Free Trade Agreements

The agreement with Columbia is the first of three free trade agreements the White House wants to see clear Congress this year.

To make that happen, Japan needs to do more to open up to foreign competition by forging free-trade agreements (FTAs).

A day after the debt deal, Senate leaders reached a sort of pact on moving the free-trade agreements forward.

Topics up for discussion include plans to lessen dependence on exports to the West by broadening regional free-trade agreements.

The government fears losing competitiveness if it is shut out of free-trade agreements that other countries sign with China.

The European Parliament approved free-trade agreements between the European Union and Colombia, Peru and six Central American countries.

A Democratic Administration is apt to be particularly sensitive to union opposition to free-trade agreements.

Free-trade agreements with the United States, the European Union and China place limits on economic change.

President Bush says campaigning for November elections should not block action on offshore oil drilling or new free trade agreements.

Tariffs on many goods exported to and imported from other nations have been eliminated by several regional free trade agreements.

At the technical level, the problem is compounded by the proliferation of bilateral free trade agreements that has now spread to Asia.

He says that the free trade agreements or FTAs have been signed at a crucial time, when global economic patterns are changing.

The American Congress passed three long-stalled free-trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama.

McCain is a supporter of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and US free trade agreements with other countries.

The near-term costs are apparent as free trade agreements proliferate across the region.

He is also pursuing passage of the Colombia and Panamanian Free Trade Agreements as well.

More recently, Tokyo has let Beijing, which has shown more initiative in pursuing regional free-trade agreements, take the lead.

But it has been eclipsed by the emergence of bilateral free trade agreements.

He also suggests that passing free trade agreements and reining in labour unions would boost "animal spirits" and set loose investment.

W seems more interested in concluding bilateral free-trade agreements, often with political allies.

When I took office, America had free trade agreements in force with only three countries, none of them in Asia.

The plethora of bilateral and regional free trade agreements in recent years only exacerbates the risk of WTO marginalization.

If you want to bring manufacturing back to this country, start by repealing all the free trade agreements we have.

Like a customs union, free trade agreements are also legal under GATT rules.

And the number of bilateral and free trade agreements between and among APEC members has soared in recent years.

That trading area will further widen to include Australia and New Zealand, which will sign free trade agreements with ASEAN Friday.

That can be seen in the country's so-far lacklustre commitment to free trade agreements.

And the Obama administration wants Congress to pass bilateral free-trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea, Kirk said.

It has also usually been generous in economic diplomacy, signing a series of free-trade agreements across Asia.

Oman and Bahrain have free trade agreements with the United States.

Mr Obama sent three long-stalled free-trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea to Congress for ratification.

Trade: In October, Obama signed long-delayed free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea.

President Barack Obama has also spoken of plans to boost competitiveness and revive free-trade agreements.

Free trade agreements are signals of openness in partner economies that draw American companies.

They include: APEC support to the WTO process, trade and security, and free trade agreements (FTAs) and regional trade agreements (RTAs).

Huntsman also has a long record of working against American sovereignty through misnamed "free trade" agreements.

and passing stalled free-trade agreements and patent reform, all while somehow cutting the deficit.

Mr. Bush again called on Congress to approve free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea.

It could also clear the way for the EU to conclude free trade agreements with countries in Central and South America.

Hence, it is important not to lag behind in the'race'for free trade agreements on the international arena.

Already we see South Korea moving ahead on free trade agreements with the European Union and India.

Mr. Bush wants Congress to finish-up work on free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea.

We recently signed free trade agreements with Peru, Colombia, Panama, and South Korea.

All these countries have free-trade agreements with the others (except Mexico and Peru, which are now negotiating one).

In WTO act both for integration of sustainability criteria in free trade agreements.

Among them are free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.

The centre-left governments that have ruled since 1990 have signed free-trade agreements with half the world.

Nor will the Bush team's sudden China-bashing win many votes for its free-trade agreements.

India has signed free trade agreements with Japan and Malaysia.

outstanding issues on free-trade agreements with South Korea and other countries, and seek congressional approval as soon as possible.

Taiwanese businesses can open vast markets using Free Trade Agreements or FTAs.

At the same time, we are pursuing opportunities to open up new markets by passing free trade agreements.

The same goes for Mr McCain's support for free-trade agreements.

Without those Congress wouldn't have gone along with free-trade agreements.

That is promotion of (economic partnership agreements) and (free trade agreements).

The technology is there and we have to drill now. Now, on the subject of free trade agreements. I am a free trader.

Asia's web of free-trade agreements -- 54 at last count, with 78 in the pipeline -- are 'trade light. '

Free trade agreements with 33 countries in the world have favored DFI.

Because of Chinese pressure, Taiwan has been excluded from a recent spate of free-trade agreements (FTAs).

Multilateral versus Bilateral and Regional Trade Liberalization: explaining China's pursuit of free trade agreements (FTAs) , Ka Zeng