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US-Taiwan TIFA (1994)
18-Dec-2007 AIT
Libya sweetens trade, investment ties with US
5-Dec-2007 CalTrade Report
Morphing over the past several years from international pariah to developing, open-market economy, Libya is now actively cultivating trade and investment links with the US.
Kuwait, US ’strong’ economic partners
29-Oct-2007 Kuwait Times
Kuwait and the US are now at the phase where they are "trying to understand and see whether there is an opportunity to move forward" from a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement to a bilateral investment treaty or free trade agreement, according to a US Treasury Department official.
Uruguay union staves off US pillage
9-Oct-2007 Prensa Latina
Feet firmly planted, Juan Castillo, coordinator of Uruguay’s PIT-CNT central union plugged his nose at the visit of US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez here Monday.
Vietnam: Scores of billion dollar US deals in the pipeline
14-Aug-2007 VIR
Many heavy-hitting US companies are set to capitalise on the groundwork set by the US-Vietnam bilateral trade agreement.
Kuwait, US experts hold trade talks
12-Jun-2007
US-Kuwaiti trade talks kicked off yesterday at the experts level tackling a number of economic issues within the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) signed between the two countries in February 2004.
US and Indonesia announce steps to deepen trade and investment relations
23-May-2007 USTR
United States Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab and Indonesia’s Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu today agreed to formally establish working groups intended to deepen US-Indonesia economic relations in four key areas: intellectual property rights, agricultural and industrial goods, services and investment.
US holds talks with Philippines, Brunei to improve market access
11-May-2007 The Raw Story
The United States held separate talks with the Philippines and Brunei this week on steps to enhance market access for a range of products. The talks were held under the bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreements (TIFA) between the United States and the two Southeast Asian nations.
AIT chief urges Taiwan to focus trade talks on TIFA
4-May-2007
Taiwan should focus more on a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) rather than on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in the upcoming trade talks with the U.S., Stephen M. Young, director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), told a press conference yesterday.
Uruguay/US trade and investment talks in Washington
27-Apr-2007 MercoPress
Uruguay and United States resumed on Thursday trade and investment talks in Washington with the purpose of increasing bilateral exchanges.
US eyes Vietnam trade accord
20-Mar-2007 Washington Times
The Bush administration yesterday announced the beginning of trade talks with Vietnam that could lead to a free-trade agreement with the former US enemy.
Bangladesh likely to sign TIFA with US: Report
14-Mar-2007 Zee News
Bangladesh is likely sign the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the United States, agreeing to Washington’s insistence of including "corruption" issue in the text.
US-Liberia TIFA (2007)
2-Mar-2007
United States and Liberia sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
18-Feb-2007 USTR
US Trade Representative Susan C Schwab and the Liberian Minister of Commerce, Industry, & Trade Olubanke King-Akerele signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) yesterday that will provide a forum to address trade issues and will help build trade and investment relations between the United States and Liberia.
US eyes closer trade, investment ties with Vietnam
3-Feb-2007 Thanh Nien News
The US hopes to open negotiations with Vietnam on a Trade and Investment Framework Arrangement (TIFA), an important step towards establishing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Vietnam, a USTR official said Friday.
Uruguay signs a TIFA with the US: Will this mean an unraveling of Mercosur?
2-Feb-2007 COHA
On January 25, Uruguay signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the United States that could ultimately dismantle Mercosur and isolate Uruguay in the southern cone.
US-Uruguay TIFA (2007)
2-Feb-2007 US Embassy in Montevideo
US asks Bangladesh to resume TIFA negotiations
31-Jan-2007 AHN
The United States has asked Bangladesh to re-examine the possibility of restarting negotiations on the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) between the two countries.
Uruguay-US: A trade agreement, after all
27-Jan-2007 IPS
After huge internal controversy and strong opposition from the rest of the members of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) trade bloc, Uruguay has agreed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the United States.
US mulls investment accord with Indonesia ahead of FTA
24-Jan-2007 AFP
The United States is looking into signing an investment treaty with Indonesia this year to set the pace for a larger free trade pact that could boost bilateral trade by up to 40 percent.