USTR Dispatches Negotiators to Hash Out Unresolved Issues in TPP
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative kicks off a busy week on Jan. 12 as USTR Michael Froman leaves the U.S. to discuss Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations in Lima with Peruvian Minister of Trade and Tourism Magali Silva, the Office…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Timely, relevant coverage of court proceedings and agency rulings involving tariffs, classification, valuation, origin and antidumping and countervailing duties. Each day, Trade Law Daily subscribers receive a daily headline email, in-depth PDF edition and access to all relevant documents via our trade law source document library and website.
of USTR said in a weekly schedule update (here). The next day acting deputy USTR Wendy Cutler will meet with Japanese negotiators, Hiroshi Oe and Takeo Mori, to discuss bilateral market access and auto trade in TPP. Some industry representatives say the two sides are nearing conclusion on bilateral talks (see 1501040001). Deputy Assistant USTR for Small Business Christina Sevilla will then speak to small and medium-sized businesses opportunities in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. To wrap up the week, Froman will travel to Mexico City on Jan. 18-19 to speak with Mexican Minister of the Economy Ildefonso Guajardo.