USA Free Trade agreements
see: US Trade.gov website updated info:
4-11-08: " A free-trade agreement with Colombia got swept away by Democratic presidential politics and concerns over economic woes, with the House on Thursday handing the Bush administration a stinging defeat on a deal that had been touted as crucial to U.S. interests.it got caught up in the public's sour mood on free trade amid a presidential campaign in which both Democratic candidates strongly rejected it. The agreement's cause also was hurt by the low popularity and lame-duck status of President Bush, its staunchest supporter, and U.S. organized labor concerns over violence against union members in Colombia. Bush attempted to use a ''fast track'' provision that would have forced Congress to vote on the agreement within 90 legislative days. But the move backfired after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked the House to strip the calendar provision, an unprecedented action in the 34 years fast track has existed." read more here
Colombia
NEW! A Partnership to Prosperity
Why a Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement?
Case for Colombia: Giving American Products a Fair Shake
State by State Impact Reports
Industry Sectoral Reports
United States Trade Representative (USTR) Information
Korea
Why a Korea Trade Promotion Agreement?
State by State Impact Reports
Industry Sectoral Reports
USTR Information
Panama
Why a Panama Trade Promotion Agreement?
State by State Impact Reports
USTR Information
Existing Free Trade Agreements
Australia
State by State Impact Reports
Industry Sectoral Reports
Opportunity Report
Textiles Information
Additional Australia FTA Information for Exporters
USTR Information
Bahrain
State by State Impact Report
Industry Sectoral Reports
Textiles Information
Additional Bahrain FTA Information for Exporters
USTR Information
CAFTA-DR
State by State Impact Reports
Additional Reports and Statistics
Textiles Information
Additional CAFTA-DR FTA Information for Exporters
USTR Information
Chile
Opportunity Report
Additional Reports and Statistics
Textiles Information
Additional Chile FTA Information for Exporters
USTR Information
Israel
Additional Reports and Statistics
Additional Israel FTA Information for Exporters
Textiles Information
USTR Information
Jordan
Additional Reports and Statistics
Additional Jordan FTA Information for Exporters
USTR Information
Morocco
State by State Impact Reports
Industry Sectoral Reports
Textiles Information
Additional Morocco FTA Information for Exporters
USTR Information
NAFTA
State by State Impact Reports
Commercial Availability Documents
Fact Sheet: Myth vs. Fact
Textiles Information
Additional Reports and Statistics
Additional NAFTA FTA Information for Exporters
Oman
Industry Sectoral Reports
Textiles Information
Additional Oman FTA Information for Exporters
Peru
Why a Peru Trade Promotion Agreement?
State by State Impact Reports
Industry Sectoral Reports
USTR Information
Singapore
Additional Reports and Statistics
Additional Singapore FTA Information for Exporters
USTR Information
Democratic Party and free trade?
In the past, the Democratic party was ok with trade:
"Indeed, the signature economic achievements of President Clinton (1993-2001) included the bipartisan passage (1993) of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the bipartisan vote (1994) to establish the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the bipartisan approval (2000) of permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with China. The crowning economic achievement of Vice President Al Gore, who became the 2000 Democratic presidential nominee, was his vigorous defense of NAFTA in a November 1993 televised debate with 1992 and 1996 protectionist presidential candidate Ross Perot. Mr. Gore countered Mr. Perot's repeated prediction of a "giant sucking sound" of U.S. jobs heading for Mexico by presenting him with a framed picture of Republican Congress members Reed Smoot and Willis Hawley, whose 1930 tariff increase helped to turn a major recession into the Great Depression. The crowning economic achievement of Vice President Al Gore, who became the 2000 Democratic presidential nominee, was his vigorous defense of NAFTA in a November 1993 televised debate with 1992 and 1996 protectionist presidential candidate Ross Perot. Mr. Gore countered Mr. Perot's repeated prediction of a "giant sucking sound" of U.S. jobs heading for Mexico by presenting him with a framed picture of Republican Congress members Reed Smoot and Willis Hawley, whose 1930 tariff increase helped to turn a major recession into the Great Depression." read more here
Links from KookyPlan
- Doha trade round [edit] Delivering on Doha: Farm Trade and the Poor by Kimberly Ann Elliott
- TRIPS [edit] From Wikipedia: The Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellect
- WTO [edit] ! WTO an international organization designed to supervise and liberalize inte
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