Sentences with phrase «trade agreements in»

Government understands that provisions of trade agreements are being abused to import gold at a very low or even zero duty and hence is planning to exclude the precious yellow metal from such trade agreements in future.

If approved and implemented these could be the largest free trade agreements in the world.

He has built a strong reputation for managing the interests of construction employers, having negotiated numerous disputes over the interpretation of trade agreements in all sectors of the construction industry.

Third, as Semertzi has noted in 2014, recently concluded EU free trade agreements in some form or another are precluded from having «direct effect» in the domestic (EU and MS) legal orders.

Develop the Department's positions on transport aspects of international trade agreements in consultation with operating administrations and lead Departmental representation in key international organizations;

There have been so many big trade agreements in the news recently, that one of the striking things about all of them is how long they have taken to be agreed, and how complex the negotiations seem to be.

The state's main business lobbying group praised the long - sought passage of three free - trade agreements in Washington today, saying the accords will help New York's struggling manufacturing base.

The consolidation of Asia as the new engine of economic growth; the rise of new economic powers such as the BRICS; the negotiations of extensive Free Trade Agreements in an attempt to benefit from access to growing markets and to US to maintain an upper hand in setting global standards (among the others the EU and South Korea FTA and the on - going negotiations between EU and Canada, and the EU and the USA).

Wine institute California attributed the drop in part to challenges posed by a «strong dollar, heavily - subsidized foreign wine producers and competitors forging free trade agreements in key markets».

However, almost all of those who oppose trade agreements in general also oppose the TPP (90 %), while those who support trade agreements in general tend to not have a uniform view of the TPP.

Our fall poll found that 66 % of Canadians express support for free trade agreements in general, while 28 % oppose trade agreements.

Those who support trade agreements in general also tend to support the TPP if they have some basic knowledge about the agreement.

We attribute this change to the consolidation of opinion among those who oppose trade agreements in general.

The Office leads the negotiation and implementation of U.S. trade agreements in the Western Hemisphere, and oversees the administration and operation of these agreements, including the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Dominican Republic - Central America - United States Free Trade Agreement, and U.S. Free Trade Agreements with Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Panama.

With the Transpacific Partnership (TPP) currently under review and free trade agreements in discussion with several economies in Asia, the question of linking human rights with trade policy looms large.

A cliff - edge departure from the EU with no trade agreements in place could result in a shock to the economy that sends sterling lower still.

«The TPP is one of the most ambitious trade agreements in history, and as Canada's Pacific Gateway, the deal promises to further deepen British Columbia's trade ties in the dynamic and fast growing Asia - Pacific region,» added Black.

For years, we've been told the dictates of globalization, and the intrusive and prescriptive terms of free trade agreements in particular, are immutable, natural, and unquestionable.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, Treasury Board President Tony Clement and International Trade Minister Ed Fast are expected to retain their portfolios, according to government sources, as the Conservatives work to eliminate the deficit, re-engineer the public service and conclude major trade agreements in time for the 2015 federal election.

Mindful of the growth in Latin American disposable income and a proliferation of bilateral trade agreements in the mid-1990s, Walker used his experience in the Mexican market to expand into brokering agricultural trade to Third World nations that were newly industrializing.

In the speech, the former minister also voices concern about Ottawa's failure to conclude trade agreements in Asia, saying the country is facing increased competition in the energy sector, naming the U.S. and Russia in particular.

Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, implemented the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994.

The system punishes poor Canadians by tripling milk prices, while putting not only the European free trade agreement in jeopardy, but the ongoing Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations as well.

This is due to the fact that Mexico already has a regional trade agreement in place with Japan since 2005.

While B.C. signed the New West Partnership Trade Agreement in 2010 pledging to «remove barriers to trade, investment and labour mobility» between western provinces, Clark's demands pose the biggest barrier to interprovincial trade this country has seen for a long time.

The Vancouver Board of Trade welcomes this morning's announcement that the members of the Trans - Pacific Partnership (TPP) have successfully concluded negotiations on a historic free trade agreement in Atlanta, Georgia.

