Free trade areas

FedEx Trade Index: Small Businesses View Trade, Technology as Avenues for Growth, Essential to COVID-19 Recovery

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Thursday, October 29, 2020

Three-fourths (75%) of these small business leaders think expanding trade will create opportunities and jobs.

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  • Three-fourths (75%) of these small business leaders think expanding trade will create opportunities and jobs.
  • In 2020, small businesses are adapting rapidly to embrace e-commerce and extending their reach to new consumers beyond their borders.
  • An overwhelming majority (91%) of U.S. small business leaders are supportive of USMCA, up from 84% in the Fall 2019 FedEx Trade Index.
  • [1] The FedEx Trade Index is a national survey of 1,000 U.S. small business leaders conducted by Morning Consult.

SOCMA Urges USITC to Increase Collaboration with Trading Partners to Reduce Trade Barriers

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) today testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)on the Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedures, 2021 Report.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) today testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)on the Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedures, 2021 Report.
  • The testimony focused on encouraging ITC to adopt the Rules of Origin from the United StatesMexicoCanada Agreement (USMCA) in future free trade agreements (FTAs) and additional barriers to trade and growth of the specialty chemicals industry.
  • "We encourage USITC to maintain these standards in future trade agreements."
  • SOCMA also stressed the significant impact non-tariff barriers to trade can have on the specialty chemical industry, specifically citing international chemical regulations such as the European Union's Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).

The 2020 Election and Auto: Cars.com Compares Each Presidential Candidate's Automotive Policies

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) is a leading digital automotive marketplace and solutions provider.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) is a leading digital automotive marketplace and solutions provider.
  • The Cars.com team of experts explored the differences in each candidate's platforms and looked into major impacts the upcoming election will have on the automotive market and American consumers.
  • Cars.com discusses potential outcomes covering three main focus areas for the candidates in the upcoming 2020 presidential election.
  • To date, there are few signs that the USMCA is bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. from abroad.

Analyzing the Impact of COVID-19 on the Livestock Insecticide Market in NAFTA Countries | Infiniti's Free Downloadable Resource Reveals In-Depth Market Insights

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Friday, July 24, 2020

Infiniti has recently announced the completion of its FREE downloadable resource on the COVID-19 Impact Analysis on The Livestock Insecticide Market in NAFTA Countries .

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  • Infiniti has recently announced the completion of its FREE downloadable resource on the COVID-19 Impact Analysis on The Livestock Insecticide Market in NAFTA Countries .
  • In this article, industry experts at Infiniti research provide unparalleled insights to help pesticide manufacturers in NAFTA countries understand the impact of COVID-19 on their business.
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Gordon Brothers Shares Insights on the USMCA and Asset Valuation

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Friday, July 24, 2020

Boston, MA, July 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gordon Brothers, the global advisory, restructuring and investment firm, has released an article that discusses the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) and outlines some of its most important implications for asset valuation.

Key Points: 
  • Boston, MA, July 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gordon Brothers, the global advisory, restructuring and investment firm, has released an article that discusses the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) and outlines some of its most important implications for asset valuation.
  • The new article, titled Why the USMCA Matters for Asset Valuation, is available at: https://www.gordonbrothers.com/usmca
    For other insights and the latest information, articles, and perspective on the economic impacts of COVID-19, please visit the Gordon Brothers Resource Hub at: www.gordonbrothers.com/covid-19.
  • Since 1903, Gordon Brothers ( www.gordonbrothers.com ) has helped lenders, operating executives, advisors, and investors move forward through change.
  • Gordon Brothers conducts more than $70 billion worth of dispositions and appraisals annually.

International Trade Secretary discusses possible free trade agreements

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

The Secretary of State for International Trade appears before the International Agreements Sub-Committee to discuss the Government’s approach to trade negotiations and treaty scrutiny.

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The Secretary of State for International Trade appears before the International Agreements Sub-Committee to discuss the Government’s approach to trade negotiations and treaty scrutiny.

International Trade Secretary discusses possible free trade agreements

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

The Secretary of State for International Trade appears before the International Agreements Sub-Committee to discuss the Government’s approach to trade negotiations and treaty scrutiny.

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The Secretary of State for International Trade appears before the International Agreements Sub-Committee to discuss the Government’s approach to trade negotiations and treaty scrutiny.

Trade agreements: a reading list

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

A reading list of resources on the UK's negotiations for trade agreements with the US, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, and on the approach to join the CPTPP.

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  • A reading list of resources on the UK's negotiations for trade agreements with the US, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, and on the approach to join the CPTPP.
  • The UK Government has started negotiations for trade agreements with the US, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
  • It also intends to pursue accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
  • This reading list brings together a selection of statements from the UK Government and the other parties to these negotiations.

CAGW Statement on Implementation of the USMCA

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Today marks the effective date of the U.S. Mexico Canada free trade agreement (USMCA).

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  • Today marks the effective date of the U.S. Mexico Canada free trade agreement (USMCA).
  • The USMCA is the strongest trade deal ever among the three countries and has the potential to boost the U.S. economy by $68.2 billion and create 176,000 new jobs.
  • The following statement may be attributed to CAGW President Tom Schatz:
    As the USMCA rolls out, the economies of all three trading partners will be improved by modernizing trade practices among the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
  • Citizens Against Government Waste is the nation's largest nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.

USW Says Much Work Remains to Ensure Effectiveness of USMCA

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020

"The labor movement, led by thousands of USW members, pushed hard to ensure that the USMCA was a significant improvement over NAFTA, which cost the United States tens of thousands of good manufacturing jobs.

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  • "The labor movement, led by thousands of USW members, pushed hard to ensure that the USMCA was a significant improvement over NAFTA, which cost the United States tens of thousands of good manufacturing jobs.
  • Thanks to the hard work of Democrats in Congress, the new agreement contains stronger language to protect good jobs from offshoring and to ensure workers' rights, particularly in Mexico.
  • "We also can't ignore that today's implementation of the USMCA comes at a perilous time for all workers.
  • It sets minimum standards, and we must continue to fight each day to ensure those standards are enforced.