Deauville Partnership Promotes Mideast, North African Prosperity
Achieving a shared vision of economic prosperity in nations of the Middle East and North Africa was the focus of a meeting in Amman, Jordan, that included representatives of Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia and the United States.
Read moreU.S. Statements at the April 13, 2012 Meeting of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body
The United States made the following two statements at the April 13, 2012 meeting of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body. 1. UNITED STATES – MEASURES AFFECTING TRADE IN LARGE CIVIL AIRCRAFT (SECOND COMPLAINT) A. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DSB • On March 23, 2012 the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) adopted its recommendations and [...]
Read moreU.S.-EU Agreement on Investment Policies
The U.S. the EU announced an agreement on Shared Principles for International Investment, which reaffirms our commitment to open, transparent, and non-discriminatory international investment policies
Read moreBrazil, U.S. Can Boost Living Standards and Democracy, Clinton Says
Clinton said the two largest democracies and economies in the Western Hemisphere have “one of the most consequential relationships for the 21st century.”
Read moreJoint Statement from 2012 NAFTA Commission Meeting
Ambassador Ron Kirk, U. S.Trade Representative; the Honorable Edward Fast, Canada’s Minister of International Trade; and Bruno Ferrari, Mexico’s Secretary of the Economy, are pleased to release the following Joint Statement.
Read moreInternational Team Watches Sea Traffic from Space Station
Research being conducted on the International Space Station (ISS) is on the way to developing technology for monitoring global shipping traffic.
Read moreJoint Statement on Argentina’s Import Restricting Policies and Practices
Ambassador Punke emphasized that “working together with our trading partners to address and resolve issues of mutual concern is what the WTO is all about,“ and also said that “we are pleased to be able to join together in the hope that Argentina will see the seriousness with which this large group of Members views Argentina’s import restrictions and requests that the restrictions be eliminated.”
Read moreU.S. and Sri Lanka Officials Meet to Promote Collaboration on Trade and Investment
Sri Lanka is currently the 80th largest goods trading partner of the United States with $2.4 billion in two-way goods trade in 2011.
Read moreAmbassador to the WTO speaks on U.S.-EU Partnership
Ambassador Punke: “Solid partnership between the United States and the European Union is essential to finding viable paths forward for the WTO.”
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