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US exports to Arab nations may touch new highs
8-Nov-2005 MENAFN
With many Arab nations going ahead with their plans to sign free-trade agreements (FTAs) with the US, trade and industry associations are projecting extraordinary growth in US exports to the Arab world in the years to come.
Despite FTAA defeat at Americas Summit, free trade to be imposed on Colombians
8-Nov-2005 Colombia Journal
In the aftermath of the U.S. failure in Argentina, the Bush administration continues to work for bilateral or sub-regional free trade agreements throughout the Americas.
Bush says US and Panama close to free trade accord
8-Nov-2005 Reuters
President George W. Bush said on Monday the United States and Panama were close to completing a free trade agreement as he ended a Latin American tour that fell short of his goal of reviving talks on a hemispheric-wide trade zone.
US senators recommend FTA with Pakistan
8-Nov-2005 Daily Jang
US senators and lobbyists have strongly recommended the signing of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Pakistan to rebuild its impaired economy.
’Pakistan-US FTA would help quake recovery’
7-Nov-2005 Daily Times
A free trade agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and the United States would help Pakistan cope with the impact of the devastating earthquake of October 8, said Ed Gillespie, former chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), on Saturday.
Trade accord stalled as Americas meeting ends
6-Nov-2005 New York Times
A two-day summit meeting of leaders of 34 Western Hemisphere nations attended by President Bush was drawing to a close here on Saturday without a clear agreement on when and how to resume stalled talks aimed at achieving a hemispherewide free trade agreement.
Seoul moves to cut screen quota
5-Nov-2005 Korea Times
The Ministry of Finance and Economy seeks to slash the screen quota to the number of days demanded by the US before proceeding with the stagnating Korea-U.S. bilateral investment treaty (BIT) and free trade agreement (FTA) talks.
US, Uruguay to sign amended Bilateral Investment Treaty
5-Nov-2005 Dow Jones News
The US and Uruguay will sign an amended bilateral investment treaty later Friday, the South American country’s foreign minister said.
DR should emulate neighbors, be more aggressive with FTA
4-Nov-2005
Officials at the highest level along with private business persons from El Salvador are currently on tours that have been denominated as “CAFTA-Tours” throughout the United States, looking to attract investments, in addition to participating in work shops to train exporters on how to best benefit from markets to open with DR-CAFTA.
Clash of visions for Latin America
3-Nov-2005 Christian Science Monitor
It’s Bush vs. Chavez as 33 heads of state meet Friday for Summit of the Americas.
Does the FTAA have a future?
3-Nov-2005
The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) will become a reality only if the United States allows increased market access for Brazilian agriculture and competitive manufactures and if Brazil reciprocates by opening its market to foreign competition in goods and services.
Bush says Latam free-trade idea stalled for now
2-Nov-2005 Washington Post
"The FTAA has stalled, I agree," Bush said on Tuesday. "On the other hand, at this point in time, the Doha round really trumps the FTAA as a priority, because the Doha round not only involves our neighborhood, it involves the whole world."
Trade liberalization challenges post-CAFTA
2-Nov-2005
This CRS report for US Congress analyses some of the challenges that became apparent in the aftermath of a divisive trade debate and how they could affect consideration of future trade agreements.
America’s free trade agenda: The state of bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations
2-Nov-2005 Heritage Foundation
A Heritage Foundation summary of the role of FTAs in the US trade agenda.
US official urges Taiwan to do more on FTA
1-Nov-2005 Taipei Times
"The ball is in Taiwan’s court. It’s not enough simply to say that we want an FTA."
US designates new Qualifying Industrial Zone in Egypt
31-Oct-2005 Haaretz
United States trade representative Rob Portman designated on Monday a new Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) in Egypt and approved the expansion of two existing zones.
Egypt, Israel enhance US free trade accord
31-Oct-2005 AFP
Egypt and Israel have agreed to expand the scope of an agreement which allows Egypt to export products containing a quota of Israeli components to the United States free of customs duties.
Prospects seen dim for Japan trade pact
30-Oct-2005 JoongAng Daily
Korea’s top trade official voiced pessimism about the prospects for signing a free trade agreement with Japan and the United States, but was more hopeful about future trade accords with other nations.
Groups to rally against Bush in Argentina
30-Oct-2005 AP
"We think his policies are totally contrary to what we want for Latin America and are promoting genocide, domination of workers and their communities and the plundering of natural resources," said Argentine labor leader Juan Gonzalez, who is heading a protest "People’s Summit" coinciding with Bush’s visit Thursday through Saturday.
Low prices force Mexicans from fields
30-Oct-2005 St Louis Post Dispatch
But in just over a decade, an estimated 1 million farmers in rural Mexico have lost their livelihoods.