateral free trade agreement.
TIFA talks unlikely this year: minister
28-Nov-2017 Taipei Times
Even if vacant posts in Washington are filled and quickly approved, it would take time to process the appointments, Minister Without Portfolio John Deng said.
An upgraded TIFA paves the way for higher economic engagement between the US and Malaysia
17-Nov-2017 New Straits Times
An upgraded Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) version, to the level of a bilateral free trade agreement, will pave the way for higher economic engagement between the US and Malaysia, said official
PHL, US set to start talks on trade deal this month
16-Nov-2017 Business Mirror
Manila is sending a mission to Washington later this month to begin preliminary talks on the US-Philippines free-trade agreement.
Lighthizer presses Thailand on AG trade barriers
19-Sep-2017 Politico
Lighthizer stressed the need to address longstanding trade barriers, including on U.S. meat and other agriculture exports.
Turkish, American delegations to discuss economic ties next week
13-Sep-2017 Daily Sabah
Additional steps for liberalizing and deepening commercial relations between the two countries in the long term will be reviewed.
Malaysia hopes to upgrade trade deal with US during Najib’s visit
7-Sep-2017 Bernama
“Now without TPPA, we are thinking of having an upgraded version of TIFA with the US, as TIFA is an agreement to go towards the goal of establishing a free-trade agreement at the end,” Second International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan said
US examines food standards
15-Aug-2017 Khmer Times
The United States, one of the Cambodia’s key trading partners, is going to assess sanitary and phyto-sanitary standards in Cambodia, opening up the opportunity for Cambodian agricultural products to be exported to the US.
US reaches out to Cambodia under TIFA
10-Aug-2017 Politico
The Trump administration is continuing its outreach to Asia-Pacific countries, with Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Barbara Weisel sitting down with Cambodian officials.
Philippines eyes free trade agreement with US
17-Jul-2017 Philippines Star
The Philippines is looking to take its bilateral relations with the US a notch higher as it eyes to secure a free trade agreement (FTA) with the world’s largest economy.
White House continues its Asia-Pacific outreach
12-Jul-2017 Politico
US and Philippines officials met in Manila under their Trade and Investment Framework Agreement to discuss eliminating trade barriers and promoting increased bilateral trade
US and Indonesia agree to step up work to expand trade
19-Jun-2017 Global Trade
Officials from the United States and Indonesia met under their Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), agreeing on next steps for expeditiously resolving bilateral issues and further building their trade relations.