USTR Confirms November, December TTIP Negotiating Rounds
The U.S. and European Union will conduct the second round of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks from Nov. 11-15 in Brussels, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said on Nov. 4 in a press release. Negotiations…
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will cover services, investment, energy and raw materials, and regulatory issues, the USTR said. The following round of negotiations will be held Dec. 16-20 in Washington D.C, USTR added. The Obama Administration canceled the last round of TTIP negotiations, slated for October, due to the government shutdown (see 13100418). Industry leaders pressed comprehensive tariff elimination in a final TTIP pact, along with possible hikes in de minimis levels, during an Oct. 30 Senate Finance Committee hearing (see 13103107). Email ITTNews@warren-news.com for a copy of the USTR release.