With the U.S. under Donald Trump, a mostly positive trade agreement in effect since 1994 is about to undergo a re-think.

The 11 countries that make up the TPP all signed on to the free trade agreement in March and are currently in the process of officially ratifying the deal.

VANCOUVER, B.C. — The Vancouver Board of Trade welcomes this morning's announcement that the members of the Trans - Pacific Partnership (TPP) have successfully concluded negotiations on a historic free trade agreement in Atlanta, Georgia.

And John M. Weekes, Canada's negotiator for the North American Free Trade Agreement in the early 1990s, said the president's «notion is going down very badly in Canada.»

The United States hasn't walked away from a trade agreement in 150 years, but that could change if Donald Trump takes up residence in the White House.

That meeting, however, did not go happily as the premier is accusing the PM of changing the rules unilaterally regarding their agreed - upon compensation for fish processing losses under the EU trade agreement in such a way that the province will never see those funds.

MEXICO CITY — Ministers from the United States, Canada and Mexico meeting in Washington could agree on a revised North American Free Trade Agreement in the next 10 days, a Mexican business leader said on Tuesday.

President Trump is set to keep much of the North American Free Trade Agreement in place.

Trump has said he intends to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement in a bid to keep factories and jobs from moving across the border.

Canada does not have a free trade agreement in Asia and entering a multi-party arrangement could allow us to leapfrog ahead.

Indonesian billionaire Anthoni Salim's First Pacific Co. is seeking to buy sugar companies in the Philippines to expand its footprint in Southeast Asia and tap opportunities from a free - trade agreement in the region, Bloomberg reported.

Mr Clarke is also annoyed at the tardiness of some customs officials when large shipments arrive in China, which delays distribution, and said that will need to be fixed for the company to get the full benefit of the free trade agreement in the future.

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, right, and Mexico's Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo Villarrea, deliver statements to the media during the sixth round of negotiations for a new North American Free Trade Agreement in Montreal in January 2018.

Wine Australia chief executive Andreas Clark said Australian wine had experienced «outstanding growth» to mainland China in the past 10 years, and was poised to accelerate further because of the extra impetus provided by the implementation of the China - Australia Free Trade Agreement in 2015.

Because of these strong economic and commercial links — and our shared history and the strength of our relationship — I look forward to pursuing talks with President Trump and his new Administration about a new UK / US Free Trade Agreement in the coming months.

Before the beginning of the Central America Free Trade Agreement in 2005, the United States had a trade surplus with all nations involved with the treaty.

Britain will attempt to achieve a major diplomatic coup by fostering talks towards an EU - US trade agreement in 2013, David Cameron has revealed.

It's amazing to hear her still saying this stuff - still, for instance, pretending you can sort a full comprehensive trade agreement in two years, including ratification.

In 2013, the Department of Labor announced it had uncovered «evidence of apparent and potential violations» of labor standards outlined in the Dominican Republic - Central American Free Trade Agreement in the company's farms, including lack of access to drinking water, 12 - hour work days, seven - day work weeks, employment of minors and overtime abuses.

Well, as has been said here before, most actual evidence suggests that «trade deals» in general, and the North American Free Trade Agreement in particular, have very little to do with actual trade, which would happen anyway under the rules of the World Trade Organization.

The United States is one of our main trading partners and we have a Free Trade Agreement in place since 2009.

Not exact matches

The Trump administration in recent weeks applied tariffs to imports of Canadian lumber, agreed to investigate charges that Bombardier is using government subsidies to sell its new plane at unfair prices, and triggered the legislative process that will lead to a renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

«I'm so pleased that the President asked his administration to reengage in these discussions with other TPP countries, and is continuing his work to negotiate a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal.

As the Trump administration nears a key deadline in its renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, a council of private sector executives is urging principals to use portions of the Trans - Pacific Partnership deal scrapped during President Donald Trump's first days in office.